Dive summary:
- Chittenden Solid Waste District in Vermont sold compost to farmers months ago, recently it was discovered that the compost contained herbicides, and the district is now being held responsible to pay up to $1 million to reimburse farmers whose plants were damaged or killed.
- So far, the district has spent about $92,000, and it is currently trying, unsuccessfully as of now, to have its insurance company cover the costs.
- Officials are trying to figure out where the herbicide came from, but tests are coming back with conflicting results.
From the article:
A Vermont solid waste district is expecting to pay up to $1 million for its costs associated with selling compost that was contaminated with herbicides.
The Williston-based Chittenden Solid Waste District sold the compost in the months prior to the discovery of the contamination in June after some plants grown with the compost wilted. …
