Take sludge? Chester County residents weigh in
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
Should sludge from Charlotte be applied to South Carolina farmland? Passionate speakers made their arguments Tuesday at the Richburg Fire Hall.
Those arguing against the Class B sludge from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Department said it has a persistent smell and is unsafe. They said it is a toxic waste filled with disease-causing pathogens. They said the long-term effects have not been studied enough. Charlotte can keep its own poop, they said.
An equal number argued that the sludge is safe, a part of a natural recycling program that returns needed nutrients to the soil, that are then used by plants and animals.
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