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sludge and compost the rest. “Why aren’t they burning?” he asked. “Someone threw out the idea the residents of Old Town Alexandria didn’t want the smoke, so they send the sludge out to a rural area.”
He said he had seen sludge being spread on a farm in Loudoun area and was impressed with the care Bio-Gro took to follow guidelines. “They stayed away from rocks, creeks and water courses,” he said. However, he added, “We cannot rely to the EPA to protect the environment.” He said he was' concerned about lead in sludge and also iron. He said that he was also concerned about viruses. Sunlight, lime and anaerobic digestion “kills some but doesn’t kill all.” He said that viruses could get into well water, and normally well water is not tested for viruses. “It’s like saying what you don’t know won’t hurt you,” he said.
He noted that experts had questioned whether the planners and supervisors were qualified to judge the issue. “It’s the experts job to say what the risks are. Our job is to determine how much risk the people of Rappahannock are willing to take,” he said.
Ms. Pierce made the motion to adopt the amendment, and Mr. Junk seconded it.
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