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Manual of Good Practice for Biosolids

(Updated January 2005. Previous Draft was Updated 6-18-03. Please review the Document Control Log for a summary of the January 2005 revisions.)

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Cover (June 2011)

Table of Contents

Document Control Log (June 2011)

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Chapters 1 - 20

Chapter 1: Public Acceptance
Chapter 2: Federal and State Regulations
Chapter 3: Wastewater Treatment Overview
Chapter 4: Solids Stabilization Systems
Chapter 5: Solids Thickening and Dewatering Systems
Chapter 6: Odor Control
Chapter 7: Transportation
Chapter 8: Agricultural Land Application
Chapter 9: Non-Agricultural Uses
Chapter 10: Non-Restricted Distribution
Chapter 11: Odor Control and Aesthetics in Land Application Programs
Chapter 12: Storage
Chapter 13: Biosolids Nutrient Management/Calculating Agronomic Rate of Application
Chapter 14: Environmental Considerations
Chapter 15: Biosolids Incineration Systems
Chapter 16: Incineration System Optimization
Chapter 17: Incineration Emissions
Chapter 18: Ash Management
Chapter 19: Biosolids Management at Disposal Facilities
Chapter 20: Economic Considerations

References & Appendices

Appendix A - Risk Assessment
Appendix B - State and Regional Biosolids Contacts
Appendix C - Soil Characteristics
Appendix D - Nitrogen Balance Check
Appendix E - Biosolids Recycling and Soil Conservation
Appendix F - Critical Control Points (June 2011)