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Washington State Biosolids Statute In 1992, the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) enacted a statute for the state biosolids program that included a declaration that biosolids are a…

New PFAS Outreach Resources The New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) and North East Biosolids & Residuals Association (NEBRA) teamed up on a PFAS communication campaign aimed at…

WA State General Permit for Biosolids The Washington State Dept. of Ecology announced their determination that the general permit under WAC-173-308 is the best approach to implementing the statewide…

COVID-19 Surveillance Recommendations The Water Research Foundation recently released "Wastewater Surveillance of the COVID-19 Genetic Signal in Sewersheds: Recommendations from Global Experts." The…

COVID-19 News & Resources Water Environment Federation Residuals & Biosolids Issues Concerning COVID-19 Virus Central States WEA Biosolids & COVID-19 Fact Sheet Consumer Reports…

New Washington State Compost Rule By Ashley Mihle, King County & Northwest Biosolids Outreach Committee Chair
Washington State recently enacted a bill, HB 2713, that requires local…

WEF Biosolids National Convening By Greg Kester, California Assoc. of Sanitation Agencies
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) hosted a biosolids convening in Alexandria, Virginia on…

As COVID-19 continues to take its toll on our local and global communities, we want to give gratitude to those in front line services that include those continuing to ensure clean water, wastewater…

PFAS in Wastewater Resources
As the PFAS topic continues to evolve, new resources have also become available to help the water and wastewater sector better understand the weight of this on…

Regulations Corner PFAS & National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
In December, the House & Senate released the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The National Association of…