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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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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, pathogen reduction, 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, federal standards, nutrient management, pathogen reduction, pathogens, regulatory changes
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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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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 beneficial use, biosolids as fuel, biosolids management, compliance issues, disposal of biosolids, economic benefit, Garvey Resources, regulations, renewable energy, resource recovery facility, wastewater treatment plants
Tagged biosolids, biosolids as fertilizer, biosolids management, biosolids technology, EPA, MACT, NACWA, regulatory changes, renewable energy, 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, biosolids management, biosolids treatment, constructed wetland, Garvey Resources
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, sewage treatment, valuable resource, wastewater treatment, WPEC
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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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