by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jan 18, 2019 | Health & Safety, Regulatory Permit Process
A portion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline construction site in Franklin County. (Roberta Kellam) Visiting the Mountain Valley Pipeline construction corridor in southwest Virginia was a promise I made to local residents while I was a member of the State Water Control...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 23, 2018 | Regulatory Permit Process
The Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition (DPMC) has learned that Robert Dunn, Chairman of the Virginia State Water Control Board, did not understand the ramifications of the Board’s actions on water quality certifications for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Dec 28, 2016 | Bio-Solids, Sludge
The public comment period for the application of sludge to our neighboring lands closes on January 6. Submitting comments allows you to testify at the State Water Control Board [SWCB] meeting in March 2017, where final approval is expected. It also lets the Department...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jul 4, 2016 | Bio-Solids, Sludge, Health & Safety
US EPA’s 503 sludge rule (1993) allows treated sewage sludges, aka biosolids, to be land-applied to farms, forests, parks, school playgrounds, home gardens and other private and public lands. According to a recent EPA survey, biosolids contain a wide range of...
