PFAS found in agricultural land and drinking water in Johnson County prompted officials to issue a declaration of disaster.

Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals” from the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge.

Johnson County commissioners have issued a disaster declaration after tests found forever chemicals in soil, water and animal tissue on agricultural land.

The widespread contamination has reportedly already caused the deaths of fish and cattle and the contamination of groundwater.

Johnson County has asked Gov. Greg Abbott to seek federal disaster assistance after officials declared a state of disaster due to widespread and dangerous contamination levels in agricultural land. According to county officials,