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Commissioners press for local oversight after complaints about biosolids storage in Matheson
Summary
County public health staff briefed the board on complaints about a biosolids storage site near Matheson that was approved at the state level; commissioners and staff agreed to pursue a work study, invite the company (TeraGenesis) and complainants, and consider a county permitting process modeled on Weld County.
Public health staff told Elbert County commissioners at a Feb. 11 work study that the county has received complaints about a biosolids storage site near Matheson and that the site had been approved through state biosolids channels without county approval.
"I'm not very happy with the state," Commissioner Byron McDaniel said during the discussion, describing community concerns about odors, runoff, runoff into neighboring properties, and potential health effects. McDaniel mentioned alarms about long‑term…
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