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Protecting Public Health Using Modern Biosolids Management

March 30, 2023

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 […]

VBC to Partner with Eastern Virginia AREC and Bloom to Sponsor Research Plot on Soil Health

March 30, 2023

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 […]

PFAS Congressional Briefing

February 27, 2023

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 […]

Virginia Biosolids Council hosts webinar on PFAS and Emerging Issues

November 17, 2022

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 […]

Bill Franklin Farm in Rye Cove: A Family Tradition

October 31, 2022

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 […]

Governor Youngkin Visits with VBC at the Virginia State Fair

September 29, 2022

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 […]

Information on PFAS added to VBC Web Resources

August 31, 2022

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 […]

National Biosolids Summary Project Report Complete

August 30, 2022

Did you know that the average resident of the U.S. accounts for 37 pounds of biosolids that is beneficially used or disposed of each year? It’s an interesting statistic, something you can find in the recently completed National Biosolids Summary Project. The same team completing the most recent survey in 2004 completed this latest assessment […]

ORGANIC MATTER: BENEFICIAL FOR THE EARTH AND THE BOTTOM LINE

July 31, 2022

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 biosolids products, allowing farmers and families to beneficially recycle. Currently food scraps and yard waste make up more than 30 percent of what we throw […]

Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Progress Farm Ideal for Applying Biosolids Products and Conducting Research

June 28, 2022

For nearly 40 years the Progress Farm at the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) has served as a critical asset to understanding biosolids management. Progress Farm is a research area of approximately 200 acres of cropland, forested land, and wetlands. It is home to pollinators, tulip trees, a variety of plant life in the wetlands, […]