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TCWA part of affordable PFAS-test pilot project

A grant was awarded to UVA researchers, in partnership with TCWA and others, to develop accessible PFAS-tests. “Forever Chemical” aka per-and poly-flouroaklyl substances (PFAS) are a threat to human health and a major concern for TCWA. They are of particular concern to rural residents who rely on private residential wells

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CAFOs On Conservation Easements

Most of us celebrate when we learn of a new conservation easement protecting prime farmland from development. We feel good when we see a sign on a fencepost: “This land protected forever.” But what does it mean for a property to be protected? Does it mean that the “protection” extends

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