SLUDGE VICTIMS

DOYNE E. SHRADER
18058 Stevensburg Rd
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
(540) 399-181

4/7/2000

'TO: Virginia Dept. of Health
1538 East Parham Road
Richmond, VA 23228

SUBJECT: Demand For Prompt investigation

I have not had clean water since 12/12/99
The local health department tested for fecal coliform in January 2000 and the well is found to be contaminated.
Findings were as follows:

Testing from an independant lab showed results of Total Coliform 13, Fecal Coliform 13 on 3/10/2000. Positive results for E-Coli in the well water are also present.

After considerable frustration, dealing with Local, State and EPA Officials who appear unconcerned and attempts to cover up this matter, I am demanding prompt investigation and help.

My letter on 14 February 2000 to the Health Department on the uses of the water in its present condition was ignored until after a meeting with "the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Water Programs and Bio Gro". Bio Gro is the responsible party for land application of BIOSOLIDs on the fields near my house.

After a meeting on 3/17/2000, with the Director, Dr. Jim Burns, He assured me my questions will be answered in the near future. I was advised in a letter from Dr. Burns against using the water for "drinking or cooking" and it may be best to "bathe with water from an alternate source". "Boiling the water will kill any microorganisms, but would not remove most chemical contaminants".

I am currently concerned with my health related to the use of the well water after having learned that BIOSOLIDS had been spread on the fields within 117 feet of the well and 100 yards above my house in November 1999.

I have had preexis(i)ting medical problems prior to the discovery of the well contamination which I believe are aggravated by the exposure to trimethylamine(TMA). In January 2000, after a CT Scan, I discovered a cyst in my throat.

STATEMENT AND NEWS ARTICLE - SPRING 2000 RE: SLUDGE VICTIMS IN CULPEPER, VIRGINIA : DOYNE SHRADER, THE HANDSHYS, THE SETTLES AND DIANE RENO