Post by Logan on Apr 17, 2016 5:29:32 GMT -6
ROCK HILL - Health inspectors are investigating the handling of turkey manure at a York County farm, after neighbors complained of an ever-present stench from the farm’s manure piles.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is seeking to bring Boyd Farms into compliance after receiving multiple complaints about the amount of turkey-based fertilizer at the Williamson Road property and how it has been stored and applied.
Nearby property owners have seen piles of manure on the property for months, but their main complaint is how it smells.
“When you get to Bible study on Wednesday, after the day’s gone through, you’re barely able to breathe,” said Bobby Glover, pastor of New Zion Baptist Church, which borders the Boyd property.
Read more: www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article72271722.html
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is seeking to bring Boyd Farms into compliance after receiving multiple complaints about the amount of turkey-based fertilizer at the Williamson Road property and how it has been stored and applied.
Nearby property owners have seen piles of manure on the property for months, but their main complaint is how it smells.
“When you get to Bible study on Wednesday, after the day’s gone through, you’re barely able to breathe,” said Bobby Glover, pastor of New Zion Baptist Church, which borders the Boyd property.
Read more: www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article72271722.html