[Community_garden] Bio-solids = people poop (and lots of extras)

[Mike McGrath]

I strongly recommend against it. "Bio-solids" is nice talk for treated human 
waste from the sewer plant. (What's "Class A"? Poop from expensive 
neighborhoods?!)
    This stuff is rife with the residues of prescription drugs (at much 
higher levels than the current drinking water scandal, especially 
antibiotics) and its contaminated with motor oil, solvents heavy metals and 
other bad things idiots and criminals pour down the drain.
    I don't think its safe.
    I would not let children or people with any kind of illness near it; and 
it is forbidden for use in organic agriculture. See if you can get that yard 
waste they mix it with, but all by itself; that's the best kind of 
compost...
                                            ----Mike McG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eliza Sutton" <lizasutton at yahoo.com>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:00 PM
Subject: [Community_garden] compost question


> I'd love some feedback on this.  Normally, we get 150 yards of free 
> compost made by a  nearby compost facility for our 10 community gardens. 
> Apparently, their generosity has ended, and we are left to our own 
> devices.  I found a nearby compost facility who makes compost from yard 
> waste and sludge, Class A Biosolids.  We can get this for free.  Is this 
> safe to use for the community?  The data i'm finding is mixed.
>
>
> thanks,
>
> Liza Sutton
> Community Gardens Coordinator
> Southside Community Land Trust
> Providence, RI  02907
> 401-273-9419 ext. 25
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