Who decided Washington should recycle its biosolids?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has advocated responsible biosolids management programs for years. In this effort, they have had the support of other organizations and agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Washington state’s legislature established a state biosolids program in 1992 when it declared that, “a program shall be established to manage municipal sewage sludge and that the program shall, to the maximum extent possible, ensure that municipal sewage sludge is reused as a beneficial commodity and is managed in a manner that minimizes risk to public health and environment” (state law, chapter 70.96J.005 RCW).
