Wind is also a vector that…

Wind is also a vector that will carry hauled sewage beyond spread sites approved by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. The ministry should not ignore this.

ECA 7047-C5YKLU, for the spread site at Hilliardton Road, was issued with a spreading rate of 15 litres per square metre every 7 days or at such other lower rate that ensures that ponding at, and puddling on, or run off from the Site do not occur.
I have seen the puddling occurring during a spreading operation. I have seen the spreading operation continue despite the obvious saturation of the soil, and I have seen the tiles running into the road side catch basins as the spreading operation continues. There is always a potential threat of contamination that the raw sewage holds to ground water. When precautions are not followed the threat is increased. That threat is increased exponentially when compounded by operator error.
What has to be equally recognized as a threat to the health and safety of people and the environment is the potential for wind to carry the contaminants that hauled sewage holds. Spreading operations done during winds will carry vapor and mist for distances not guaranteed to stay with in the set back requirements of ECAs . Soil, which has had sewage spread on it, is also a risk to surrounding areas by being carried by the wind.

Whether the sewage is immediately incorporated in to the soil or not, there is a definite possibility of the residue being carried by winds to surrounding homesteads, fields with crops at any stage of growth, and pastures for grazing animals. Field crops may be intended for human or livestock consumption. What ever is in the sewage, including viruses, bacteria, residual pharmaceutical treatments and or therapies, as well as chemical components from household cleaners, is now being spread on to vegetation, and in to the air ways of humans and animals.

Strong and gusting winds are becoming the norm of our weather.
A recent wind storm proved yet again that dust and fine particulate could be carried far beyond the designated site set backs that are set out by the ministry. The wind swept across the recently planted field of the spread site, and created clouds of matters that were at times so dense that they couldn't be seen through. The clouds moved past the 30 metres of site set back from public road ways. In fact, the material was carried farther than the 90 metre site set back from a single residence that a spread site is subject to. The extra distance that the particular spread site of 145003 Hilliardton Road is bordered by did not keep the wind born material contained to that property.

Please see attached image. The two day event of gusting winds directed what ever particulate could be carried past the boundary of the spread site, past the public road way, beyond the road side ditch and well into the facing properties. The image was taken during one wind gust. If it is hard to see clear outlines of shapes and objects, it is due to the amount of material being carried by the wind. But it is still easy to see that the wind does not respect the distance that the MECP sees as acceptable to contain potentially contaminated soil.
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