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Biosolids
Top - Rotifer / Bottom - Stalked Ciliate Colony Michigan's Biosolids Program
The Department of Environmental Quality(DEQ) encourages the use of Biosolids (also known as sewage sludge) to enhance agricultural and silvicultural production in Michigan. Almost all Biosolids that are land applied in Michigan are used to grow crops on sites at agronomic application rates approved by the DEQ. Biosolids are also used to provide nutrients and soil conditioning in mine reclamation programs, tree farms, and forest lands.
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Title, Information

• Water Environment Federation Q&A/Fact Sheet "Land Application and Composting of Biosolids" - May 2010

• Hazardous Materials in Commercial Fertilizers - Rutgers University Extension PDF icon

• FAQs for Biosolids Regulated Entities

• Biosolids General Permit PDF icon

• Biosolids Program Budget

• Biosolids DVD

• Biosolids Land Reclamation Photo Gallery

• Biosolids Microbiology Photo Gallery

• Biosolids and Soils - Monitoring and Sampling

• Biosolids Metal Information

• Biosolids Program Defined

• Biosolids Definition

• Biosolids Program Staff List and District Map

• Biosolids Coming Events


Laws and Rules

• Biosolids Laws and Rules Information


Downloads

• Stalked Ciliate Colony Video

• Biosolids Certificate of Coverage Application Form

• Biosolids Recycling Form

• Metals Graph Download Excel icon

• Biosolids Anaerobic Digester Information

• Sewage Sludge (Biosolids)DMR Forms

• Biosolids RMP Instruction Sheet

• RMP Review Checklist

• Biosolids Solids Balance Calculator

• Biosolids Site ID Form

• 2011 Biosolids Annual Report Form

• Biosolids Land Applied - Comparison by Year

• Biosolids RMP Electronic Form


DEQ Related Links

• Metals in Fertilizers - Washington State Database

• University of Florida Extension - Biosolids Publications

• Utah State University - Utah Water Research Laboratory

• Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association

• Virginia Biosolids Council - home page

• Penn State University Biosolids Bulletins

• National Academy of Sciences - Water Information Center

• Michigan Department of Agriculture Page & Link to MSU Extension Biosolids Bulletins

• University of Arizona, Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science

• United States Department of Agriculture Research - Manure and Byproduct Utilization

• University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County

• NRCS Nutrient Management program

• W-170 Biosolids Research Group

• University of Missouri Extension - Biosolids Publications

• National Biosolids Partnership

• North East Biosolids & Residuals Association

• Washington State University

• North Carolina State University Biosolids Research

• Ontario Ministry of the Environment

• US EPA Biosolids

• Colorado State University Biosolids Research

• Cornell University Biosolids Publications

• Indiana Department of Environmental Management - Land Application Permitting

• Ohio EPA Biosolids Program

• Michigan Water Environment Association

• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture - Biosolids Information

• Water Environment Federation - Biosolids Knowledge Center

• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Biosolids Program



Quick Links
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