What are Biosolids?
Biosolids are a nutrient-rich organic material that meets regulated standards for application to land as a fertilizer and soil conditioner. Biosolids are a byproduct of the wastewater treatment process. Because wastewater is collected from area industries as well as residences and businesses, the industries must meet discharge standards that protect the quality of the biosolids. Pathogen treatment and pollutant limitation requirements allow biosolids to be safely utilized as a resource.
Collaboration with area farmers has allowed almost all of the biosolids produced to be land-applied and recycled back into the soil with the remaining amount uses as landfill cover or stored at the Southwest Facility until it can also be land-applied when weather permits.