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VDACS Commissioner Talks Biosolids
At a recent Virginia Water Environment Association (VWEA) education seminar on biosolids Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) Commissioner Joe Guthrie shared some of his perspectives on biosolids use…
VBC Eastern Virginia Research Project Advances
The Virginia Biosolids Council has moved forward on coordinating a research project at the Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC) in Warsaw looking at the impact of biosolids…
Earth Day: Invest in Our Planet
Earth Day is a celebration of our most valued resource, the Earth. Our organization is focused on responsibly producing biosolids for beneficial use and recycling that is protective of public…
Research
VBC Eastern Virginia Research Project Under Consideration for National Study
VBC members subscribe to a Code of Good Practice, which encourages them to go beyond the regulations. The Code encourages members to establish their own performance objectives that support the…
Information on PFAS added to VBC Web Resources
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are ubiquitous in our environment. Since PFAS is in so many products consumers use every day, trace amounts of PFAS can of course be found…
ORGANIC MATTER: BENEFICIAL FOR THE EARTH AND THE BOTTOM LINE
Organic Matter is reused every day from productive composting, fertilizing, and recycling. Demand is growing for the beneficial recycling of organic matter from coffee grounds to poultry litter to highly treated…
What Are Biosolids
During the water recycling process, bacteria and other tiny organisms feed on the solid material and break the wastewater down into harmless organic matter. The organic matter combined with bacterial…
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It’s safe. This is supported by overwhelming scientific evidence and over 40 years of practical experience.It’s good for the land. Agriculture application and composting of biosolids benefit the environment by…
