NSF has new protocol for sewage sludge sterilization

NSF International, a not-for-profit testing and certification organization committed to protecting the environment and public health, has developed a new protocol for organically-enhanced granular fertilizer production processes. The protocol evaluates granular fertilizers such as Unity-NS-Plus produced by Unity Envirotech LLC to verify that they are free of pathogens, noncombustible and meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) metal concentration requirements.

The new protocol, NSF Protocol P353: Sewage Sludge Sterilization in Organically-Enhanced Granular Fertilizer Production creates a means for fertilizer manufacturers who use biosolids or sewage sludge to demonstrate their products comply with all requirements. Sewage sludge refers to the solids separated during the treatment of municipal wastewater.* Specific requirements of NSF P353 include:

• The manufacturing facility must prepare and implement a quality assurance plan consistent with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines and undergo periodic audits and sampling to verify that the fertilizer it produces has no detectable amounts of bacteria, viruses, spores and parasites including Helminth ova.
• The organically-enhanced granular fertilizer, dust or fine particles must be noncombustible.
• The fertilizer must meet metals concentrations established by the EPA regulation Part 503 rule for "Class A Exceptional Quality" products or better for metals (i.e., arsenic, cadmium, mercury, etc.) in biosolids.**

Lots of InterWEBviews for those who missed WEFTEC 2010 or did not stop at all the stands

You can now view and hear people you had on your list but did not see at WEFTEC 2010. McIlvaine InterWEBviews are linked at www.mcilvainecompany.com  and then Free News and the text descriptor and then InterWEBviews™ Here is the listing

Data Search by Text Descriptor-InterWEBview™

·         InterWEBviews prior to WEFTEC 2010

·         Centrifugal pump, submersible pump, mixers, controls

·         New decanter centrifuge with lower energy and polymer consumption

·         Thermoplastic valve to replace iron valves in wastewater plants

·         Packaged and field erected sewage treatment plants including sand filters

·         Belt press with vertical rolls and easy access

·         Flat plate MBR, biological treatment, and biofilter

·         Stainless steel belt press

·         Belt press with variable speed gravity T section

·         Wastewater treatment chemicals and controls

·         New stator for progressing cavity pump for tight fits

·         DAF and moving bed biofilm reactor for wastewater

·         Pneumatic actuator reduces cost

·         Strainer for wastewater and colling and MBR prefilter

We also have interviews at the stands from WEFTEC 2008.You can click on discussion of large propeller mixers with Shawn Stevenson and Thomas Koch of KSB.

When you click on the above titles you see the details and the links to the recordings. Two of the InterWEBviews involved different approaches to providing the air for aeration. This is the biggest energy consumer in wastewater plants. So reducing energy is important. At the same time the proper amount and dispersion of the air is the key to biological processing. So both goals need to be balanced.

Here are the two approaches:

We have added information on the following projects appearing in McIlvaine Municipal Wastewater Plants and People in the latest bi-monthly update.

ARIZONA

Winslow Considers $7 Million Wastewater Project

CALIFORNIA

Ridgemark Area Wastewater Treatment Improvements Project

Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Pond Liner Project

Sacramento County Considering $2 Billion Wastewater Upgrade Project  

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Woodlake Breaks Ground on $19 Million Wastewater Project

GEORGIA

Thomson Plans Water/Wastewater Projects

Warner Robins Plans $25.5 Million Wastewater Plant Upgrade

ILLINOIS

Lindenhurst to Upgrade WWTP

Braidwood Awards Wastewater Treatment Plant Bid

INDIANA

Wastewater Treatment Contract Approved

Seymour Plans $6 Million Wastewater Project

KENTUCKY

Stanford Plans Improvements to Wastewater Facility

MARYLAND

Mystic Harbour Requesting Bids for WWTP Upgrades and Plant Expansion

MICHIGAN

Portland Requesting Bids for $1 Million WWTP Project

MINNESOTA

Amador/Almelund Plans New Wastewater System

East Bethel Approves Water Tower, Well Bids

MISSOURI

Cape Girardeau Needs New Wastewater Treatment Plant

Branson Requesting Bids for Jakes Creek WWTP Improvements

MONTANA

Wibaux Requesting Bids for WWTP Rehabilitation

Missoula to Invest $9.7 Million for Odor Control at WWTP

NEBRASKA

Clarks and Wolbach Get Funds for Water, Wastewater System Improvements

Omaha Requesting Bids for Replacement of Clarifier

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Portsmouth to Borrow $3 Million to begin Wastewater Plant Upgrade

NEW JERSEY

Bordentown Renovation of Wastewater Treatment Plant

NEW MEXICO

Alamogordo to Upgrade Wastewater Plant

Zuni Requesting Bids for Wastewater Project

NEW YORK

State, EPA Reach Chesapeake Watershed Compromise

EPA Awards $11 Million for Nassau Wastewater Plant Project

Antwerp Wastewater Plant Needs $2 Million Upgrade

OHIO

Danville Applies for Financial Assistance for Wastewater Project

Georgetown Plans Wastewater Improvement Project

PENNSYLVANIA

Palmerton Plans $8 Million Wastewater Improvement Project

Poconos Wastewater Project Bid Lower than Expected

SOUTH CAROLINA

St. Matthew Plans WWTP Upgrade

TENNESSEE

Lewisburg to Spend $11 Million for WWTP Upgrade

TEXAS

Peñitas to Build New WWTP

VIRGINIA

Louisa Plans Zion Crossroads Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

WASHINGTON

Asotin Requesting Bids for WWTP Upgrade

WEST VIRGINIA

Poca Planning Upgrade of Wastewater Treatment System

$240 Million for 10 WWTP Projects in West Virginia

WISCONSIN

West Bend Plans WWTP Improvement Project

Clean Water Rules go into Effect across State

CANADA

    Regina Plans Multiple Water/Wastewater Projects

Sacramento County Considering $2 Billion Wastewater Upgrade Project

The Central Valley region of the California Water Quality Control Board heard a plan recently that could triple Sacramento-area wastewater rates. The issue is whether Sacramento County's wastewater treatment plant should be upgraded to improve the quality of treated water that goes back into the Sacramento River. The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District said the plan could cost up to $2 billion.

Engineers told water officials that based on years of study, Sacramento County needs to reduce the amount of ammonia and other pathogens going into the river and south to the fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The proposal could boost monthly wastewater treatment bills in Sacramento County from $20 to $60.Board members will vote on the plan between now and the first of the year.

$6.2 billion market for sedimentation and centrifugation equipment in 2011

The market for sedimentation and centrifugation equipment will exceed $6.2 billion in 2011 up from $6.1 billion in 2010. This is the new forecast appearing in the continuously updated on line Sedimentation and Centrifugation: World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company.

Decanter, disc, and other centrifuges will account for $2.6 billion in sales revenue. This will be slightly less than the clarifiers and thickeners at $2.7 billion

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Exhibitions and Conferences for January

The 8^th annual EverythingaboutWater EXPO 2011 will be held in Bombay India from January 6 to 8. Expectations are for 18,000 visitors and 900 delegates to view the stands of 350 companies.

http://www.eawater.com/expo/image-gallery.php

The WEFTEC Midyear meeting January 26 - 29, 2011 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
Los Angeles, CA, USA will provide an opportunity for the committees responsible for developing the WEFTEC education program to meet and determine the workshop and technical session schedule, as well as other programming, for WEFTEC.  Additionally, several WEF committees meet at Midyear to discuss non-WEFTEC-related projects and programs.

Preliminary Schedule of Events  (pdf) Updated December 2nd!