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A Guide to the Biosolids Risk Assessments for the EPA Part 503 Rule 

A Guide to Understanding Biosolids Issues 

Alkylphenol Ethoxylate Degradation Products in Land-Applied Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) by Hale - 2001 - PDF 

Alkylphenols in Biosolids Fact Sheet (3/02) - PDF 

A Plain English Guide to the EPA Part 503 Biosolids Rule 

Agricultural Land Application of Biosolids in Virginia: Managing Biosolids 

Agricultural Uses of Municipal, Animal, and Industrial Byproducts 

Biosolids Compost Amendment for Reducing Soil Lead Hazards (2005) - PDF 

Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices (7-02-02) - PDF 

Biosolids - The Various Uses of the Term July 2005 - PDF 

Biosolids Worker Health & Safety Frequently Asked Q&As - PDF 

Biosolids Recycling: Beneficial Technology for a Better Environment 

Charting the Future of Biosolids Management – Final Report (May 2011) 

Charting the Future of Biosolids Management – Executive Summary (May 2011) 

Directory of Wastewater Treatment Plant Web Pages 

Domestic Septage Regulatory Guidance: A Guide to The EPA 503 Rule - PDF 

EPA 2004 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (January 2008)  

EPA - USDA Biosolids Field Storage Manual (July 2000) 

Frequently Asked Questions on Biosolids 

Global Atlas of Excreta, Wastewater Sludge and Biosolids 2nd Edition (2008) - NEW - PDF 

In-vessel Composting of Biosolids EPA Fact Sheet (Sept. 2000) – PDF 

Kern County U.S District Court in Southern CA Order Denying Kern County Measure E Petition to Ban Land Application (8-10-07) – PDF 

WEF Amicus Brief - 2008 - PDF 

Amicus Brief Filed by NACWA in Support of Appellees (June 2, 2008) - PDF 

Amicus Brief filed by WEF and Other Associations - 2010 - PDF  

Amicus Brief filed by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, et al. - 2010 - PDF 

Nutrient Management Plans - Understanding the Components - PDF 

Ohio Livestock Manure And Wastewater Management Guide 

Process Design Manual: Land Application of Sludge/Septage 

Radioactive Materials in Sewage Sludge & Ash Guidance at POTWs (June 2000) - PDF 

Reducing Children’s Risk from Lead in Soil (1-1-2004) - PDF 

Regulator Power Point Links - 2013  

Virginia Tech Workshop on Biosolids Application (May 30, 2007)

WEF Land Application & Composting Fact Sheet - 2010