What challenges does the current biosolids process face?
On- and off-site challenges include biosolids that sometimes are inconsistent and odorous, increasing customer demand, aging sludge-processing facilities and structures, limited biosolids storage, high operating and maintenance costs, noise and pollution from trucks, increasing haul costs, and increasing restrictive local, state and national environmental regulations for on-site operations and off-site use. • How does BMP address these challenges? We have a BMP action plan that we.re implementing in three phases over several years. The first phase involves efforts to improve biosolids quality, odor, and processing reliability in the near future. In the second phase, the following major construction projects will be undertaken: • New anaerobic digesters with storage facilities • New solids-thickening facilities • Expansion of and improvements to the dewatering systems • Associated projects to improve biosolids and the solids handling processes, and to reduce odors on site and off site.
