Ten sports fields across three parks in Sahuarita have been closed indefinitely after hazardous materials, including glass, nails, and plastic, were discovered embedded in the turf. The town of Sahuarita is working with the compost manufacturer responsible for the materials to address the situation.
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The issue came to light when a concerned resident brought a handful of glass fragments to the Parks and Recreation Department. Further investigation revealed that the materials originated from a shipment of compost applied during the overseeding process at Anamax Park, North Santa Cruz Park, and Quail Creek Veterans Municipal Park.
“It got through any kind of quality control check they have,” said Devin Stalder, Sahuarita’s Parks and Recreation Director. “We did a surface check of the material, but a lot of the contaminants were difficult to detect initially.”