On June 8, 1863, Union General Alfred Pleasonton launched a surprise attack on the Confederate Calvary stationed at Brandy Station. General Pleasonton’s troops were the front line for the largest
Organic chemicals like perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) have been used in society for more than 50 years. While small amounts of PFOA and PFOS have been found in biosolids, the fact
Recently the Virginia Biosolids Council (VBC) hosted an informational session on biosolids for invited guests who represented a variety of organizations, including state and local government, agricultural and agricultural business
The U.S. EPA recently released its Biennial Review for biosolids for 2013 and 2015, which is required by the Clean Water Act. The review did not identify any pollutants for additional regulation.
The Board of Directors of the Virginia Biosolids Council (VBC) established a Code of Good Practice in 2009. It was updated in 2015. The Code establishes a set of guiding
Recently the Virginia Biosolids Council developed a brochure that provides basic information on the use and regulation of biosolids on farms.
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) reported the results of its study on biosolids and industrial residuals on October 10. JLARC, in its report, said the following: that
Virginia Tech biosolids research was recently featured in the magazine Crops & Soils for Certified Crop Advisor continuing education credits. The data in the story reviews the second year of
October 2, 2017 (Richmond, VA) This past winter the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required most biosolids management programs to submit their annual biosolids reports electronically. Annual biosolids reports are
In December 2016 a Virginia Circuit Court upheld the regulations that control the application of biosolids on Virginia’s farms and determined they protect the environment and public health. A month