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 health and the environment. It is one way we can enhance soil and our environment. This year’s theme is “Invest in our Planet”, a perspective […]
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 following goals: Protecting the environment Minimizing adverse social impacts Promoting education and awareness To that end, VBC has identified research on PFAS as a priority, […]
The Council’s membership includes representatives of municipal utilities in Virginia and metropolitan facilities in Washington and Maryland that beneficially manage biosolids in Virginia. It also includes companies that recycle biosolids on Virginia’s farms, forests, and public spaces. Member commitment to the Code of Good Practice requires an ongoing effort to exceed compliance with Virginia’s extensive […]
Recently the Council hosted a Session at the most recent Environment Virginia discussing biosolids and public health. VBC members Allison Deines, AlexRenew; Jamie Mitchell, HRSD; joined Rosa Gwinn, AECOM; Lola Olabode, Water Research Federation; and Neil Zahradka, Department of Environmental Quality, to present Protecting Public Health Using Modern Biosolids Management at this year’s Symposium. Biosolids are among the most studied and […]
The Virginia Biosolids Council is proud to announce a research plot at the Eastern Virginia AREC in Warsaw in the Northern Neck. Eastern Virginia AREC Director Joseph Oakes will manage the research plot, including preparation of the site, planting of cover crops, and land application in early April for a target planting date of soybeans in […]
Recently, several members of the Virginia Biosolids Council attended a Congressional briefing examining the water sector’s challenges in treating and protecting the public and environment from PFAS exposure. Experts from academia, drinking water, biosolids and wastewater sectors, presented underlying science, state of the art technologies to treat these chemicals, and applicable management practices that can protect the public […]
The Virginia Biosolids Council hosted a webinar on November 16 on PFAS and Emerging Issues. The webinar featured the following speakers and topics: David Tobias of the U.S. EPA, who spoke on the status of the risk analysis for PFOA, PFAS, and The Virginia Biosolids Council hosted a webinar on November 16 on PFAS and […]
Established in the 1800s, the Bill Franklin farm in Duffield, Virginia, continues to be family run. Bill Franklin is the third generation to farm his land. His grandfather was a full-time farmer; his father continued to farm full time. Mr. Franklin now farms with his children and with any luck will pass on the farm […]
Virginia Biosolids Council President Ed Edmondson highlighted the beneficial use of biosolids at the Virginia State Fair when Governor Glenn Younkin stopped by as part of the Governor’s annual tour of the fair. Joined by Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matt Lohr, Deputy Secretary Beth Green, Secretary of Natural Resources Travis Voyles, Department of Conservation […]
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 in biosolids because these everyday products reflect the chemistry of our society. Exposure is exponentially greater when cooking with Teflon-coated pans, eating fast food, using […]