Resources & Links

 Canada - Federal Resources

Canadian Biosolids Partnership

Canada - Provincial Resources

Several important Québec regulatory documents are now available online in English:
Guidelines for the beneficial use of fertilizing residuals - Reference criteria and regulatory standards - 2008 edition - including addendices 1, 2 and 3 (http://www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/matieres/mat_res-en/fertilisantes/critere/guide-mrf.pdf).
Fall spreading of fertilizing residuals - environmental risks and preventive measures (http://www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/matieres/articles/epandage-en.pdf).
Dioxins, furans, PCBs, and PAHs in eastern Canada compost (July 2003)(http://www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/matieres/articles/compost-en.pdf).
Independent quality control of fertilizing residuals by Environment Québec: Summary of parts I & II. (http://www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/matieres/articles/controle-en.pdf).

United States - Federal Resources

U. S. EPA Biosolids webpages: http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/biosolids/

U. S. EPA Region 9 Biosolids Program webpage:  http://www.epa.gov/region/water/npdes/sludge.html

United States - State and Local Resources

Municipal Biosolids Program Websites

King County (Seattle), Washington, USA:  http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wastewater/Biosolids.aspx

The Best Technical Resources

Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas

U. S. EPA Region 9, Anaerobic Digestion website; useful reports and excellent links: http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/organics/ad/index.html

Federal U. S. Regulations

U. S. EPA, 1994, A Plain English Guide to the EPA Part 503 Biosolids Rule: http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/biosolids/503pe/index.htm

U. S. EPA, 1994, A Guide to the Biosolids Risk Assessments for the EPA Part 503 Rule: http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/biosolids/503rule/index.htm

Pathogens

BioCycle/JG Press

Radioactivity

U. S. EPA/ISCORS, 2005:  ISCORS Recommendations on Management of Radioactive Materials in Sewage Sludge and Ash at Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs):  http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/biosolids/radioactivity.htm

Field Storage

U. S. EPA Guide to the Field Storage of Biosolids:  http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/biosolids/fsguide/index.htm

International

http://www.biosolids.com.au