A newly-elected state representative from Cleburne is calling on companies that manufacture sewage-based fertilizer to limit forever chemicals after five farmers from Grandview sued , alleging the chemicals are killing their livestock, ruining their land and robbing them of their livelihood.
Helen Kerwin, R-Cleburne, filed House Bill 1674 on Dec. 19.
The proposed legislation would require companies that manufacture fertilizer from treated sewage sludge to reduce concentrations of certain forever chemicals and test the products monthly before they are sold to farmers and ranchers…