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STATEMENT AND NEWS ARTICLE - SPRING 2000 RE: SLUDGE VICTIMS -DOYNE SHRADER, THE HANDSHYS, THE
SETTLES AND DIANE RENO
DOYNE E. SHRADER
18058 Stevensburg Rd 4/7/2000
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
(540)399-181
TO: Virginia Dept. of Health 1538 East Parhara Road Richmond, VA 23228
SUBJECT: Demand For Prompt Investigation
I have not had clean water since 12/12/99. The local health department tested for fecal coliform in January 2000 arid
the well is found to be contaminated.
Findings were as follows:
January 12 2000 Total Coliform>1600>Fecal Coliform 23
January 18 2000 Total Coliform present, Fecal Coliform not present
January 24 2000 Total Coliform 80, Fecal Conform 2
Testing from an independant lab showed results of Total Coliform 13, Fecal Conform 13 on 3/10/2000. Positive results
for E-CoE in the well water are also present.
After considerable frustration, dealing with Local, State and EPA Officials who appear unconcerned and attempts to
cover up this matter, I am demanding promt investigation and help.
My letter on 14 February 2000 to the Health Department on the uses of the water in its. present condition was ignored
until after a meeting with "the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Water Programs and Bio Gro". Bio Gro is the
responsible party for land application of BIOSOLIDs on the fields near my house.
After a meeting on 3/17/2000, with the Director, Dr. Jim Bums, He assured me my questions will be answered in the
near future. I was advised in a letter from Dr. Bums against using the water for "drinking or cooking" and it may be best
to "bathe with water from an alternate source". ."Boiling the water will kill any microorganisms, but would not remove
most chemical contaminants".
1 am currently concerned with my health related to the use of the well water after having learned that BIOSOLIDS had
been spread on the fields within 117 feet of the well and 100 yards above my house in November 1999.
1 have had preexisting medical problems prior to the discovery of the well contamination which I believe are aggravated
by the exposure to trimethy]amine(TMA). In January 2000, after a CT Scan, I discovered a cyst in my throat.
STATEMENT AND NEWS ARTICLE - SPRING 2000 RE: SLUDGE VICTIMS -DOYNE SHRADER, THE HANDSHYS, THE
SETTLES AND DIANE RENO
DOYNE E. SHRADER
18058 Stevensburg Rd 4/7/2000
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
(540)399-181
TO: Virginia Dept. of Health 1538 East Parhara Road Richmond, VA 23228
SUBJECT: Demand For Prompt Investigation
I have not had clean water since 12/12/99. The local health department tested for fecal coliform in January 2000 arid
the well is found to be contaminated.
Findings were as follows:
January 12 2000 Total Coliform>1600>Fecal Coliform 23
January 18 2000 Total Coliform present, Fecal Coliform not present
January 24 2000 Total Coliform 80, Fecal Conform 2
Testing from an independant lab showed results of Total Coliform 13, Fecal Conform 13 on 3/10/2000. Positive results
for E-CoE in the well water are also present.
After considerable frustration, dealing with Local, State and EPA Officials who appear unconcerned and attempts to
cover up this matter, I am demanding promt investigation and help.
My letter on 14 February 2000 to the Health Department on the uses of the water in its. present condition was ignored
until after a meeting with "the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Water Programs and Bio Gro". Bio Gro is the
responsible party for land application of BIOSOLIDs on the fields near my house.
After a meeting on 3/17/2000, with the Director, Dr. Jim Bums, He assured me my questions will be answered in the
near future. I was advised in a letter from Dr. Bums against using the water for "drinking or cooking" and it may be best
to "bathe with water from an alternate source". ."Boiling the water will kill any microorganisms, but would not remove
most chemical contaminants".
1 am currently concerned with my health related to the use of the well water after having learned that BIOSOLIDS had
been spread on the fields within 117 feet of the well and 100 yards above my house in November 1999.
1 have had preexisting medical problems prior to the discovery of the well contamination which I believe are aggravated
by the exposure to trimethy]amine(TMA). In January 2000, after a CT Scan, I discovered a cyst in my throat.
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