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Public commenters raise concerns about biosolids, stables and sewage disposal
Summary
At the Aug. 10 SFPUC meeting, multiple public speakers urged action on the PUC's biosolids giveaway program, described contamination findings, requested formal responses to legal petitions, and asked the commission to protect low‑cost Skyline Stables from displacement by the Harry Tracy project.
Public commenters used the commission’s public comment period to press two distinct community issues.
Biosolids and compost: John Stauber of the Food Rights Network said independent testing found PBDE flame retardants and triclosan in the sludge product the PUC had distributed to home and school gardens. He and others including Eric Brooks (San Francisco Green Party) and Paige Tomaselli (Center for Food Safety) asked the commission to halt the giveaway program, to apply the…
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