What are Biosolids?
Biosolids are the primarily organic material produced during municipal waste water treatment that can be beneficially utilized.
The interest in biosolids resulted from the "green movement" of the 1960's. Prior to that time raw sewage was dumped into our waterways.
Today, many wastewater treatment plants turn sludge into safe, quality-controlled product called known as biosolids. This product can be used as a fertilizer since the nutrients in biosolids are in organic form and are released slowly as the crops need them.
In some instances, it can also be used as a fuel.
To learn more visit: www.PABiosolids.org http://www.mabiosolids.org/index.asp
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/biosolids/10588
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Biosolids Blog
Keep informed about the latest biosolids news and trends by following Diane Garvey's Biosolids Blog.
Diane's most recent post about biosolids as a source of renewable energy is entitled, "Cinderella Fuel."
News & Events
Just a reminder to anyone who land applies, distributes, or markets biosolids - the annual biosolids reports are due to PADEP by March 1st.
Diane Garvey attended WEFTEC 2011 in Los Angeles from October 15 - 19, 2011. WEFTEC is the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference.
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Diane participated in WEFTEC Workshop 208 on ROSI (regrowth, odors and sudden increase in fecal coliform after anaerobic digestion). The workshop took place on Sunday, October 16th. WERF has been researching this issue since 2009 presented their findings. Diane facilitated the workshop and explored the biosolids challenges related to ROSI.
As the author of "Biosolids Corner," a periodic column appearing in the Keystone Water Quality Manager Magazine, Diane also wrote about the problem of ROSI in January, 2011.
Diane Garvey attended the Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association (MABA) Sustainable Biosolids Technologies Symposium on August 10th and 11th at Wesley College in Dover, DE.
Garvey Resources was a partner in the development of the Rodale Institute's Water Purification ECO-Center. Read about it on our Biosolids Blog.
Rodale Institute ECO-Center and wetland.
Diane Garvey presented a workshop on "Regrowth, Odors and Sudden Increase in Pathogen Indicator Organisms in Biosolids" at PennTec 2011 on June 7, 2011 at the Lancaster County Convention Center.
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We invite you to call or e-mail us today to discuss optimizing your biosolids program.
For answers to your questions or to schedule an appointment, please call:
215-362-4444
Or send us an email at info@garveyresources.com.
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