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Spotsylvania and Henrico counties joined Mr. McCarthy in opposing the bill. None of th9se counties have adopted an outright ban on sludge application such as Rappahannock County adopted, but they do require permits* that go beyond Health Department regulations.
Testifying in favor of the bill were representatives from Bio-Gro, a firm that applies sewage sludge generated at the Washington, D.C., Blue Plains Sewage Treatment Plant, and representatives of the coal industry, Dupont and the state Farm Bureau.
Mr. McCarthy said the main thrust of his testimony is that Rappahannock County has a heightened concern for protecting its ground water since the county has no other source of drinking water. He said he described all the studies that have been undertaken and the study of ground water quantity the Planning Commission will contract for this year in support of his testimony.
He said the county does not produce much
See Sludge, Page A-6
82.9%