
- Michigan's Biosolids Program
Biosolids are nutrient-rich organic materials, which remain following the treatment of domestic sewage at a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Biosolids undergo additional treatment processes to stabilize the materials and kill pathogens prior to being utilized as a soil amendment and conditioner. Biosolids are typically beneficially used on agriculture land, although under certain conditions biosolids can be used on forest lands, reclamation sites and public use sites. Depending on the treatment process, they come in various forms, such as: liquid, slurry, composted materials, or dried pellets. Michigan’s Biosolids Program is regulated by EGLE’s Water Resources Division (WRD), under the authority of Part 31 of the Water Resources Protection of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, Michigan’s Part 24 Administrative Rules.
This page can be accessed as www.mi.gov/biosolids
Information
- Michigan Biosolids PFAS-related information and links
- Biosolids Definition
- Biosolids Program Staff Map
- MiWaters - web-based permitting and compliance
- FAQs for Biosolids Regulated Entities
- Biosolids General Permit
- Biosolids video
- Biosolids Land Application Information
- Biosolids Land Reclamation Photo Gallery
- Biosolids Microbiology Photo Gallery
- Biosolids Annual Report: A Step by Step Guide to Submittal in MiWaters
- Biosolids Annual DMR: A Step by Step Guide to Submittal in MiWaters
- MSU Extension - Soil Sampling Bulletin E-498
- EPA Process Design Manual - Biosolids Monitoring and Sampling
- Wastewater Operator Training
Laws & Rules
Related Links
- Cornell University, Department of Horticulture - Using Organic Matter in the Garden
- Cornell University, The Beneficial Uses of Biosolids/Sludge
- Hazardous Materials in Commercial Fertilizers - Rutgers University Extension
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management - Land Application Permitting
- MSU Extension - Applying Biosolids to Land in Michigan
- MSU Extension - Utilizing Biosolids on Agricultural Land
- Metals in Fertilizers - Washington State
- Michigan Department of Agriculture Biosolids page
- Michigan Water Environment Association
- Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association
- NRCS Nutrient Management program
- National Academy of Sciences - Water Information Center
- National Biosolids Partnership
- North East Biosolids & Residuals Association
- Ohio EPA Biosolids Program
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture - Biosolids Information
- Penn State University Bulletin - Use of Biosolids in crop production
- Penn State University Bulletin - What is Sewage Sludge and what can be done with it?
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Biosolids Program
- US EPA Biosolids
- United States Department of Agriculture Research - Manure and Byproduct Utilization
- University of Missouri Extension - Biosolids Publications
- University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County
- Virginia Biosolids Council - home page
- Washington State University
- Water Environment Federation - Biosolids Knowledge Center
- Water Environment Federation Q&A/Fact Sheet "Land Application and Composting of Biosolids"