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The Canadian Champion, Friday, JuIy 13, 2001--5 ýLaw suit against Region, biosolids firms launched by Burnhamthorpe Road family By HOWARD MOZEL Special to The Champion Local residents Laurie and Allan Eagles are suing Halton Region, Azurix North America (Canada) Corp. and Terratec Environmental Ltd. for a total of $2 million over the handling of waste at the W.A. Bill Johnson Biosolids Management Centre (BMC) near their property on Burnhamnthorpe Road. The couple's two children are also named in the suit as minor plaintiffs. The family is seeking damages in the amount of $1 million for "nuisance, injuri- Oua affection to land, personal injury, men- tal stress and bass of enjoyment of life and property occasioned by negligence of the defendants in the use and operation of the BMC." The suit also seeks $1 million in exem- plary or punitive danmages, plus an -inter- locutory and permanent injunction to restrain the defendants from committing turther injury of like kind to the plaintiffs or their property.- The BMC was built by the Rcgion in 1986 just 700 metres rom the Eagles' property to store biosolids [rom the pro- cessing of Halton's sewage. 'Me material found there, states the lawsuit, is a "stew of organic and inorganiç materials, including human and animal fecal waste and a vani- ety of metals, heavy metals and other chemicals from industrial and residenial sewage." Day-to-day operations were then con- tracted out to Terratec which, in 1996, was awarded a five-year demonstration project contract to handle and store up to 10,000 dry tonnes of City of Toronto biosolids each year in its open lagoon. The smnell- wbich up until then had been an "occasion- al nuisance" - bas since become "the source of considerable stink," says the law- suit. In 1999, the lagoon was increased in suze to handle more Toronto waste despite what the Eagles maintain was an already intoler- able problem. In 2000, Azurix assumed management of the BMC. The Eagles' suit alleges that the 'over- tilled" lagoon was "not sufticicntly pro- tected and covcred" and that corrective measures wcre flot taken. The result was -requent and intcnse odours.. often forcing them to reinain within their home with the windows and doors shut up while at homne and causing ~342 Bronte St. S. 12, Milton . 7~6-9463 -OSHUA CREEK TRADIN- &HOME DECOR Bor Sto<~Î4~sak, UPSCALE DESIGN R DECOR ~1A RKEYOUCAN UVE WITHI MON. 10-5', Tuis. & WEî 10-6, THURS& FRI. 10-8,9à Sg,1O-6, CLOSED SUNDAYS (SPEERs RD.& 4Ti- UNE BEsE TIM Horuo'i) www.storpoges.com/joshua-creek 842-3739 1029 SPEERS RP. #3 & 4OAKVI LLE physical illness and emotional distress." The Eagles have characterized entertain- mng at their home as Russian roulette, meaning guesta take their chances on whether they will enjoy themselves or be nauseated by the stench. Ms Eagles bas also said that at times her children have had to wait for the sehool bus with hands over their faces to avoid vomiting. Just this past week, however, the Region announced that an intemal audit of the BMC by a qualified ISO Quality Management Systems auditor revealed the facility's compliance with Certificatesc Approval and provincial guidelines. Features inspected included the biosoli storage tanks, monitoring systema, herm the storage lagoon, monitoring test welf storm pond, fencing and operating proct dures. "This audit demonstrates our commi ment to meeting the higbest standar( when it comes to biosolids management said Regional CAO Brent Marshall, wh maintains that the Region takes pride ini esee COUPLE on page 17 Got à hot scoop? We 'd of love to id hear is, your Is, stoty ideas., it- rds Cali ho'tI 878- its 2341. Satu[dyoniISIly! Download in seconds! Purchase the Bell Sympatico High Speed EditionIm Internet kit for only 101t and get: * 2 months of unlimited acceas (value of $7990) * FREE $20 in Bell gift certificates * FREE installation * FREE copy of the Sympatico Internet guide (Pvr99au Visit Bell World and get SympaticoM Internet service for just lOt.* Purchase the Bell Sympatico DiaI-up Intemet' kit for only 10C and get: *1 month of unlimited access (value of $2295) *FREE7Cre*PrintHouse"' 2000 graphics software (value of $5000) *FREE copy of the Sympatico Internet guide (Pvr72au b. '.Cfh s0,. Inf0. O, '.4., t,, h ,.ss5 fr. SM055ptks agiS gEa50't 377 Main Street East (905) 878-11il3 , ,e k4ý9eý4 i , $ 1 a V-W 1 . - - - 1 - ý , 1 - - 1 -l - lk ' ............ à3ecu vv«Drici 9-J