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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4/6/11  8:47 am
Commenter: Dorothy Halligan

Sludge
 

When is Virginia going to step up and work shoulder to shoulder with neighboring states and start protecting our water?  The following characteristics make this regulation irresponsible. 

  • the land is in a floodplain and its porous rock will flush sludge into the river.
     
  • a children's corn maze is located nearby
     
  • the site is near a historic bridge and a heavily used river access point
     

The State of Virgina has rubber-stamped the use of sewage sludge on this site, indicating that our state legilators will not protect our water supply from pollution unless the citizens hold them accountable. This is why I have become involved in the fight to change this regulation.

We have the right and the responsibility to demand that our State officials protect our water supply. Listen Virginia legislators! "No Way!" is my response to regulating and allowing sewage sludge to enter our waterways. 

CommentID: 17440