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May 3, 2002
Solution wanted for sludge concerns, says group
DURHAM - A residents' group, concerned about the local use of paper =
sludge, is less than impressed by a provincial government announcement =
concerning quality standards review of sewage and paper biosolids.=20
Environment Minister Chris Stockwell announced his ministry is =
accelerating its review of quality standards and testing requirements =
for sewage biosolids and paper sludge being used on farm fields =
throughout Ontario.=20
The ministry will speed up consultations with stakeholders on the matter =
and immediately review consultation and notification requirements of the =
land application programs.=20
"We're concerned with this report because we had understood there hadn't =
yet been found any benefit for the spreading of paper sludge on farm =
fields," said Deb Vice, spokesman for Protect The Ridges, a group formed =
to deal with the use of paper sludge in north Oshawa and Clarington.=20
With 700 tons of the waste material from the paper recycling process =
being produced a day, "there has to be a solution with accountability =
for this huge waste-disposal problem and a solution that will protect =
water quality in Ontario," Mrs. Vice said.=20
Protect the Ridges was formed two years ago due to residents' concerns =
about stockpiles of paper sludge on several sites in north Oshawa and =
Clarington, its use in the production of SoundSorb (a mixture of sludge =
and sand) and the use of SoundSorb in a berm at a nearby gun club. The =
group has been lobbying for more restrictions on the use of paper sludge =
and more reviews into the environmental impact of the material, =
especially in regards to water.=20
Oshawa, Clarington and Durham Region councils have also become involved. =
The presence of raw sewage was found at the base of a pile of SoundSorb =
during tests conducted by a consultant, hired by the Region. The =
Province has not been able to duplicate those results.=20
Mr. Stockwell announced a review of criteria for issuing certificates of =
approval for spreading of sludge and sewage biosolids.=20
"We know we can further improve standards for testing and enforcement of =
biosolid use," he said.=20
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class=3Darticlefulltext><B>DURHAM</B> - A residents' group, concerned =
about the=20
local use of paper sludge, is less than impressed by a provincial =
government=20
announcement concerning quality standards review of sewage and paper =
biosolids.=20
<P>Environment Minister Chris Stockwell announced his ministry is =
accelerating=20
its review of quality standards and testing requirements for sewage =
biosolids=20
and paper sludge being used on farm fields throughout Ontario.=20
<P>The ministry will speed up consultations with stakeholders on the =
matter and=20
immediately review consultation and notification requirements of the =
land=20
application programs.=20
<P>"We're concerned with this report because we had understood there =
hadn't yet=20
been found any benefit for the spreading of paper sludge on farm =
fields," said=20
Deb Vice, spokesman for Protect The Ridges, a group formed to deal with =
the use=20
of paper sludge in north Oshawa and Clarington.=20
<P>With 700 tons of the waste material from the paper recycling process =
being=20
produced a day, "there has to be a solution with accountability for this =
huge=20
waste-disposal problem and a solution that will protect water quality in =
Ontario," Mrs. Vice said.=20
<P>Protect the Ridges was formed two years ago due to residents' =
concerns about=20
stockpiles of paper sludge on several sites in north Oshawa and =
Clarington, its=20
use in the production of SoundSorb (a mixture of sludge and sand) and =
the use of=20
SoundSorb in a berm at a nearby gun club. The group has been lobbying =
for more=20
restrictions on the use of paper sludge and more reviews into the =
environmental=20
impact of the material, especially in regards to water.=20
<P>Oshawa, Clarington and Durham Region councils have also become =
involved. The=20
presence of raw sewage was found at the base of a pile of SoundSorb =
during tests=20
conducted by a consultant, hired by the Region. The Province has not =
been able=20
to duplicate those results.=20
<P>Mr. Stockwell announced a review of criteria for issuing certificates =
of=20
approval for spreading of sludge and sewage biosolids.=20
<P>"We know we can further improve standards for testing and enforcement =
of=20
biosolid use," he said.=20
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