Murfreesboro, Republic Services Reach PFAS Settlement Terms

Murfreesboro officials have detailed a proposed settlement with Middle Point Landfill and Republic Services to resolve a protracted lawsuit over air and water pollution. The agreement requires constructing a treatment facility for PFAS in stormwater and mandates continuous sampling of water and leachate. A comprehensive gas and odor management plan with city oversight is included, along with a shared portal for odor complaints that ensures prompt investigation. The settlement does not signal city support for landfill expansion, and leaders stress continued community oversight. Residents can provide input at a public council vote on July 31 to approve or reject the agreement. Both city and landfill officials have withheld further comment until after the vote.