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r J A N 25 1994. BOOK <br />91 PAU,F 594 <br />this County septage comes from residences, radiator shops, auto <br />repair facilities, small manufacturing facilities, and grease <br />traps. Grease is difficult to control because it does not spread <br />on land well and it does not lend itself to current treatment <br />technologies. Mr. Galanis stressed that all of these problems are <br />difficult to control, and for these reasons he urged the,Board to <br />adopt the proposed ordinance. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone <br />wished to be heard in this matter. <br />Attorney Charles Sullivan, representing Reliable Services, a <br />local septic tank waste disposal company, believed that County <br />staff is trying to make it appear that the proposed ordinance will <br />solve the problem of illegal dumping of sewage. He pointed out <br />that there are existing laws that prohibit the illegal dumping of <br />untreated sewage. He argued that it would be ridiculous for the <br />County to pass this ordinance when there are no such ordinances <br />anywhere in the State of Florida, and there are no Federal or State <br />regulations prohibiting treated sludge and septage from being <br />spread on land. He recounted that another county in Florida <br />attempted to adopt a similar ordinance and it failed in a court <br />test. Mr. Sullivan contended that the County sludge treatment <br />plant is unable to attract business because the rates are too high, <br />and that the proposed ordinance is just a way for the County to get <br />people to use the sludge treatment plant. He predicted that his <br />client would go out of business if the County adopts the proposed <br />ordinance. <br />Director Pinto assured the Board that staff is recommending <br />passage of this ordinance because of environmental concerns, not to <br />make money for the sludge treatment facility. He stressed that the <br />County's facility is funded, and it was primarily built to handle <br />our own sludge. He felt that the County's prices are reasonable <br />and are similar to the amount charged in other counties. <br />George McCullers, owner of Reliable Services, stated that he <br />invested between $150,000 and $200,000 in a septage treatment <br />facility and that this ordinance would put him out of business. He <br />stressed that there is no scientific evidence that spreading of <br />treated sludge or septage is a health hazard. <br />Ellen Voss, president-elect of the Florida Septic Tank <br />Association, gave a list of credentials in support of her ability <br />to comment on this subject. She reported that her company pumps <br />septic tanks as well as food service operation greasetraps and <br />wastewater plants, and processes the septage using a lime <br />stabilization process. The treatment plant and land application <br />18 <br />
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