In an article published on the Sentient, county officials in Johnson County, Texas, declared a state of disaster after an increase in animal deaths due to high levels of PFAS contained in the county's farmland. This high level of PFAS is due to the use of sewage sludge that has not been treated and is used as fertilizer. As a result, there are now two lawsuits, one from local farmers and one from both local farmers and the county.