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Neighbors urge county to review Mountain View Nursing Home sewage permit renewal after high E. coli readings
Summary
Residents told the board they have evidence the Mountain View Nursing Home sewage facility is improperly sited and operated, cited DEQ records showing failed or elevated E. coli inspections, and asked supervisors to review county ordinances and submit comments during DEQ’s 30‑day comment period.
Multiple residents and a land-use advocate asked the Madison County Board of Supervisors to scrutinize the Department of Environmental Quality’s renewal notice for the Mountain View Nursing Home sewage-facility permit and to act before the end of the DEQ comment period.
"This sewage facility is poorly run and does not meet requirements," said James Alexander of Radiant, who told supervisors the facility was historically a sludge pit and that DEQ records show inspection failures and very high E. coli measurements. Alexander urged the county to check the facility’s location and operation and submit formal comments to DEQ within the statutory 30-day window.
Evans Oakerson, a nearby landowner, said erosion and dumped solids had damaged his property downstream and that he plans to perform independent water testing. Alexander told the board he has already filed FOIA requests and possesses inspection records from 2016 and a failed surprise inspection in 2019; he said there have been few inspections since and alleged operators sometimes dumped test samples when results looked bad.
Alexander asked staff to work with him and supply the board the information so the county could act on the permit renewal rather than letting DEQ process the renewal without local input. He said petition signatures had reached 44 and more signatures were expected.
Board staff response and next steps: Supervisors asked staff to receive Alexander’s materials, share them with County Administrator Jonathan and County Attorney Brian and decide whether the issue should be placed on the November 20 meeting agenda for further consideration. The board did not take immediate enforcement or regulatory action during the session.
Why it matters: The speakers said the facility’s discharge flows into downstream waters (Great Run / Rappahannock watershed) and alleged public‑health and private‑nuisance impacts on nearby properties. County review or comment to DEQ during the administrative renewal could affect permit terms or trigger further investigation.
What remains unclear: Transcript speakers referred to records and DEQ filings but did not present full inspection reports in the meeting. Alexander said he would provide the records to staff for the board’s review.
