RESIDUALS & BIOSOLIDS

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The Residuals & Biosolids Committee is responsible for working with the provincial government, other political jurisdictions and pertinent associations to promote discussions, information exchange, education and best management practices on biosolids processing and beneficial reuses.

Chair: Elaine Collis
Durham Region
Tel: 905/576-9844 x223
elaine.collis@durham.ca

2011-2012 Residuals & Biosolids Committee Roster (PDF) - TBA

The Residuals & Biosolids Committee Procedures Manual can be reviewed here (PDF 102K)

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WEAO Report Update: Assessing the Fate and Significance 2010: Assessing the Fate and Significance of Microconstituents and Pathogens in Sewage Biosolids (PDF 2 MB) Update of the 2001 WEAO Report on Fate and Significance Old report - 2001: "Fate and Significance of Selected Contaminants in Sewage Biosolids Applied to Agricultural Land Through Literature Review and Consultation with Stakeholder Groups". More details... Posted: July 21, 2010

 

Alternative Management Options for Municipal Sewage Biosolids Workshop - Presentations (PDF)   Held: Thursday, June 17, 2010 in Burlington, ON - Flyer Presentations in PDF format:   “Maximizing Resource Recovery from Biosolids” Andrew Carpenter, Northern Tilth, Belfast, Maine Energy Recovery Options for Ontario’s Biosolids Generators William Fernandes, Lakeview Waste water Treatment Plant Stamford WPCA Biosolids to Energy Project: A Case Study Jeannette Brown, City of Stamford, Connecticut Biosolids Composting in the US in 2010 Ned Beecher, North East Biosolids and Residuals Association, New Hampshire The Edmonton Composting Experience: A Case Study Allan Mumby, EPCOR Water Services Inc., Alberta MSB Composting at Belle River: A Case Study Dave Nussey, Belle River WWTP, Belle River Potential for Biosolids Use in the Rehab of Pits and Quarries Maria VandenHeuval, Ontario MNR In British Columbia It’s Working Mark Teshima, SYLVIS Environmental, British Columbia Durham Regions Tree Nursery Fertilization Program Elaine Collis, Durham Region, Ontario Posted: July 12, 2010

 

5th Canadian Residuals and Biosolids Conference - Presentations (PDF)   Held: Niagara Falls, September 13 – 15, 2009 Presentations in PDF format Posted: November 5, 2009

 

The WEAO Residuals & Biosolids Committee Presents: A Guide to Biosolids - Factsheet  (PDF) Frequently Asked Questions on Biosolids Management (PDF) Posted: August 2009

 

BUC/WEAO Biosolids Seminar papers (London, ON Dec 12, 2007) Building Trust & Partnership Between Biosolids Generating and Receiving Communities  (Seminar Flyer) All files below are in PDF format; some are large, please wait to load. Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) – Our Membership, Mission and Accomplishments – Peter Takaoka, WEAO President Update on Regulatory Framework for Non-Agricultural Source Materials – Eileen Smith, MOE: BUC Co-Chair Biosolids Recycling in Ontario and a Comparison of International Land Use – Mel Webber, Webber Environmental & Michael Payne, OMAFRA Biosolids Recycling – Issues, Audiences and Approaches Involved in Promoting a Contentious Practice – Bruce Malloch, AVANT Strategic Communications Successful Biosolids Recycling – A Municipal Case Study – John Thompson, Region of Durham Biosolids Utilization Committee (BUC) - Peter Meerveld, BUC Co-chair Dioxins, Furans, Dioxin-Like PCBs (DL-PCBs) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Sewage Biosolids - Shelly Bonte-Gelok Do Metals in Biosolids Pose a Risk to Human Health? - B. Hale, D. Chan, L. Vasiluk, J. Forkes, J. Hargreaves, P. Smith Fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products following land application of liquid municipal biosolids - Ed Topp, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

BUC/WEAO Biosolids Seminar papers (Kingston, ON Dec 13, 2006) Building Trust & Partnership Between Biosolids Generating and Receiving Communities  (Seminar Flyer) All files below are in PDF format; some are large, please wait to load. Into slide.pdf Ministers Greetings - Letter to BUC The WEAO – Our Membership, Mission and Accomplishments - V.Nazareth, WEAO President How Ontario Municipalities Manage their Biosolids Recycling Programs Farmers Responsibilities and Liabilities for Using Biosolids NASM and the Nutrient Management Act Biosolids Recycling - Relative Risk - Discussion Fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products following land application of liquid municipal biosolids. Do metals in biosolids pose a risk to human health? - Current Research Dioxins, Furans, Dioxin-Like PCBs (DL-PCBs) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Sewage Biosolids

 

BUC/WEAO Biosolids Seminar papers (Dec 7, 2005) Building Trust & Partnership Between Biosolids Generating and Receiving Communities  All files are in PowerPoint: Building Trust & Partnerships title slide #1.ppt (95K) Source water protection - Malcolmson #2.ppt (240K) Guelph - Hale #3.ppt (1.8M) Emerging Scientific Issues final - Rudolph #4.ppt (10M) MOH - McCue #5.ppt (67K) US response to NRC- Bastian #6.ppt (3.5M) preferential flow study - Topp #7.ppt (1.8M) GHRSCIA Biosolids Project #8.ppt (332K) recieving community - Kitching #9.ppt (414K) Hamilton #10.ppt (1.8M) Oxford #11.ppt (3M) Ottawa #12.ppt (500K)

 

BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT SEMINAR - POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS WEAO Biosolids Management Seminar - Milton, February 12, 2004 Powerpoint presentations in PDF format Hamilton EMS (PDF 212K) - Dan Chauvin / John Helka Impact of Phosphorus on Biosolids Loading Rate (PDF 286K) - Michael Payne NMA implementation - Impact on Municipalities (PDF 44K) - Don Hoekstra / Janice Patterson Precautionary Principle (PDF 336K) - Hans Sanderson Preferential Flow Study - AA-FC (PDF 3.1M) - Ed Topp, Bonnie Ball Coelho, Bob Roy, David Lapen, Peter Duenk Preferential Flow Study - U of Ottawa / Guelph (PDF 317K) - A. Unc, S. Springthorpe, S.A. Sattar, M.J. Goss, J. Passmore Provincial NMA Advisory Committee (PDF 1.5M) - Wayne Caldwell

 

AL & FE Final Report Beneficial Use of Municipal Biosolids in Agriculture – Literature Review and Recommendations Concerning the Impact of Iron and Aluminum Salts on Soil Phosphorus Availability Final Report, June 2003 (PDF 120K) Ministère de l’Environnement du Québec

 

BIOSOLIDS Report BIOSOLIDS and BIOAEROSOLS: THE CURRENT SITUATION Françoise Forcier, SOLINOV Inc. | Download/View Report

 

WEAO Report "Fate and Significance of Selected Contaminants in Sewage Biosolids Applied to Agricultural Land Through Literature Review and Consultation with Stakeholder Groups". More details...

 

Solicitation of Services to Carryout a Biosolids Management Program Includes a Model Terms of Reference for Biosolids Management Contractors that can be easily adapted by municipalities to solicit proposals from companies to carry out their biosolids management program. Follow this link for details.