National Biosolids Partnership Launches New Web Site: www.biosolids.org

Dec. 28, 2000

The National Biosolids Partnership (NBP), a not-for-profit consortium of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), officially launched its Website www.biosolids.org on July 26, 2000. The NBP goal is to advance environmentally sound and accepted management practices for biosolids, the nutrient-rich organic product of wastewater treatment.

The Website will serve as a central clearinghouse for communication of biosolids-related information, and numerous links have been established along with navigational tools for easy access. For example, the site features a home page map of the United States with links to each of the 10 EPA regions as well as individual Web pages for each of the 50 states. Visitors are able to access contacts and survey results specific to their state and region.

According to NBP Technical Communications Manager Sam Hadeed, development of the site was "a labor of love reflecting many months of researching innovative Web features coupled with listening to numerous biosolids professionals across the country. The site will serve as an invaluable technical and communications resource for thousands of water quality professionals who are working together as true environmental stewards in local communities to 'raise the bar' for biosolids recycling."

The Web site also includes information on the NBP's environmental management system (EMS) for biosolids initiative. The EMS initiative is a progressive program that will provide tools for biosolids professionals to demonstrate to their communities a commitment to go beyond meeting regulatory requirements, as well as plans to improve environmental performance. Agencies interested in implementing an EMS will have Web site access to the blueprint tools that will be completed this fall.

Sponsored Recommendations

Blower Package Integration

March 20, 2024
See how an integrated blower package can save you time, money, and energy, in a wastewater treatment system. With package integration, you have a completely integrated blower ...

Strut Comparison Chart

March 12, 2024
Conduit support systems are an integral part of construction infrastructure. Compare steel, aluminum and fiberglass strut support systems.

Energy Efficient System Design for WWTPs

Feb. 7, 2024
System splitting with adaptive control reduces electrical, maintenance, and initial investment costs.

Blower Isentropic Efficiency Explained

Feb. 7, 2024
Learn more about isentropic efficiency and specific performance as they relate to blowers.