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After multiple debates and meetings between stakeholders, a compromise has been reached on how Virginia can begin to monitor the presence of “forever chemicals,” in biosolids that are used as fertilizer on farms across the commonwealth.

For a long time, a segment of Westmoreland County’s zoning ordinances made it challenging to build on small lots while trying to access well water. Last month’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors saw the matter dealt with via unanimous decision after a presentation by Kelly De Jesus, the assistant planning director from the Land Use Administration.

“Imagine this: you’re prescribed a life saving medication but hidden within its formula is an ingredient that could trigger a severe allergic reaction or, worse, exacerbate a chronic condition like Celiac disease. This isn’t a hypothetical nightmare. It’s a reality for millions of Americans today,” King George County Supervisor Cathy Binder told the House Social Services Subcommittee.