 the proposed application site, followed by a public hearing. County commissioners then decide whether to approve the application, Kontor says. “In seven years, we've never had a public complaint after it's been hauled.”
Before distribution of waste sludge as biosolids to farmers, the plant spent about $250,000 annually for disposal. Making the biosolids available to farmers costs about half that much, Kontor says — an annual saving of $125,000 to the city.