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County denies Bowling Green request to dispose town septage at county facility
Summary
Caroline County supervisors voted to deny a town request to accept biosolids/septage from the town of Bowling Green at the county’s septage facility, citing limited capacity and existing regional acceptance constraints.
Caroline County supervisors voted May 13 to deny a request from the town of Bowling Green to accept biosolids (septage/sludge) from the town’s wastewater treatment plant at the county septage facility.
County staff told supervisors the county facility is operating near capacity and that neighboring localities have limited or closed acceptance of external septage; staff said Spotsylvania, King George and Stafford have restricted intake and the county’s septage facility primarily serves county residents. Given those constraints and the ongoing demand at the county plant, staff recommended denying the town’s request.
Supervisor Jeff Black moved to deny the request; the board approved the denial during the meeting.
Why this matters
Accepting outside septage can create operational and permit-related obligations for a receiving facility. Staff said the county’s capacity and current regional acceptance policies make accommodating Bowling Green’s sludge infeasible at this time. Town and county officials will need to pursue other disposal options or interjurisdictional agreements if Bowling Green requires an off-site solution for its sludge stream.
Next steps
Staff will inform the town of Bowling Green of the board’s decision and offer to work with town staff to identify alternative disposal or treatment options consistent with regional capacity and permitting constraints.
