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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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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 Agriculture, agronomic rates, beneficial use, benefits to farmers, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, compliance issues, EQ biosolids, Exceptional Quality Class A biosolids, indicator organisms, land application, Nutrient management, Phosphorus
Tagged beneficial reuse, biosolids, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, E. coli, Exceptional Quality biosolids, Exceptional Value Watersheds, farmland, indicator organisms, land application of biosolids, nutrient balance sheet, Phosphorus source coefficient, recycling
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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, regulations, wastewater treatment plants
Tagged beneficial reuse, beneficial use, biosolids, biosolids management, biosolids technology, exceptional quality Class A biosolids, indicator organisms, Matthew J. Higgins, nutrient management, odor, 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
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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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
Posted in agronomic rates, benefits to farmers, biosolids as fertilizer, Diane Garvey, disposal of biosolids, Exceptional Quality Class A biosolids, Garvey Resources, land application, odor, recycling, service offered by Garvey Resources, Uncategorized, wastewater treatment plants
Tagged biosolids, biosolids as fertilizer, economic benefit, exceptional quality Class A biosolids, farmers, farmland, land application of biosolids, landfills, recycling, wastewater treatment plants
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