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Augusta County staff outline DEQ disposal process after poultry disease outbreaks; farmers seek faster options
Summary
County staff described the DEQ's special-waste application process and a practical 500-birds-per-day handling benchmark at the landfill after several recent poultry mortality events; supervisors urged staff to contact DEQ about possible exemptions or faster turnaround for disease outbreaks.
Augusta County staff on Jan. 6 described how the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's rules govern disposal of large poultry mortality events and said the county has had multiple recent requests to accept diseased birds at the landfill.
Staff and landfill manager Cole explained that DEQ requires a two-part special-waste package for each event. The grower and integrator must complete an application describing the number and type of birds and the disease, and the landfill manager must provide a…
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