United States

Environmental Protection

Agency

Office Of Water

(4204 M)

EPA 832-8-01-002

January 2001

&EPA Nomination Guidance

2001 Biosolids Exemplary

ManagementAwards Program:

For Operating Projects,

Technology Development,

Research, and

Public Acceptance

Internet Address (URL) . http://www.epa.gov/owm/biogud.htm

Printed on 100% recycled/recycable paper with a minimum 50% post-consumer fiber using vegetable-based ink
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce

the 2001 Biosolids Exemplary Management Awards Program. This year’s

program has been expanded to recognize excellence in all areas of municipal

biosolids management, including outstanding operating projects, research

studies, technological advances, public acceptability, and risk and cost reduction

activities. EPA encourages you to submit nominees.

This program is being announced on the Internet and in publications and

bulletins. The very process of preparing a nomination package is beneficial. It

helps preparers focus on the relevance of their efforts and facilitates the spread of

knowledge about the excellence of nominated activities so that others might

benefit. Transfer of information about all nominated activities is very important;

so, please do not miss the opportunity to submit your nomination.

EPA encourages states and regions to have local Biosolids Exemplary

Management Awards Programs. These increase the opportunity for recognition,

promote public understanding of good biosolids management at the local level,

and emphasize the benefits and sound science behind exemplary management.

Water Environment Federation (WEF) Member Associations, the National

Biosolids Partnership (NBP), and regional biosolids management associations

will be encouraging nominations for this year’s awards program. We have added

categories and modified criteria so that a broader spectrum of programs with

sound management, effective communication to stakeholders, and communityfriendly practices can be recognized. These changes are consistent with ongoing NBP efforts to develop an Environmental Management System for Biosolids

(EMS) that all biosolids managers should want to implement.

The following material describes the awards program in detail and provides

guidance for preparing and submitting nominations. Please note that you need to

send your nominations to the EPA’s Regional Offices by the deadlines specified in

this document so that your outstanding efforts can be considered for both

regional and national competitions. The National awards will be presented in

October 2001 at the Annual WEF Conference and Exposition (WEFTEC) in Atlanta,

Georgia.

Richard T. Kuhlman

Director, Municipal Support Division

Office of Wastewater Management
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NOMINATION GUIDANCE

for the

2001 BIOSOLIDS EXEMPLARY MANAGEMENT

AWARDS PROGRAM

OMB Control # 2040-0101

Expires 02-29-2004

OMB NOTICE

Interested respondents may express their concerns regarding this nomination guidance. The

respondent’s burden for this collection of information is estimated to average eight hours per

response. The collection burden includes time for the respondent to review instructions, search

existing data sources, gather and present the data needed, and complete and review the collection

of information. EPA's burden is estimated to average six hours to review the responses. 

Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of

information, including suggestions for reducing the burden: to the Director, Collection Strategies

Division (2822), US Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington,

D.C. 20460; and to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.

PURPOSE 

The purpose of the awards program is to recognize significant contributions in the

development and implementation of cost-effective, environmentally safe and

publicly acceptable biosolids management practices. This program helps EPA

achieve its goal of promoting, collecting and disseminating information on the

exemplary management of biosolids as authorized by the Clean Water Act. 

The Biosolids Awards Program is part of the Office of Water’s National

Wastewater Management Excellence Awards Program and is authorized by

Section 501 (e) of the CWA.

This Nomination Guidance may also be found on the Internet at

HTTP://WWW.EPA.GOV/OWM/BIOGUD.HTM

 
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AWARD CATEGORIES 

 

Nominations will be accepted for recognition of excellence in a wide range of

activities that have stimulated the exemplary management of municipal biosolids. 

National awards may be presented in the following categories: 

# Operating Projects (large & small). Outstanding, full-scale, exemplary

management technologies. 

# Technology Development Activities. Significant technological improvements

developed and fully proven at the operational level; these may be pilot or

full-scale activities. 

# Research Activities. Studies that have substantially contributed to an

improved understanding of biosolids management practices, reduced risks

and costs, improved public acceptance, and/or have advanced the

technology. 

# Public Acceptance Activities (municipal & others). Significant local,

regional, and national activities that have increased public acceptance of

biosolids management practices.

NOMINATION AND AWARD INFORMATION

 

# Nominations for awards may be submitted by anyone including the nominee,

EPA regions, states, WEF member associations, municipalities, consultants,

researchers, or other interested parties. 

# Nominated entries may include both individuals and groups from private as

well as public organizations. 

# As these nomination packages are prepared, it is important to tell the story

in a manner that clearly shows the benefits of exemplary management,

including how the activity reduced public concern. This information can

often be utilized locally in press releases, brochures and other outreach

activities. 

 

# Previous first-place winning projects or activities will not be considered as

candidates for the same award category for a five-year period. However,

second place winners can reapply after a one-year wait to try for first place

in the same award category. Unsuccessful nominees for awards may apply

for an award the very next year. Persistence has paid off for many nominees

who have won awards after several years of attempts and improved

nomination packages.
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# Check with your regional EPA office for any details about a possible local

awards competition in your state.

# For consideration in the National Awards Program, completed nomination

packages (see specified format pages 6 & 7) must be received in duplicate by

the EPA region in which your activity/project is located (pages 9 & 10).

# The tentative regional deadlines for receipt of nominations are shown on

page 9. Important--Please check with the appropriate regional office contact

(page 10) for any region-specific nomination guidance and for that region's

final submission deadline. 

# Entries will be considered for state and regional awards (where applicable)

as well as national awards. Regions will forward one copy of each qualified

nomination package to EPA Headquarters by the June 8, 2001, national

deadline. 

 

# Nomination packages (received for the national competition) will be reviewed

by a panel consisting of representatives from EPA, WEF, and other groups

using the evaluation criteria (see pages 4 & 5) during July 2001. The panel

recommends winning activities to EPA which, in turn, will make final

selections. State and EPA regional offices (where applicable) will also

review the nominations for a separate competition in their region. Because

the national and regional award programs involve separate review panels

and because all qualified entries may be considered in both competitions, it

is possible that winners in the national awards program may differ from the

regional award winners.

# Nominated activities may sometimes be chosen for special recognition

rather than a categorical award.

# Winning projects must be in full compliance with applicable regulations. 

EPA will review the panel’s recommendations for compliance with regional

and headquarters compliance offices before winners are announced. 

 

# We anticipate being able to notify national award winners by July 31, 2001.

# National awards consisting of a certificate and plaque will be presented on

October 15, 2001, at WEFTEC Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Because of fiscal constraints, EPA is unable to pay for travel to the awards

program. While we hope that you will attend the National Wastewater

Management Excellence Awards Ceremony in October, provisions will be

made to present awards to those unable to attend.

 

# Short articles describing national award winning exemplary management

activities will be developed by EPA and WEF for publication in WEF's
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Operations Forum. Subsequent publications describing those regional as

well as national activities will be encouraged. Photographic prints and

analysis of both winning and non-winning entries will be used in EPA

publications that encourage exemplary biosolids management practices. 

Please send photographic prints and not color zerox as zerox copies cannot

be used in publications.

EVALUATION CRITERIA 

 

The Biosolids Exemplary Management Award candidates will be evaluated against

the following criteria: 

FOR OPERATING PROJECTS [Two Categories: (1) < 5 dry tons per day {DTPD}

and (2) > 5 DTPD] (Note: Categorization is based upon the actual average daily

biosolids production and not the design capacity.)

# Sustained, full-scale, proven operation over several years. 

# Consistent, cost-effective operation. 

# Public acceptance. 

# Compliant with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. 

 

# Reduced risk.

 

# Conservation of natural resources (e.g., nutrients, organic matter, and

energy) and control of pollutants and nuisances like odor, dust and traffic.

# Excellence in project management, and particularly management that fosters

close communication and coordination among all biosolids stakeholders

including the generator, end-user where applicable, project neighbors and

public.

FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION OR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 

 

# Sustained excellence in advancing our knowledge of technologies that

manage biosolids (e.g., improved design criteria or operational practice). 

# Technology with potential for use elsewhere across the country. 

# Operational proof of performance. 

# Resolved previous biosolids management or utilization problems and have 

helped gain public acceptance.
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FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 

# Greatly improved our understanding of the environmental effects associated

with biosolids management. 

# Contributed substantially to development of improved design and operation. 

 

# Generated key information for the development of improved biosolids

regulations and guidance, e.g., for use in the new EMS now being developed

for biosolids.

# Provided quality information from well-designed studies with wide

applicability and statistical merit.

FOR PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE [Two Categories: (1) Municipalities (2) All Others] 

# Demonstrated increases in both public acceptance and public demand. The

term "public" is meant to include regulatory agencies, agricultural

organizations, water quality professionals, public health officials,

environmentalists, academic institutions, and the news media as well as the

general public. Indicators of "demand" include such factors as waiting lists

and users paying for biosolids.

# Dedicated and successful individual and team efforts.

# Demonstrated willingness to share information and approaches for

improving practices, reducing risks and thereby gaining public acceptance.

# Successful approaches for working with the press and other groups,

explaining the benefits of the chosen biosolids management activity,

cultivating and gaining allies, and disproving alarmist rumors that may arise.

# Excellence in local information transfer and training efforts that have made a

positive local difference, (e.g., on-site demonstrations and collaborative

efforts involving municipalities, citizens, universities, and others). 

# Characterized by managers who work with all stakeholders to identify and

utilize critical control points for ensuring sound management and

community-friendly practices. 
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NOMINATION FORMAT 

The information described in the Nomination Format should be supplied in the

nomination package. The completeness of information provided and the manner in

which the nomination addresses the Evaluation Criteria in both the Executive

Summary and the text is especially important.

All nominations must be submitted in duplicate in the following format to the

appropriate EPA Regional Office (see pages 9 & 10). 

 1. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (See sample front page form on page 8) 

Name, address, affiliation, telephone and fax numbers, NPDES number (if

applicable), and the spokesperson for the project or activity. Please also

provide the name and addresses of your government officials so they may be

notified should your entry win an award (see form on page 8). 

 

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (2 pages or less) 

Describe the project or activity indicating the award category for which the

nomination is proposed and how you believe it meets the evaluation criteria. 

 

3. FACILITY/ACTIVITY INFORMATION (4-5 pages) 

Provide the following relevant information, if applicable, to adequately

support the nomination. 

(a) Biosolids type, quantity (expressed as tonnage of dry solids

processed per day, week or year), quality (nutrient and pollutant

concentrations compared with Part 503 Table 3 pollutant

concentration limits), processing information, and other details

relevant to the exemplary management practice or activity. Be

specific regarding the unit processes, including biosolids production

and processing details. Account for the types and amounts of

biosolids going to each beneficial use and/or disposal practice. 

 (b) Duration and size of the project or activity; extent of ability to operate

at design level; and cost and effectiveness information. 

 (c) Description of the project monitoring program as it determines

compliance; keeps the public informed of biosolids transport, use or

disposal; evaluates performance; and helps modify practices. 

(d) Description of the contributions of the cooperating parties to the

biosolids managment project or activity. 
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 (e) Provision of sufficient information, including the NPDES permit number

if applicable, so that the awards judges and EPA compliance assurance

staff can determine the compliance of nominated projects with

applicable local, state, and federal regulations. 

 

(f) Description of important project management activities that maintain

and promote excellence and maximize the benefits of sound biosolids

management, (e.g., hold down costs; improve biosolids quality; use a

written code of good practice or other means to promote compliance

with rules, manage nutrients and minimize odors and other nuisances;

and promote acceptance via working with allies, press and the public).

(g) Description of training activities that have improved operations,

performance, and public acceptance. 

(h) Description of the effectiveness of the local pretreatment program that

has resulted in better quality and easier management of biosolids.

 

 (i) Description of special innovative practices or activities. 

 (j) Discuss how obstacles (technical, political, public acceptance, or other)

have been overcome as a result of the nominated activity. 

 (k) Give evidence of the enhanced benefits that have resulted from the

activity, such as lower costs for biosolids management; lower energy

consumption; fewer public health and environmental risks; greater

national adoption of practice; improved public acceptance; and, where

applicable, user payments for biosolids, enhanced soil properties,

better crop productivity and quality, enhanced plant disease resistance,

and increased demand for biosolids products. 

 

4. ATTACHMENTS 

Supporting materials may be attached. The attachment should include a short

cover index page that lists the various supporting materials and gives about a

4- to 6-line description of each item.

Photographs of the activity are strongly encouraged. Actual photographic

prints are better than Xerox copies, since only the photographic prints are

suitable for publications. EPA and others would like to use your prints in

publications that illustrate and provide greater recognition of your activity.

Note: Sheer bulk of information is not necessary or definitive. Be concise and

attach items that truly substantiate the importance and relevance of the

beneficial use project or activity. Please do not send materials that you wish

to have back. They cannot be returned.
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SAMPLE FRONT PAGE (2001 Biosolids Management Awards Program)

I. Proposed Award Category 

II. Facility Identification Name 

a) Official Name and Address of Award Entity to be Engraved on Plaque 

 and Certificate 

 

b) Type of Ownership 

 (e.g., corporate, private or public, university, etc.)

 Zip Codes of Service Area 

 (used to notify US Representatives) 

c) Contact Person Regarding the Nomination 

 Their Title, Address, Telephone and Fax No. 

 

III. Award Notification

a) Name, Title, Address and Telephone and Fax Numbers of Local Officials

 (e.g., Mayor, Authority Board President, Corporate President, 

 Department Chairman, etc.) of the person to be notified: 

 

 

 b) Federal and State Political Notifications 

 

 US Senators & Representatives (list names only) 

 

 State Governor's Name & Address 

 

c) Other 

IV. One Sentence Description 

Lists the Most Significant Noteworthy Features of the Operation/Activity
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TENTATIVE REGIONAL DEADLINES FOR NOMINATIONS

 

 

 EPA Tentative *

Region Deadline Dates States 

 

 1 05-25-01 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New

Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

 2 03-16-01 New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

 3 05-25-01 Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,

Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

 4 05-25-01 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,

North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

 5 05-25-01 Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,

Wisconsin

 6 05-25-01 Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma,

Texas

 7 05-25-01 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska

 8 05-25-01 Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,

Utah, Wyoming

 9 05-25-01 Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American

Samoa, Guam

 10 05-25-01 Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

 

*These deadline dates for receipt of award nomination packages are

tentative. Please check with your Regional Office for verification. 
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 EPA REGIONAL CONTACT: (See List of States in Each Region, Page 9)

 

Region Address Contact Telephone E-mail

 

 

 1 Office of Ecosystems Protection Thelma Murphy 617-918-1615 Murphy.thelma@epa.gov

One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CMU) Fax:

Boston, MA 02114-2033 617-918-1505 

 2 Division of Enforcement and Alia Roufaeal 212-637-3864 Roufaeal.alia@epa.gov

 Compliance Assistance Fax

290 Broadway, 20th Floor 212-637-3953

New York, NY 10007-1866 

 3 EPA Water Protection Division Jim Kern 215-814-5788 Kern.jim@epa.gov

1650 Arch Street (3WP23) Fax:

Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 215-814-2318

 4 EPA Water Management Division Jim Adcock 404-562-9248 Adcock.james@epa.gov

Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center Fax:

61 Forsyth St., SW 404-562-8692

Atlanta, GA 30303-8960

 5 EPA Water Division (WN-16J) John Colletti 312-886-6106 Colletti.john@epa.gov

77 West Jackson Fax: 

Chicago, IL 60604 312-886-7804

 6 Permits Section, Permits Branch Denise K. Hamilton 214-665-2775 Hamilton.Denise@epa.gov

Water Quality Protection Div. (6WQ-PP) Fax: 

1445 Ross Avenue 214-665-2191

 Dallas, TX 75202 

 7 901 North 5th St. (WWPD) Cynthia Sans 913-551-7492 Sans.cynthia@epa.gov

Kansas Cith, KS 66101 Fax:

 913-551-7765

 8 Biosolids Mgmt Program (8P-W-P) Bob Brobst 303-312-6129 Brobst.bob@epa.gov

999 18th Street, Suite 500 Fax: 

Denver, CO 80202-2466 303-312-7084

 9 EPA Clean Water Act Lauren Fondahl 415-744-1909 Fondahl.lauren@epa.gov

 Compliance Office (WTR7) Fax: 

75 Hawthorne Street 415-744-1235

San Francisco, CA 94105 

 10 EPA NPDES Permits Unit (OW130) Dick Hetherington 206-553-1941 Hetherington.dick@epa.gov

1200 Sixth Avenue Fax: 

Seattle, WA 98101 206-553-0165

 

Also The Water Environment Federation 703-684-2400 edemichele@wef.org

Contact: Attention: Technical & Educational Services Fax:

 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 703-684-2492
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PREVIOUS NATIONAL BENEFICIAL BIOSOLIDS USE AWARD WINNERS

 

Category Winner [Activity] Award*/Year

 

 

Operating Merco Joint Venture, LLL, Sierra Blanca, TX [Contr Land Ap] 1st 2000 

Projects Unified Sewerage Agency, Washington Co, OR [Arid Land Ap] 2d 2000 

(>5MGD) Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer Dist [Milorganite, land ap] 1st 1999

City of Portland, OR [Comp & Land Use] 2nd 1999

City of Tacoma, WA [Multiple, Team TAGRO] 1st 1998

Western Carolina Regional Sewer Auth. [Multiple] 2nd 1998

City of Houston, TX [Heat Dry & Land Ap Lime Stab] 1st 1997

Ducket Creek San Distr., St Charles, MO [Land Ap Aerobic Dig] 2nd 1997

King County, WA WPC Div [Farm & Forest] 1st 1996

County San Distr of LA, CA [Diverse] 2nd 1996

City of Austin, TX, [Multiple Uses] 1st 1995

Tacoma Utilities Services, WA [Land Ap, TAGRO Soil Mix] 2nd 1995 

 City of Los Angeles, CA [Multiple Uses] 1st 1994

 City of Columbus, OH [Multiple Uses] 2nd 1994

Clayton Co, Water Authority, GA [Heat Dry, Comp.] 1st 1993

City of Austin Water & WW Util, TX [Comp, Air Dr] 2nd 1993

 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Util. Dist., NC [Land Ap] 1st 1992

Truckee Meadows Water Reclaim, Dist., CA [Land Ap] 2nd 1992

 City of Omaha, NE [Land Appl.] 1st 1991

 Miami-Dade, FL [Air Dry, Composting, Marketing] 2nd 1991

 Vallejo San. & Flood Control Dist., CA [Land Ap] 1st 1990

 Cape May County Mun. Util. Auth., NJ [Composting] 2nd 1990

 Hampton Roads, VA [Nutragreen - Land Ap., Comp.] 1st 1989

 Clayton Co., GA [Comp, Heat Dry, Tree Prod.] tie2nd1989

 Pima County, AZ [Land Application] tie2nd1989

Seattle Metro, WA [Forest & Ag. Land Use] 1st 1988

San. Dist of Los Angeles Co., CA [Composting] 2nd 1988

Operating Lexington, NC Regional WWTP Compost Facility 1st 2000 

Projects Dekalb County, GA Pole Bridge Creek Adv Sec Trt Fac [Land Ap] 2nd 2000 

(<5 MGD) City of Lenoir, NC Lower Creek WRF [blended Products] 1st 1999

City of Washington, NC Water Resources DPW [Land Ap] 2nd 1999

Blue Heron Water Recl Facility, Titusville, FL [Mixed] 1st 1998

Freemont, NB Wastewater Trt Facility [Liquid Land Appl] 2nd 1998

Univ. Joint Auth., State College, PA [Composting] 1st 1997

Summerville, SC [Liquid Land Appl] 2nd 1997

Newton, IA WPC Facility [Anaerob Land Appl] 1st 1996

Port Townsend, WA Biosolids Composting Facility 2nd 1996

 Elizabethton, TN [Co-composting] 1st 1995

 Chippewa Falls, WI [Land Appl by Injection] 2nd 1995

Cumberland County Util Auth, NJ [Land Appl] 1st 1994

 City of New Smyrna Beach, FL [Land Appl] 2nd 1994

Lafayette Wastewater Trtment Plant, GA [Land Appl] 1st 1993

Chillicothe Munic Util WW Tmt Plt, MO [Liq Land Appl] 2nd 1993

 The City of St. Peters, MO [Land Appl.] 1st 1992

 The Sussex Co. Mun. Util. Auth., NJ [In-Vess, Comp] 2nd 1992

 Alpena, MI [Revegetate Industrial Waste Site] 1st 1991

 Blackfoot, ID [Land Appl., Outreach] 2nd 1991

 Hannibal, MO, Bd of Pub. Works [Econ Land Ap] 1st 1990

Redwood San. Sewer Service Dist., CA [Co-Compost] 2nd 1990

Technology King County, WA WPC Div [Forest Bios App System] 1st 1996

Development WSSC Montgomery Co., MD Regional Compost. Fac. 

 [Scrubber and Mixing Advances/Comp. Odor Cont] 1st 1992

City of Lancaster, PA [Composting Odor Cont.] 2nd 1992

 N-Viro [Alkaline Stabilization of Sludge], OH 1st 1990

 WSSC Montgomery Co., MD Regional Compost. Fac.

 [Thermal Odor Control] 2nd 1990

Austin, TX [Accelerated Air Drying] 1st 1989

WSSC Montgomery Co. MD, Regional Compost. Fac.

 [Chemical Odor Control] 1st 1988

Sussex Co., NJ [Compost Odor & Process Control] 2nd 1988

 

*1st and 2nd place awards are not always given
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PREVIOUS NATIONAL BENEFICIAL BIOSOLIDS USE AWARD WINNERS (cont.)

 

Category Winner [Activity] Award*/Year

 

Research Poland Biosolids Smelter Waste Reclaim Proj, R III 1st 2000 

Activities Littleton/Englewood, CO [Dryland Wheat] 1st 1999

WSSC Montg Co, MD Comp Fac [Trt Plt Process/Odor] 1st 1998

City of Phila.Water Dept, PA [Comp Opns & VOC's] 1st 1995

Dr. Terry Logan, Ohio State Univ, OH 1st 1994

Rocky Mt. Forest & Range Exp Sta, NM 2nd 1994

Los Angeles County San Dist, CA [Comp Odor/VOC] 1st 1993

Drs. Al Page & Andrew Chang, Univ of CA, Riv. 1st 1991

 Dr. Paul Giordano, Tenn Valley Authority, AL 2nd 1991

 Dr. Rufus Chaney, US Dept. of Agriculture, MD 1st 1990

 Dr. Michael Overcash, NC State University 2nd 1990

 Univ. of MN, USDA Research Team 1st 1989

W124/W170 Regional Research Comm., USDA, CSRS 1st 1988

 Allentown, PA/Penn State U, Palmerton [Reveg] 2nd 1988

Public City of Wyoming, Michigan [Municipal ] 1st 2000

Acceptance Western Carolina Reg Sewer Auth, Greenville, SC {Mun] 2nd 2000

Prowers County, CO [Many Groups, Other] 1st 1999

City of Warren, OH [Municipal] 1st 1999

Iowa Water Pol Cont Assoc, Ames, IA [Other] 1st 1998

Cartersville, GA [Municipal] 1st 1997

Memphis, TN, TE Maxson WW Trt Plt [Municipal] 1st 1996

City of Tacoma, WA[Municipal] 2nd 1996

New England Interstate WPC Commission [Other] 1st 1996

Rocky Mts. Water Environ Association [Other] 2nd 1996

 Dr. Lee Jacobs, Mich State Univ., MI 1st 1995

Special Biocycle, J of Comp & Recycling, Emmaus, PA [Effective &

Recognition Respons Journalistic Efforts Promoting good Science Practices] 2000 

NE OH Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, OH [ [Effective Use

Waste Heat Boilers During Incineration] 2000

Oregon Assoc of Clean Water Agencies & Oregon

 State Univ [Education & Training Program] 1999

Philadelphia, PA Water Dept [Reclaim Strip Mines] 1998

Lime Lake Reclamation Project [ Priv Reclaim Indust Lands] 1998

Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning Co [National Support

 Compliant Services] 1998

Springfield, MA [Overcome Serious Odors/Acceptance] 1997

Maine Compost Team, Augusta [Team Excellence] 1997

Mountains to Sound Greenway Biosolids Forestry 

 Program, WA [Stakeholders Use Biosolids Env Ben] 1996

Environ. Waste Recycling Inc., NC [Pub Acpt & Opns] 1996

 Northwest Biosolids Mgmt Assoc, WA [Pub Acpt] 1994

Maine Waste Water Control Assoc, ME [Pub Acpt] 1994

Oyzboyd Environmental Svc, GA [Vert Bed Dewater] 1994

 City of Tampa, FL Hookers Point WW Trt. Plant

 [Optimizing Use of Digester Gas] 1992

 Dr. Arthur E. Peterson, Dept of Soil Sci,

 Madison, WI [Sludge Research in WI] 1992

The College of Forest Resources, Univ of WA

 [Cooperative R&D, Appl to Forest Ecosystems] 1992

 NutraLime, St. Paul, MN [Incin. Ash + Water 

 Treatment Sludge for Land Improvement] 1991

 

*1st and 2nd place awards are not always given
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PREVIOUS NATIONAL BENEFICIAL BIOSOLIDS USE AWARD WINNERS (cont.)

 

Category Winner [Activity] Award*/Year

 

Special Metro. Water Reclam. Dist. of Greater Chicago

Recognition Long Term Multiple Contrb. to Beneficial Use] 1991

(cont.) BioGro Systems, Inc., MD [Sustained Service & 

 Enhanced Public Acceptance] 1990

City of Los Angeles, CA & Ag Tech Co., AZ [Public-

 Private Team from Ocean Disp. to Ben Use] 1989

East Bay Municipal Utilities Dist., CA [Sustained 

 Contribution to Beneficial Use & Composting] 1989

Honorable Montgomery, AL Water Works & San Sewer Board [L Ap] (LOP) 2000 

Mention Jefferson Co Comm, Birmingham, AL Beltona [L Reclaim Prg] (LOP) 2000

City of Cinton, NC [L Ap] (SOP) 2000

Village Creek WW Trt Plt, Ft Worth, TX [L Ap] (LOP) 1999

Pepper’s Ferry Reg WWTA, Radford, VA [L Ap] (SOP) 1999

Village Creek WW Trt Plt, Ft Worth, TX [L Ap] (LOP) 1998

Greenville, NC Utilities Commission [Spray Irrig] (LOP) 1998

Pole Bridge Creek San Dist, Dekalb Co, GA [Land Ap] (LOP) 1997

City of Gastonia, NC [Land Ap] (LOP) 1997

Letchworth Ave WWTP, Billericia, MA [Comp] (OP) 1997

Winston-Salem, NC, Archie Elledge WWTP [L A] (LOP) 1996

Littleton/Englewood, CO WW Trt Plt [Dryland] (LOP) 1996

Louisville, CO WW Trt Plt [Windrow Comp] (OP) 1996

Rochester Water Reclamation Plant, MN [Pub Acpt] 1996

Bloomington & Normal Water Rec Dist, IL [L AP] (OP) 1995

Knoxville, TN Util Bd [Land Ap, Strip Mine] (LOP) 1995

St Charles MO River Trt Fac [Land Ap] (OP) 1995

City of Salem, OR [Land Ap] (OP) 1994

Broward County, FL [Mkt & Product] (Res) 1994

Benton Harbor-St. Joseph, MI WW Trt Plt. [L Ap] (OP) 1992

Madison, WI, Metro-Gro [Land Use] (LOP) 1988

 Lime Lakes, OH, PPG Corp. [Priv. Svc. Reclaim Alk Site] (OP) 1988

Hannibal, MO [Land Application] (OP) 1988

Bowling Green, KY [Land Application] (OP) 1988

Fallbrook, CA [Vermicomposting] (TD) 1988

Ohio State Univ, Wooster, OH [Composting Biotech] (Res) 1988

 

 

*Special & Honorable Mention awards are not always given