Franklin Township supervisors continue to mull a resolution that would oppose the use of treated sewage sludge as fertilizer for landscaping or agriculture.

Roy and Linda Christman, of Save Carbon County, approached the board on Tuesday again to ask it to consider the resolution that would support better regulation of the sludge.

Roy Christman, of Towamensing Township, said he was there to discuss “a smelly subject,” the use of sewage sludge fertilizer.

Christman said that while he is not against using fertilizer on fields, he is opposed to the use of sewage sludge.

The resolution calls for stricter regulation of sewage sludge used as a fertilizer on cropland or landscaping, and urges state government representatives to give townships and boroughs greater control over the pollutant.

Linda Christman, president of the organization, said if they receive enough support, the group would carry its concerns to the treatment plants for Allentown and Bethlehem.

“They have a problem, but they need to quit using Carbon County as their dumping ground,” Linda Christman said.

Board Chairman Fred Kemmerer Jr. asked how much support the group has gained across the county.

Municipalities that have passed resolutions to date include Lower Towamensing Township, East Penn Township, Jim Thorpe, Mahoning Township, Nesquehoning, and Summit Hill.

“This is becoming a big problem,” she said. “So many farmers are using it.”