Human waste fertilizer raises health concerns
Biosludge spread on fields near Channahon
CHANNAHON, Ill. — There’s quite a bit of national controversy about the practice of using biosolids as fertilizer on farmland, and some Channahon Township residents don’t want it applied in the fields near their homes.
“What they are doing is making a toxic dump of our area. It’s disgusting,” said Canal Road resident Pat Budd.
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