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Tribute to Tim Killingbeck

Our good friend and ‘Prez Emeritus’ Tim Killingbeck passed away
June 2, 2008. Tim was a dedicated member of the Northwest Biosolids Management Association and one of our strongest supporters, giving many hours to the association. Tim joined the NBMA Board of Directors in 2002 and became NBMA Vice-President in 2004. He served as our President, or as Tim liked to say, our “Prez,” in 2006-2007.

NBMA Tribute to Tim Killingbeck

Memories of Tim

What's New?

Latest NBMA Biosolids eBulletin:

July 2008

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING BIOSOLIDS BULLETIN
SIGN UP HERE to join our Biosolids eBulletin email list.The NBMA is excited to offer our new e-newsletter that will replace paper mailings and our online PDF.

Upcoming Events

Annual Biosolids Management Conference • ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN!
Date: September 7 – 9, 2008
Location: Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA. Located in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, approximately 45 miles east of Portland, OR.
You are cordially invited to to join us for the 21st Annual Northwest Biosolids Management Association Conference - Biosolids Pride & Prejudice!

The theme of the conference, Biosolids Pride and Prejudice, highlights the pride we have in the vital work we do (treating wastewater and recycling treated resources back into the water and soil) and the prejudice we sometimes face with respect to public perception.

The 2008 conference is proudly presented in partnership with BioCycle.
Click here to visit the conference website for more information.

Call for Posters
Do you have a biosolids project that you would like to share? If so the 21st annual NBMA Conference, Biosolids: Pride and Prejudice, is a great opportunity!
To reserve your poster space, please send the following information to Norine Landon (landonn@cityofgigharbor.net) by August 15, 2008:

* Name(s) - presenter and authors
* Poster title and a short description
* Contact information (email address, telephone number)

Space is limited so act now! All poster submissions will be displayed during the conference. Six presenters will be invited to give a brief overview of their findings during the poster session, with a general Q&A to follow.

Previous Events

Recently Updated Resources:

2007 Excellence in Biosolids Management Award
Congratulations to the City of Albany, Oregon - winner of the 2007 Excellence in Biosolids Management Award!
This award is a cooperative effort between the Northwest Biosolids Management Assoc., Oregon Assoc. of Clean Water Agencies and the Pacific NW Clean Water Assoc.
Albany, OR Award Poster

National Biosolids End Use & Disposal Report
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded this project to look at biosolids end-use, disposal, quality and regulations across the nation. Based on the findings received from state regulatory agencies, US EPA, individual wastewater treatment facilities and others, there were 7,180,000 dry U.S. tons of biosolids beneficially used or disposed in 2004. Project team members include BioCycle Magazine, North East Biosolids & Residuals Association, Northwest Biosolids Management Association and Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.
Final Report (7/20/07)
Appendices A-C (Survey, Additional Data, Incinerators, Septage)
Appendice D (State-by-State Biosolids Regulations)

Available Class A Biosolids Products

GroCo
King County (WA) contracts with a local private company (GroCo, Inc.) to make a biosolids compost which is marketed in the Greater Seattle area as GroCo.

TAGRO
The City of Tacoma’s (WA) TAGRO Mix, TAGRO Potting Soil and TAGRO Mulch can serve all of your gardening needs—indoors and outdoors.

SoundGro
SoundGRO is a pelletized fertilizer product manufactured at the Chambers Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (WA).