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Recent developments seem to beg the Board of Supervisors to reconsider its decision to dispose of the sludge generated by the Sperryville water treatment plant in the county’s landfill.
Informed of the supervisors’ decision last week, Robert Forman of the state Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management declared, “No way .... they can’t do it.” Noting that he has ordered a closure plan be submitted for the present landfill, Mr. Forman declared that Rappahannock “doesn’t even have a landfill.”
Meanwhile, the Sperryville plant will not be allowed to begin operation until it has submitted and received approval of a sludge-disposal plan from the state. Apparently approval will not be forthcoming for the supervisors’ proposal for sludge disposal at the present landfill.
Testimony from a recent public hearing indicates that sludge applied to the land in compliance with state and federal regulations does not present a threat to public health.
Suggestions have also been advanced that neighboring counties may be willing to dispose of Rappahannock’s sludge. The question begs to be asked: “If Rappahannock citizens don’t want their own wastes disposed of here, why should someone else be willing to dispose of it for us?”
Perhaps the t i me has come for the supervisors to reconsider their decision.
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