Join the LWV CVA Natural Resources Committee and Don't Spread On Me — a grassroots organization raising awareness about biosolid sludge containing PFAS being used as fertilizer on farms and forests — for a free public Zoom presentation.

Biosolids — treated sewage sludge applied to farmland as fertilizer — can contain PFAS ("forever chemicals") and other contaminants that persist in the environment. These substances can leach into soil and make their way into streams, rivers, and drinking water supplies, raising serious concerns for public health and natural resources.

The League will host guest speaker Stuart Overbey, a resident of a small farm in southern Albemarle County. She had planned to retire from computer work to focus on market gardening and artistic pursuits — until a nearby farm spread treated sewage sludge across hundreds of acres. That experience led her to gather concerned neighbors and help found Don't Spread On Me, an organization that works collaboratively with conservation groups and community members at the local, county, and state levels to change the policy and practice of land-applying biosolids as fertilizer.

Join us for this timely discussion of the environmental and public health implications of biosolids application in our community.