Published in Virginia Mercury February 23, 2024 By: Charlie Paullin Legislation to set up a state process to identify sources of high levels of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” is…
Storage The legislation supported by the Virginia Biosolids Council to fix the storage issue during extreme weather events which prevent land application has passed the House and Senate and is…
In 2018 and 2019, Virginia suffered through one of its wettest periods in history. Richmond had 190 days of measurable precipitation and a record-setting 63.5 inches of rain in 2019. For…
Every year when the Virginia Biosolids Council reports on its progress in its Code of Good Practice Annual Report, odor is typically, by volume, the number one complaint received by the…
Neal Armstrong, the famous American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon, once said, “research is creating new knowledge.” The U.S. EPA’s Biosolids Program works to leverage…
Jim Ippolito, a professor at Colorado State University, is an expert on the years of work on biosolids and its benefits. He and a colleague, Ken Barbarick, recently reviewed 45…