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Land Applier’s Compliance Checklist
If you are a biosolids manager who land applies biosolids to farmland, or utilizes a contractor to land apply your biosolids, the spring is a great time to check for compliance. The following is not a complete list, but it … Continue reading
Posted in agronomic rates, beneficial use, benefits to farmers, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, compliance issues, indicator organisms, land application, Nutrient management, Phosphorus
Tagged biosolids, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, E. coli, Exceptional Quality biosolids, Exceptional Value Watersheds, indicator organisms, land application of biosolids, nutrient balance sheet, Phosphorus source coefficient
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An Update on Regrowth, Odors, and Sudden Increase in Biosolids Research
Recently, a WERF-sponsored research study addressed the challenge of developing effective ways for utilities to manage the issues of regrowth, odors, and sudden increase (ROSI) of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in biosolids. A draft of the study’s final report entitled, … Continue reading
Posted in beneficial use, biosolids management, Exceptional Quality Class A biosolids, Garvey Resources, indicator organisms, odor, wastewater treatment plants
Tagged beneficial use, biosolids, biosolids management, biosolids technology, exceptional quality Class A biosolids, indicator organisms, Matthew J. Higgins, nutrient management, pathogens, ROSI, Sudhir Murthy, wastewater treatment plants
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REGULATORY ALERT
There has been a shift in how PADEP is implementing the biosolids land application program. Due to Act 38, related to manure management, this will affect both wastewater treatment plant managers and farmers who land apply biosolids. What will these … Continue reading
Anticipated Revisions to Federal Standards for Biosolids Land Application (40CFR Part503)
For years we have been hearing from EPA that Class A pathogen reduction Alternatives 3 and 4 will be “going away.” EPA scientists are concerned that the current analytical procedures are not rigorous enough to identify helminth ova and enteric … Continue reading
Posted in biosolids management, compliance issues, disposal of biosolids, regulations, Uncategorized
Tagged Alternatives 3 and 4, biosolids, biosolids management, biosolids manager, biosolids technology, Class B biosolids, EPA, exceptional quality Class A biosolids, fecal coliform, nutrient management, pathogens, regulatory changes
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Nutrient Management Training
Laura Ball, a Research Assistant at Garvey Resources, Inc., is shown here with Dr. Douglas Beegle at a PA Nutrient Management Training Course. Dr. Beegle is a Distinguished Professor of Agronomy at Penn State University. The two-day training program on … Continue reading
WEF Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2012
Look for Diane Garvey at WEF’s 26th Annual Residuals and Biosolids Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina from March 25 to 28. In particular, Diane will be attending Workshop C on Sunday, March 25th. This workshop is entitled, “Why Develop a … Continue reading
Cinderella Fuel
President Obama has set an energy goal for the United States. In his recent State of the Union Address, he declared that, by 2035, 80% of America’s electricity is to come from clean energy sources. As part of his “Win … Continue reading
Posted in beneficial use, biosolids as fuel, biosolids management, disposal of biosolids, public support, recycling, Uncategorized, wastewater treatment plants
Tagged alternative energy, beneficial use, biosolids, biosolids as fuel, biosolids management, biosolids producers, biosolids technology, Cinderella fuel, State of the Union Address, Synagro, USDA, valuable resource, wastewater treatment plants, WEF
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SEWAGE SLUDGE INCINERATION – Regulatory Changes on the Horizon
At WEFTEC 2011 there was a meeting of the residuals and biosolids committee. One topic of discussion was the new Sewage Sludge Incineration (SSI) regulations that are pending at EPA. WEF and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) … Continue reading
Posted in biosolids management, compliance issues, disposal of biosolids, Garvey Resources, wastewater treatment plants
Tagged biosolids, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, biosolids technology, EPA, MACT, NACWA, regulatory changes, sewage sludge incineration, SSI, WEFTEC 2011
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WATER PURIFICATION ECO-CENTER
Where wastewater and rainwater are used to nourish wetlands and irrigate a perennial landscape garden at Rodale Institute. Garvey Resources is proud to have been a partner on the team that developed the concept and design of Rodale Institute’s innovative … Continue reading
Posted in biosolids as fertilizer
Tagged biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, biosolids technology, constructed wetlands, land application of biosolids, percolation test, rainwater reuse, recycling, Rodale Institute, sand mounds, septic tanks, valuable resource, wastewater treatment, WPEC
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