Located in south Arlington, the county’s Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) treats approximately 23 million gallons of wastewater each day from residences and businesses, with nearly 20 percent of the plant’s flow coming from Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. The high-quality effluent water is released into Four Mile Run, a short distance from the Potomac […]
“The noise isn’t so bad from inside,” Jesse Todd said recently as he stepped off a combine on a farm in the southern part of the city of Chesapeake. He said this as a jet piloted by a U.S. Navy pilot flew just overhead on a flight path that would take it to the nearby Fentress […]
Biosolids can be used to restore disturbed lands, and Exceptional Quality biosolids can help restore urban soils. See new Fact Sheets developed with the help of Virginia Tech’s School of Plant and Environmental Sciences. Learn More […]
The Board of Directors of the Virginia Biosolids Council (VBC) established a Code of Good Practice in 2009 and then updated those guiding principles in 2015. The Code establishes guidance for the production and beneficial land application of biosolids in Virginia for its members and requires the Council to report on its progress annually. The […]
Rain and snow. By Ed Edmondson, City of Richmond Rain I get … and I also get the love/hate we have with snow. As manager of a facility that treats water, I am keenly aware of water – the effect it has on low-lying areas, our watershed ─ the James River ─ and our utility operations. […]
According to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission report on biosolids prepared in 2017, “localities indicated that their monitoring programs are valuable to them because they allow them to be responsive to constituents and add an extra level of assurance. Local monitors can promptly respond to calls, meet with residents, and provide information about […]
On June 8, 1863, Union General Alfred Pleasonton launched a surprise attack on the Confederate Calvary stationed at Brandy Station. General Pleasonton’s troops were the front line for the largest cavalry battle to take place in America, it was the beginning of the Gettysburg campaign. The Spillman Farm is located near the front lines of […]
Organic chemicals like perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) have been used in society for more than 50 years. While small amounts of PFOA and PFOS have been found in biosolids, the fact is that most human exposure to many of these organic chemicals occurs in the environment we live in and through objects we use such as […]
Recently the Virginia Biosolids Council (VBC) hosted an informational session on biosolids for invited guests who represented a variety of organizations, including state and local government, agricultural and agricultural business organizations, conservation groups and companies that recycle biosolids on farm and forest land in Virginia. Mike McEvoy, who serves as President of the VBC and […]
The U.S. EPA recently released its Biennial Review for biosolids for 2013 and 2015, which is required by the Clean Water Act. The review did not identify any pollutants for additional regulation.
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