#dmcs Oh no Sydney Human Waste Fertilizer .. oh crap apple ! " Penrith City Council reported that waste water often ended up in dams and was used to irrigate produce, while Eurobodalla Shire Council said raw sewage was being pumped onto community vegetable gardens. The inquiry also found many effluent breaches on farms were deliberate, suggesting “a negligent disregard” or a lack of awareness, adding that some people believed untreated effluent was a valuable fertilizer. This meant that “many hundreds of people” potentially could be affected ”if crops or groundwater were contaminated”. The existing fine of $330 was inadequate, the councils said. They also told the inquiry they lacked the power to seize crops or compel clean-ups and pleas for help from state government agencies, including health, food and agriculture authorities, had been ignored. The final report, which is being considered by the government, found “gaps in oversight” between agencies and councils had allowed problems that “require immediate attention”.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 06:13:35 +0000
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