A Better Understanding Of Biosolids Biosolids are organic residues resulting from the treatment of commercial, industrial and municipal wastewater (sewage). The products are recycled for use as fertilizer and soil amendment. Agricultural applications of biosolids are regulated and encouraged by the US Environmental Protection Agency and state and local authorities. These standards are based on decades […]
When a septic tank is pumped, you probably don’t think about what happens to that stuff after it leaves the tank. But believe it or not, that stuff (also called wastewater or sewage sludge) has useful properties for agricultural applications. The solid waste in that sludge gets treated and converted into biosolids. It might sound […]
If you ever speak to someone in the wastewater treatment industry, you’ll likely hear them use the terms biosolids and sludge. The professionals might even use the terms interchangeably. But that shouldn’t be the case—though they’re similar, biosolids and sludge aren’t the same. Keep reading to learn how to tell the difference between biosolids and […]