Biosolids

• Calgary planning next steps to address smells in city’s southeast

  The Shepard landfill is “operating well within its regulations,” Ward 12 Coun. Evan Spencer said, with “very little odour” coming from garbage there.

  Canada

  May 5, 2023
  
• Hamilton sends province plan to fix odour-causing biosolids facility

  The plant has been the subject of numerous public complaints sent to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks.

  Environment

  Nov 12, 2021
  
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• City of Kelowna makes new plans as composting facility nears capacity

  In the next five years, the City of Kelowna is expecting to hit capacity at its current composting facility near Vernon.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2020
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• Summerland says no to biosolid compost site

  It was a resounding no from Summerland council Monday night...

  Oct 24, 2017
• Biosolids leak at Wastewater Treatment Plant according to EPCOR

  EPCOR announced that a pipe carrying biologically stabilized and treated solids (known as biosolids) leaked at the Wastewater Treatment Plant site on March 25th.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2016
• Clean up underway after truck carrying biosolids from West Kelowna spills material

  A semi-truck operated by an RDCO contractor was hauling Class B biosolids from the RDCO plant when it hit an icy patch and overturned.

  Feb 6, 2016
• Biosolid battle brews at municipal conference

  Groups against the dumping of treated human waste near Merritt are taking their case to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, underway in Vancouver.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2015
• Protesters plan blockade in Kamloops against biosolids dumping

  Government officials in Kamloops tomorrow will be met with a slough of sludge-stopping protesters.

  Jun 18, 2015
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• UPDATE: Protesters disperse blockade, truck goes through

  Protesters are being sued by half a dozen companies involved with hauling treated sewage waste to a processing plant in the Nicola Valley.

  Apr 29, 2015
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• Nicola Valley First Nation supporters occupy Premier Christy Clark’s office

  Protests have been held for several weeks near Merritt fighting back against the decision to truck what they call ‘sewage sludge’ from the Fraser Valley and the Interior to the Nicola Valley.

  Apr 15, 2015