Plus, the agricultural land where the biosolids will be applied must be certified by the Ministry of Environment. In Ontario, biosolids cannot be used on root crops or any fruit or vegetable crop that might come in direct contact with the ground. The program s planned loading and odour control facility at the plant will handle the odours associated with processing sewage sludge. The new facility will not increase odours at the plant. Odour control at the land application sites will be the responsibility of the contracted supplier.
Some people find the odour of biosolids to be less offensive than raw animal manure.
Toronto will be considering using pelletized biosolids on city land. It s unlikely the city would have a suitable land-application site for biosolids because in this form the biosolids are best suited to large agricultural situations. It s up to the contracted companies to market, transport and distribute the biosolids. It s likely that the biosolids will be used in rural agricultural areas of Ontario. The City of Toronto is dealing with its problem.