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- MABA Summer Technical Symposium and David A. Long Memorial Educational Service Award
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- New Fact Sheet on Dried Biosolids Distribution and Marketing
- Another Look at Triclosan
- Draft Supplement to Nutrient Management Technical Manual
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Investigative Reporter “Discovers” Biosolids!
The Mid Atlantic Biosolids Association (MABA) recently reported on a three-part, “so-that’s-how-it’s-done!” video presentation outlining the cycle of human waste management in New York City. The video, produced by VICE Media LLC, is entitled, “You Don’t Know S…,” and tracks … Continue reading
Posted in beneficial use, benefits to farmers, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, biosolids treatment, composting, public support, recycling, wastewater treatment plants
Tagged beneficial use, biosolids, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, composting biosolids, economic benefit, New York City, recycling, resource recovery facility, sewage treatment, wastewater treatment plants
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Top Soil Blending with EQ Biosolids
Recent enforcement action by PADEP against a biosolids processor and topsoil blender using Exceptional Quality (EQ) biosolids warrants review of State and Federal regulations, as well as interpretation of the regulations and permit conditions. One little known regulatory interpretation in … Continue reading
Posted in biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, composting, disposal of biosolids, EQ biosolids, Exceptional Quality Class A biosolids, land application, recycling
Tagged biosolids, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids in PA, biosolids management, biosolids processors, EPA, EQ biosolids, exceptional quality Class A biosolids, land application of biosolids, nutrient management, top soil blending
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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
Posted in Agriculture, agronomic rates, beneficial use, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, compliance issues, disposal of biosolids, Exceptional Quality Class A biosolids, land application, Nutrient management, recycling, resource recovery facility, service offered by Garvey Resources
Tagged biosolids, biosolids management, EQ biosolids, exceptional quality Class A biosolids, Garvey Resources, land application of biosolids, manure management, nutrient management, odor management, PADEP, resource recovery
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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, biosolids treatment, disposal of biosolids, economic benefit, public support, recycling, renewable energy, resource recovery facility, Uncategorized, wastewater treatment plants
Tagged alternative energy, beneficial use, biosolids, biosolids as fuel, biosolids management, biosolids producers, biosolids technology, Cinderella fuel, economic benefit, renewable energy, resource recovery, State of the Union Address, Synagro, USDA, valuable resource, wastewater treatment plants, WEF
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Innovative Land Application Project Using Hybrid Poplars
In response to an RFP to the Philadelphia Water Department, Garvey Resources assisted in the development and preparation of a proposal and test plots using Class B biosolids in establishing a tree farm on mined land in need of reclamation. … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, beneficial use, benefits to farmers, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, Diane Garvey, disposal of biosolids, economic benefit, Garvey Resources, hybrid poplars, land application, mineland reclamation, recycling, service offered by Garvey Resources
Tagged beneficial use, biosolids, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, Garvey Resources, hybrid poplars, land application of biosolids, mineland reclamation, Philadelphia Water Department, soil enhancement
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Building Public Support for Biosolids Management Activities
The following is a summary of a paper presented by Diane Garvey at the NJWEA Annual Conference on May 11, 2011 at Bally’s Atlantic City: Biosolids technology has advanced to the point that there are many ways to process biosolids … Continue reading
Posted in biosolids, biosolids management, Communication, compliance issues, Garvey Resources, public support, recycling, Uncategorized
Tagged beneficial use, biosolids, biosolids management, biosolids manager, biosolids technology, outreach, public relations, public support, regulatory changes, soil enhancement, valuable resource
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Farmers Say, “Hoorah for Class A!”
Recently, several wastewater treatment plants have asked Garvey Resources to find suitable farmers who could benefit by utilizing Exceptional Quality, Class A biosolids as a fertilizer. Our outreach campaign to the farmers has resulted in a great deal of enthusiasm from them about using … Continue reading
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