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Sanford residents raise concerns about environmental impact of proposed sludge plant

Sanford residents raise concerns about environmental impact of proposed sludge plant
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![](https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/04/IMG_4128.jpg?w=1024) Attendees at a public forum Thursday questioned representatives from Aries Clean Technologies over their plan to build a PFAS-destroying facility that would heat sewage sludge to over 2,220 degrees. Many of the responses were met with jeers and boos.