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By Sally Brown, University of Washington Abstracts of these resources are available in the searchable Information Portal offered to Northwest Biosolids members. Urban green space, public health…

Office of Inspector General Responds to EPA
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their audit of the U.S. EPA's Biosolids Program in November 2018. EPA issued a letter to address the…

Regulations Corner PFAS in Biosolids The U.S. House of Representatives issued an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) that raises…

By Sally Brown, University of Washington Abstracts of these resources are available in the searchable Information Portal offered to Northwest Biosolids members. Infectious disease hazards of…

By Norah Kates, University of Washington What happens to the water that falls on our cities every time it rains? A lot of the answer depends on what comes in contact with that water as it runs down…

Young Meeta wanted to work in the airline business and travel the world.  She had dreams of ensuring the safety and comfort of passengers with her gracious attitude and winning smile as a flight…

Now Accepting Biosolids Excellence Entries Touring the City of Tacoma Community Gardens where TAGRO is donated. Excellence in Biosolids Award Do you know of or are you a part of a biosolids…

By Sally Brown, University of Washington Abstracts of these resources are available in the searchable Information Portal offered to Northwest Biosolids members. Statement on FDA’s scientific…

Regulations Corner Proposed Biosolids Project in Yelm The proposed biosolids land application project in Yelm (WA) has a coordinated anti-biosolids community group. The land owner for the proposed…

By Andy Bary, Washington State University-Puyallup Soil health is a function of various soil attributes (physical, chemical and biological) which respond to land management and vary in space and…