The Independent Residents of Campbell Road in Cramahe Township had a rude awakening early last week when a stranger knocked on their doors to tell them Toronto sewage sludge would be spread on neighbouring fields within the hour. It was onto that field that Azurix' equipment began arriving by noon the same day. And that's when the biosolids hit the fan. Proponents of this process claim there is little risk, and great nutrient benefits, from applying biosolids to farmland.
Opponents say residual pathogens in sewage sludge pose a threat to both people and the environment.
Spectography reveals the amount of heavy metals left in treated sewage. There is no spectrographic analysis available. She said Azurix trucks were leaving a lot of the material on the road surface, grassy shoulders, and ditches. Kostiuk said she complained to Azurix about the spillage, and company workers began walking along the road, shovelling any sludge pieces they found outside the Benedetti land into a wheelbarrow. Company spokesman Mark Janiec disagrees with Kostiuk's version of events.