While a thriving bird habitat at the treatment ponds at the Roanoke facility might seem surprising, the national bird watching community has long recognized that wastewater treatment facilities attract significant
Virginia Beach, VA (August 6, 2012) – Determining best management options for biosolids is both time-consuming and expensive. The development of innovative technologies and processes to manage this valuable byproduct
When Lloyd ‘Meade’ Harrison looks over the fields of his farm today he sees all grass, much different than just a few short years ago when tobacco plants would have
“Farming’s in my blood,” says Buddy Campbell, who at age 79 still manages a herd of about 100 Angus brood cows and 90 calves on his 600-acre farm in Franklin
For motorists speeding along I-81 through Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, the pastoral panorama of rolling hills, distant mountains, fields and grazing cattle could certainly create a longing for a simpler, more
The Chamber also resolved that “as scientific evidence is confirmed by appropriate federal and state environmental and health agencies, applicable regulatory review and adjustments should be established.” The Chamber support
When David Black drives to work he travels on a driveway that’s been in use since around 1730, when Westover Plantation in Charles City County was built. In addition to
A report from a University of Arizona research group says biosolids, properly treated, pose little if any health risk to the public. ( Click here to download a PDF copy
Joe Hazlegrove, Jr. says his ancestors were poor farmers who came from England over 200 years ago. “And we’re still poor farmers,” he jokes. While his “poor” description of his
NACWA commended the Council on its “clear commitment to clean water and a safe, sustainable environment,” and said that as a result of the Council’s efforts, its members “have seen greater acceptance