by Schwing Bioset | Jul 21, 2008 | Bioset / Class A, Municipal, News
Mankato, MN: The Future of Biosolids Mankato, MN, a small city in southern Minnesota, was recently recognized by the National Biosolids Partnership with environmental management system (EMS) Certification. Mankato’s wastewater treatment facility is the first...
by Schwing Bioset | Jul 21, 2008 | Bioset / Class A, Municipal, News
Case Study: Hollywood, FL The South Regional wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is owned by the city of Hollywood, Florida, primarily serving Hollywood and surrounding communities. The South Regional WWTP is an activated sludge facility that produces 60 tons of dry...
by Schwing Bioset | Jul 21, 2007 | Bioset / Class A, News
Biosolids can attract “vectors,” which are basically any living carrier that transmits an infectious agent (think ticks, mosquitoes, fleas, some kinds of flies, etc.). Meeting EPA Part 503 standards for Class A or B biosolids of various types requires that the...
by Schwing Bioset | Jul 21, 2007 | Bioset / Class A, News
EPA Part 503 rule lists four options for meeting pollutant, pathogen, and vector limits in biosolids that are applied to land: Exceptional Quality (EQ) Pollutant Concentration (PC) Cumulative Pollutant Loading rate (CPLR) Annual Pollutant Loading Rate (APLR) Each...
by Schwing Bioset | Jul 21, 2007 | Bioset / Class A, Municipal, News
Can you imagine living in a world where all of our raw sewage is dumped directly into rivers, lakes, or bays? What would that mean for your next fishing trip, your next family vacation to the ocean, or your next hot summer day spent splashing around in the local lake...