2024 Annual Report: Code of Good Practice

The Virginia Biosolids Council (VBC) Code of Good Practice has been providing guiding principles to its members for more than a decade. This year’s annual report provides progress on how the Council’s membership performed in 2024. Our members are committed to the VBC Code of Good Practice, which reflects their dedication and ongoing effort to go beyond […]

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Administrator Zeldin Announces Major EPA Actions to Combat PFAS

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined upcoming agency action to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). In this suite of actions, Administrator Zeldin announced a long list that included in part the designation of an agency lead for PFAS, the creation of effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) for certain PFAS to stop these […]

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Our Power Our Planet

As VBC carries out its mission to enrich soil health and increase farm productivity and sustainability, each of our members endeavor daily to improve the earth. We are committed 365 days to wastewater treatment, including Earth Day with a theme of Our Power, Our Planet. We have the power to care for our planet and make […]

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Celebrate the People who Bring us Water:

May 4-10, 2025, is AWWA Drinking Water Week Make plans now to recognize the essential workers who bring us water each and every day. This annual observance led by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) serves to highlight the importance of healthy drinking water and recognize the tireless efforts of water professionals who keep it […]

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PFAS Needs More Study and Creative Solutions

There has been increased discussion about the presence of per and polyflouroaklyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids recently; including the February 22, 2025 article, Sludge laced with PFAS goes on Virginia’s farms. Fisherman fear the run-off., that was published by this paper. Nutrient-rich biosolids are a product of the wastewater treatment process. Biosolids are produced when […]

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VBC Submits Comments re: Biosolids Risk Assessment for PFAS

The Virginia Biosolids Council has drafted comments to be submitted and considered by the EPA regarding the released draft risk assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in January 2025. Biosolids are currently applied to about 36,716 acres in Virginia or less than 1% of the 7.3 million acres of farmland in Virginia and […]

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VBC Successful in Quest to Accelerate Biosolids Research in the Commonwealth

The General Assembly has adjourned Sine Die, having completed its work for the 2025 General Assembly Session. Late in the week saw long-floor sessions as almost 100 bills remained in conference on Friday. On Thursday, February 20, Chairman Luke Torian (D-Prince William) and Chair Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) announced that budget conferees had agreed to a conference report […]

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Virginia Soybean Field Day

The Eastern Agricultural Research and Extension Center (EVAREC) in Warsaw, VA hosted their Soybean Field Day on Thursday, September 12. The day included 10 separate lectures from 12 soybean experts, exploring everything from ideal soybean planting dates in the Commonwealth to CRISPR/Cas-9 Gene editing. Amongst the lectures, VBC’s President, Kyle Shreve, Eastern Virginia AREC’s Dr. […]

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2024 Biosolids Beauty Contest

WaterJAM is the joint Annual Meeting of the Virginia Section American Water Works Association and the Virginia Water Environment Association; this year’s meeting is set to take place September 8-12 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Similar to previous years, WaterJAM will be hosting their Biosolids Beauty Contest. Please see the information below to learn how to […]

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