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reduce the prevalence of diseasecausing bacteria. Some farmers prefer to use it as an inexpensive alternative to commercially produced fertilizers.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke said sludge has been the topic of more public hearings than any other issue during his tenure in Rappahannock. He called the new regulations a “cutting-edge sludge ordinance” that “pushes the envelope.”
A five-person committee began working on the ordinance in October and finished the 21-page document in April. The committee included, Luke, County Administrator John McCarthy, the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection’s Rick Kohler, RappFLOWs Tim Bondelid and Recyc Systems’ Susan Trumbo.
Trumbo represented the biosolids’ industry’s perspective on the committee and spoke to the supervisors Monday.
She said she supports the new ordinance and, is happy to see Rappahannock attempting to work within state regulations. But it would be best if Virginia would adopt consistent statewide regulations, she said.
Representatives from RLEP and RappFLOW stood up to support the ordinance. Neither group supports the land application of sludge, but agreed that the new ordinance is the best option if a ban is not legally defensible.
The new ordinance pertains to . Rappahannock's health code. Regulations for storage of sludge will be included in the county’s zoning ordinance.
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