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By Kevin Allen
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
More than six months after a committee began crafting a new sewage sludge ordinance for Rappahannock County, the group has finished its job. The five-person body wrapped up work Monday on the 21-page document, which is now moving on to the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors.
The committee has been working on the ordinance since October, shortly after two Rappahannock landowners applied to have sludge spread on their properties.
Also known as biosolids, sludge is a combination of human and industrial waste that is treated to reduce the prevalence of disease-causing bacteria.
The county has had a ban on sludge application since 1994, but state law allows the activity and the state law would supersede the county’s ban.
Following strong public opposition, both landowners withdrew their permit appli
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