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UPDATE: OWASA Biosolids Management <br />From: Greg Feller / OWASA <br />Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 <br />Subject: OWASA Board of Directors' decision on Oct 8, 2015 regarding biosolids management <br />I'm writing to follow up on our earlier communication with you about the <br />OWASA Board of Directors' consideration of biosolids management. <br />After receiving information from staff and comments from citizens on October <br />8th, the Board decided that: <br />• OWASA will move toward recycling about 75% of its biosolids in "liquid" <br />form on approved farmland (when practical), and recycling about 25% <br />in dewatered form at a private composting facility in Chatham County. <br />(OWASA now applies about 50% of its biosolids in liquid form on <br />farmland and dewaters 50% for transport to the composting facility.) <br />• OWASA staff will give the Board of Directors a status report in January <br />2017 on experience with the 75 % -25% approach. <br />• OWASA will fill 2 vacant biosolids staff positions to enable this change. <br />• OWASA will seek proposal from private companies for seasonal <br />assistance in biosolids recycling. <br />We will continue to keep you informed about biosolids management items to <br />be considered by the OWASA Board in the future, including the report planned <br />for 2017. <br />If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />John Kiviniemi, Wastewater Treatment and Biosolids Recycling Manager <br />919 - 537 -4352 or jkiviniemi(a)-owasa.org <br />