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TOMS BROOK - NOVEMBER 4,1999 VICTIMS SUFFER BURNING EYES, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING,
SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION, HOSPITALIZATION - FISH IN POND DIE.
some links:
National Whistieblowers Organization http://www.whistleblowers.org/press-cdc2.htm
Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.qov/niosh/hid1O.html
Site of EPA & WEF (association of sludge generators) http://www.bjgsoids.org , htltp://biosolids.policy.net/
Swedish Site http://www.safesoil.com/
We are very thankful that Henry J. Staudinger give us the permission to publish his "Uncensored Story. You
get a lot of information and you will see that "sludge" is not only a problem for a few people but also for all
citizens.
I have been asked to address citizen concerns related to land application of sludge, and to focus on more
than just the odor issue. My comments are based on personal experience, experiences of other victims,
review of thousands of pages of scientific and permit documents, meetings with numerous experts, and
unsuccessful efforts to interest the regulatory community to better address demonstrated sludge risks.
Based on what I have learned, I can only wonder if one day this sludge will become better known as
biocldes than as biosolids.
I. Victimization by Forced Exposure to Land Application of Sludge
My first-hand experience with forced exposure to land-applied sludge occurred in May 1995. Almost immediately
following applications on an adjoining farm site, our neighbors to the north became iil and were forced to leave their
home.^ It was not until the wind changed direction that we
TOMS BROOK - NOVEMBER 4,1999 VICTIMS SUFFER BURNING EYES, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING,
SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION, HOSPITALIZATION - FISH IN POND DIE.
some links:
National Whistieblowers Organization http://www.whistleblowers.org/press-cdc2.htm
Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.qov/niosh/hid1O.html
Site of EPA & WEF (association of sludge generators) http://www.bjgsoids.org , htltp://biosolids.policy.net/
Swedish Site http://www.safesoil.com/
We are very thankful that Henry J. Staudinger give us the permission to publish his "Uncensored Story. You
get a lot of information and you will see that "sludge" is not only a problem for a few people but also for all
citizens.
I have been asked to address citizen concerns related to land application of sludge, and to focus on more
than just the odor issue. My comments are based on personal experience, experiences of other victims,
review of thousands of pages of scientific and permit documents, meetings with numerous experts, and
unsuccessful efforts to interest the regulatory community to better address demonstrated sludge risks.
Based on what I have learned, I can only wonder if one day this sludge will become better known as
biocldes than as biosolids.
I. Victimization by Forced Exposure to Land Application of Sludge
My first-hand experience with forced exposure to land-applied sludge occurred in May 1995. Almost immediately
following applications on an adjoining farm site, our neighbors to the north became iil and were forced to leave their
home.^ It was not until the wind changed direction that we
Land Application of Sludge (biosolids) The Uncensored Story by Henry J. Staudinger 2218 Riverview Dr Toms Brook, VA 22660 Prepared for the Water Environment Federation Seminar Richmond, Virginia November 4.1999 |
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