Options for Biosolids
In publication: Application of Municipal Sewage Biosolids to Cropland
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- Introduction
- Biosolids Terminology …3
- Legislative Controls and Key Players …4
- Risk Management and the Multi-Barrier Approach …6
- Benefits and Concerns
- Benefits of Land-Applying Sewage Biosolids …7
- Environmental Concerns and How They’re Managed …10
- Responding to Local Concerns …17
- Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment
- Wastewater Treatment …19
- Biosolids Treatment …21
- Options for Biosolids
- Landfill Disposal …24
- Incineration or Energy from Waste (EfW) …25
- Further Processing …26
- Agricultural Land Application …27
- Biosolids Characteristics Affecting Land Application
- Types and Properties …29
- Nutrients in Biosolids …32
- Chemical Properties of Biosolids …38
- Pathogen Reduction …42
- BMPs for Sewage Biosolids
- Storage …45
- Hauling and Handling …47
- Contingency Planning …49
- Application Site Criteria …49
- Application Methods and Equipment …54
- Nutrient Management Planning for Sewage Biosolids
- 10 Steps To Making It Work …57
- Step 1 – Set Goals …60
- Step 2 – Take Inventory …61
- Step 3 – Input and Analyze Data …67
- Step 4 – Develop Options …75
- Step 5 – Make Decisions …80
- Step 6 – Take Action …84
- Step 7 – Keep Records …90
- Step 8 – Monitor …91
- Step 9 – Make Adjustments to Your NASM Plan …92
- Step 10 – Plan for the Unexpected …93
- Legislative Requirements
- Regulatory Framework …95
- Stakeholders’ Roles and Responsibilities …97
- Case Study
- Glossary