The Water Environment Federation’s (Alexandria, Va.) Residuals and Biosolids Committee has released two fact sheets created by its subcommittees. The Sustainable Residuals Use Subcommittee developed the “Phosphorus in Biosolids: How To Protect Water Quality While Advancing Biosolids” fact sheet that discusses state regulations for phosphorus and their effects on biosolids usage as well as the […]
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Setting Nutrient Management Priorities Using U.S. EPA’s Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Data Access Tool
May 30, 2013
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Need to reduce loadings of nitrogen and phosphorus in waterways? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a tool to help. The Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Data Access Tool (NPDAT) was created to help states and other stakeholders develop source reduction strategies and numeric criteria for nitrogen and phosphorus, according to EPA’s NPDAT website. The […]
WEF Staffer and Member Participate in Ecosystem Service Challenges Discussion
July 3, 2012
Ecosystem services, such as nutrient cycling and water filtration, are benefits provided by nature for free. Because they are difficult to value, many natural systems are being degraded, and nonrenewable resources are being depleted. Some, such as oil and phosphorus, could be gone within decades. In November, 170 researchers from various disciplines attended The National […]
August 25, 2014
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