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Mr. Goldsmith said Fauquier County has adopted its own controls in addition to those required by the state, but that overseeing them requires money and staff time. He said Loudoun County also had its own controls but has dropped them in favor of letting state requirements prevail because of the cost.
“We’ve seen the key benefits as a free source of fertilizer for the farmers, and recycling unavoidable waste,” he said. He said there have been some complaints about smells and traffic problems caused by the trucks, but that would be the same for manures or other fertilizers. “The threat is no greater, and probably less than with other fertilizers,” he said.
Freddi Kumli, the only landowner to oppose spreading sludge, asked if the farmer would be liable if a firm like Bio Gro spread the sludge too close to a neighbor’s land.
Ms. Sawyer said the Department of Environmental Quality would fine the operator and could revoke his permit.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke said to sue successfully the neighbor would have to show he had suffered damage.
Mr. McMahan said there had been no documented cases of damage, “even when the buffers were violated.” He said that there were no buffers required for fertilizers or
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