Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
 
Board
State Water Control Board
 
chapter
Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit Regulation [9 VAC 25 ‑ 32]
Action Amendment of Regulations Pertaining to Biosolids After Transfer from the Department of Health
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 4/29/2011
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4/15/11  9:42 am
Commenter: Harry Wellons, Farmer-Albemarle County

Amendment to regulations regarding biosolids
 

 Systems has been applying biosolids on our farm since 2006. As a landowner there is no one that is more interested in the health of our property and the condition of the land. Daily our cattle recycle waste on the fields maintaining the fertility of the land. It is also a biosolid. Since we have using biosolids from Recyc we have seen an improvement in the condition of our fields with little if any effect on water quality. The main waterway that passes through our farm,Buck Mtn creek has some of the best quality water as monitored by local agencies. The company that spreads the biosolids is careful to maintain appropiate buffers and and avoiding critical slopes and will not cross waterways with their equiptment. Human waste has been used for centuries in some countries such as China. I see no reason why it should not be used here with reasonable oversight and monitoring as I believe is already being done.                                                                                     

CommentID: 17477