I support the recommended changes to the Biosolids regulations.  However, I believe the buffer from any residential property line should be a minimum of  5 miles.  Application should be firmly denied near any resident who has an weakened immune system, respiratory health problems or for the elderly and very young populations.  All applications should be stopped until such time that:

1)The EPA conducts the needed epidemiological studies on effected populations.

2) The VDH and EPA have the proper staff to oversee wastewater treatment plants and enforce all regulations.

Further concerns are:

1)The EPA has inadequate & outdated scientific research on effects on humans, wildlife, and the environment.

2) Hundreds of Virginian are reporting chronic and life threatening health effects from exposure to dusts, aerosols and direct or indirect contamination from these fields.  These reports are minimized by VDH, not required to be maintained on website after two years, and those affected can obtain no relief or help from the government agencies responsible.

3)The EPA Inspector General Report of 2000 states that the agency has failed to protect the public health and cannot say that the current practices are safe.

I believe the lack of concern by VDH and EPA is a travesty imposed on Americans.