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Johnson County declares disaster over "forever chemicals" contamination

Officials in Johnson County are deeply concerned about high levels of "forever chemicals" contaminating groundwater and killing fish and cattle. This issue is linked to a two-year investigation into contaminated biosolids from a wastewater plant used as fertilizer. The county has declared a disaster in hopes of securing federal funding for further testing and to assist affected farmers and ranchers.
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