United States Office Of Water EPA 832-B-01-002
Environmental Protection (4204 M) January 2001
Agency
v°/EPA Nomination Guidance
2001 Biosolids Exemplary
Management Awards Program
For Operating Projects,
Technology Development,
Research, and
Public Acceptance
Internet Address (URL) . http://www.epa.gov/owm/biogud.htm
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INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce
the 2001 Biosolids Exemplary Management Awards Program. This year's
program has been expanded to recognize excellence in all areas of municipal
biosolids management, including outstanding operating projects, research
studies, technological advances, public acceptability, and risk and cost reduction
activities. EPA encourages you to submit nominees.
This program is being announced on the Internet and in publications and
bulletins. The very process of preparing a nomination package is beneficial. It
helps preparers focus on the relevance of their efforts and facilitates the spread of
knowledge about the excellence of nominated activities so that others might
benefit. Transfer of information about all nominated activities is very important;
so, please do not miss the opportunity to submit your nomination.
EPA encourages states and regions to have local Biosolids Exemplary
Management Awards Programs. These increase the opportunity for recognition,
promote public understanding of good biosolids management at the local level,
and emphasize the benefits and sound science behind exemplary management.
Water Environment Federation (WEF) Member Associations, the National
Biosolids Partnership (NBP), and regional biosolids management associations
will be encouraging nominations for this year's awards program. We have added
categories and modified criteria so that a broader spectrum of programs with
sound management, effective communication to stakeholders, and community-
friendly practices can be recognized. These changes are consistent with on-
going NBP efforts to develop an Environmental Management System for Biosolids
(EMS) that all biosolids managers should want to implement.
The following material describes the awards program in detail and provides
guidance for preparing and submitting nominations. Please note that you need to
send your nominations to the EPA's Regional Offices by the deadlines specified in
this document so that your outstanding efforts can be considered for both
regional and national competitions. The National awards will be presented in
October 2001 at the Annual WEF Conference and Exposition (WEFTEC) in Atlanta,
Georgia.
Richard T. Kuhlman
Director, Municipal Support Division
Office of Wastewater Management
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NOMINATION GUIDANCE
for the
2001 BIOSOLIDS EXEMPLARY MANAGEMENT
AWARDS PROGRAM
OMB Control # 2040-0101
Expires 02-29-2004
OMB NOTICE
Interested respondents may express their concerns regarding this nomination guidance. The
respondent's burden for this collection of information is estimated to average eight hours per
response. The collection burden includes time for the respondent to review instructions, search
existing data sources, gather and present the data needed, and complete and review the collection
of information. EPA's burden is estimated to average six hours to review the responses.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing the burden: to the Director, Collection Strategies
Division (2822), US Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington,
D.C. 20460; and to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the awards program is to recognize significant contributions in the
development and implementation of cost-effective, environmentally safe and
publicly acceptable biosolids management practices. This program helps EPA
achieve its goal of promoting, collecting and disseminating information on the
exemplary management of biosolids as authorized by the Clean Water Act.
The Biosolids Awards Program is part of the Office of Water's National
Wastewater Management Excellence Awards Program and is authorized by
Section 501 (e) of the CWA.
This Nomination Guidance may also be found on the Internet at
HTTP://WWW.EPA.GOV/OWM/BIOGUD.HTM
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AWARD CATEGORIES
Nominations will be accepted for recognition of excellence in a wide range of
activities that have stimulated the exemplary management of municipal biosolids.
National awards may be presented in the following categories:
# Operating Projects (large & small). Outstanding, full-scale, exemplary
management technologies.
# Technology Development Activities. Significant technological improvements
developed and fully proven at the operational level; these may be pilot or
full-scale activities.
# Research Activities. Studies that have substantially contributed to an
improved understanding of biosolids management practices, reduced risks
and costs, improved public acceptance, and/or have advanced the
technology.
# Public Acceptance Activities (municipal & others). Significant local,
regional, and national activities that have increased public acceptance of
biosolids management practices.
NOMINATION AND AWARD INFORMATION
Nominations for awards may be submitted by anyone including the nominee,
EPA regions, states, WEF member associations, municipalities, consultants,
researchers, or other interested parties.
Nominated entries may include both individuals and groups from private as
well as public organizations.
As these nomination packages are prepared, it is important to tell the story
in a manner that clearly shows the benefits of exemplary management,
including how the activity reduced public concern. This information can
often be utilized locally in press releases, brochures and other outreach
activities.
Previous first-place winning projects or activities will not be considered as
candidates for the same award category for a five-year period. However,
second place winners can reapply after a one-year wait to try for first place
in the same award category. Unsuccessful nominees for awards may apply
for an award the very next year. Persistence has paid off for many nominees
who have won awards after several years of attempts and improved
nomination packages.
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# Check with your regional EPA office for any details about a possible local
awards competition in your state.
# For consideration in the National Awards Program, completed nomination
packages (see specified format pages 6 & 7) must be received in duplicate by
the EPA region in which your activity/project is located (pages 9 & 10).
# The tentative regional deadlines for receipt of nominations are shown on
page 9. Important-Please check with the appropriate regional office contact
(page 10) for any region-specific nomination guidance and for that region's
final submission deadline.
# Entries will be considered for state and regional awards (where applicable)
as well as national awards. Regions will forward one copy of each qualified
nomination package to EPA Headquarters by the June 8, 2001, national
deadline.
# Nomination packages (received for the national competition) will be reviewed
by a panel consisting of representatives from EPA, WEF, and other groups
using the evaluation criteria (see pages 4 & 5) during July 2001. The panel
recommends winning activities to EPA which, in turn, will make final
selections. State and EPA regional offices (where applicable) will also
review the nominations for a separate competition in their region. Because
the national and regional award programs involve separate review panels
and because all qualified entries may be considered in both competitions, it
is possible that winners in the national awards program may differ from the
regional award winners.
# Nominated activities may sometimes be chosen for special recognition
rather than a categorical award.
# Winning projects must be in full compliance with applicable regulations.
EPA will review the panel's recommendations for compliance with regional
and headquarters compliance offices before winners are announced.
# We anticipate being able to notify national award winners by July 31, 2001.
# National awards consisting of a certificate and plaque will be presented on
October 15, 2001, at WEFTEC Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Because of fiscal constraints, EPA is unable to pay for travel to the awards
program. While we hope that you will attend the National Wastewater
Management Excellence Awards Ceremony in October, provisions will be
made to present awards to those unable to attend.
# Short articles describing national award winning exemplary management
activities will be developed by EPA and WEF for publication in WEF's
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Operations Forum. Subsequent publications describing those regional as
well as national activities will be encouraged. Photographic prints and
analysis of both winning and non-winning entries will be used in EPA
publications that encourage exemplary biosolids management practices.
Please send photographic prints and not color zerox as zerox copies cannot
be used in publications.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The Biosolids Exemplary Management Award candidates will be evaluated against
the following criteria:
FOR OPERATING PROJECTS [Two Categories: (1) < 5 dry tons per day {DTPD}
and (2) > 5 DTPD] (Note: Categorization is based upon the actual average daily
biosolids production and not the design capacity.)
# Sustained, full-scale, proven operation over several years.
# Consistent, cost-effective operation.
# Public acceptance.
# Compliant with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
# Reduced risk.
# Conservation of natural resources (e.g., nutrients, organic matter, and
energy) and control of pollutants and nuisances like odor, dust and traffic.
# Excellence in project management, and particularly management that fosters
close communication and coordination among all biosolids stakeholders
including the generator, end-user where applicable, project neighbors and
public.
FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION OR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
# Sustained excellence in advancing our knowledge of technologies that
manage biosolids (e.g., improved design criteria or operational practice).
# Technology with potential for use elsewhere across the country.
# Operational proof of performance.
# Resolved previous biosolids management or utilization problems and have
helped gain public acceptance.
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FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
# Greatly improved our understanding of the environmental effects associated
with biosolids management.
# Contributed substantially to development of improved design and operation.
# Generated key information for the development of improved biosolids
regulations and guidance, e.g., for use in the new EMS now being developed
for biosolids.
# Provided quality information from well-designed studies with wide
applicability and statistical merit.
FOR PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE [Two Categories: (1) Municipalities (2) All Others]
# Demonstrated increases in both public acceptance and public demand. The
term "public" is meant to include regulatory agencies, agricultural
organizations, water quality professionals, public health officials,
environmentalists, academic institutions, and the news media as well as the
general public. Indicators of "demand" include such factors as waiting lists
and users paying for biosolids.
# Dedicated and successful individual and team efforts.
# Demonstrated willingness to share information and approaches for
improving practices, reducing risks and thereby gaining public acceptance.
# Successful approaches for working with the press and other groups,
explaining the benefits of the chosen biosolids management activity,
cultivating and gaining allies, and disproving alarmist rumors that may arise.
Excellence in local information transfer and training efforts that have made a
positive local difference, (e.g., on-site demonstrations and collaborative
efforts involving municipalities, citizens, universities, and others).
Characterized by managers who work with all stakeholders to identify and
utilize critical control points for ensuring sound management and
community-friendly practices.
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NOMINATION FORMAT
The information described in the Nomination Format should be supplied in the
nomination package. The completeness of information provided and the manner in
which the nomination addresses the Evaluation Criteria in both the Executive
Summary and the text is especially important.
All nominations must be submitted in duplicate in the following format to the
appropriate EPA Regional Office (see pages 9 & 10).
1. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (See sample front page form on page 8)
Name, address, affiliation, telephone and fax numbers, NPDES number (if
applicable), and the spokesperson for the project or activity. Please also
provide the name and addresses of your government officials so they may be
notified should your entry win an award (see form on page 8).
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (2 pages or less)
Describe the project or activity indicating the award category for which the
nomination is proposed and how you believe it meets the evaluation criteria.
3. FACILITY/ACTIVITY INFORMATION (4-5 pages)
Provide the following relevant information, if applicable, to adequately
support the nomination.
(a) Biosolids type, quantity (expressed as tonnage of dry solids
processed per day, week or year), quality (nutrient and pollutant
concentrations compared with Part 503 Table 3 pollutant
concentration limits), processing information, and other details
relevant to the exemplary management practice or activity. Be
specific regarding the unit processes, including biosolids production
and processing details. Account for the types and amounts of
biosolids going to each beneficial use and/or disposal practice.
(b) Duration and size of the project or activity; extent of ability to operate
at design level; and cost and effectiveness information.
(c) Description of the project monitoring program as it determines
compliance; keeps the public informed of biosolids transport, use or
disposal; evaluates performance; and helps modify practices.
(d) Description of the contributions of the cooperating parties to the
biosolids managment project or activity.
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(e) Provision of sufficient information, including the NPDES permit number
if applicable, so that the awards judges and EPA compliance assurance
staff can determine the compliance of nominated projects with
applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
(f) Description of important project management activities that maintain
and promote excellence and maximize the benefits of sound biosolids
management, (e.g., hold down costs; improve biosolids quality; use a
written code of good practice or other means to promote compliance
with rules, manage nutrients and minimize odors and other nuisances;
and promote acceptance via working with allies, press and the public).
(g) Description of training activities that have improved operations,
performance, and public acceptance.
(h) Description of the effectiveness of the local pretreatment program that
has resulted in better quality and easier management of biosolids.
(i) Description of special innovative practices or activities.
(j) Discuss how obstacles (technical, political, public acceptance, or other)
have been overcome as a result of the nominated activity.
(k) Give evidence of the enhanced benefits that have resulted from the
activity, such as lower costs for biosolids management; lower energy
consumption; fewer public health and environmental risks; greater
national adoption of practice; improved public acceptance; and, where
applicable, user payments for biosolids, enhanced soil properties,
better crop productivity and quality, enhanced plant disease resistance,
and increased demand for biosolids products.
4. ATTACHMENTS
Supporting materials may be attached. The attachment should include a short
cover index page that lists the various supporting materials and gives about a
4- to 6-line description of each item.
Photographs of the activity are strongly encouraged. Actual photographic
prints are better than Xerox copies, since only the photographic prints are
suitable for publications. EPA and others would like to use your prints in
publications that illustrate and provide greater recognition of your activity.
Note: Sheer bulk of information is not necessary or definitive. Be concise and
attach items that truly substantiate the importance and relevance of the
beneficial use project or activity. Please do not send materials that you wish
to have back. They cannot be returned.
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SAMPLE FRONT PAGE (2001 Biosolids Management Awards Program)
I. Proposed Award Category
II. Facility Identification Name
a) Official Name and Address of Award Entity to be Engraved on Plaque
and Certificate
b) Type of Ownership
(e.g., corporate, private or public, university, etc.)
Zip Codes of Service Area
(used to notify US Representatives)
c) Contact Person Regarding the Nomination
Their Title, Address, Telephone and Fax No.
Award Notification
a) Name, Title, Address and Telephone and Fax Numbers of Local Officials
(e.g., Mayor, Authority Board President, Corporate President,
Department Chairman, etc.) of the person to be notified:
b) Federal and State Political Notifications
US Senators & Representatives (list names only)
State Governor's Name & Address
c) Other
IV. One Sentence Description
Lists the Most Significant Noteworthy Features of the Operation/Activity
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TENTATIVE REGIONAL DEADLINES FOR NOMINATIONS
EPA Tentative *
Region Deadline Dates
States
2
3
7
8
10
05-25-01
03-16-01
05-25-01
05-25-01
05-25-01
05-25-01
05-25-01
05-25-01
05-25-01
05-25-01
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,
Wisconsin
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Texas
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah, Wyoming
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American
Samoa, Guam
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
*These deadline dates for receipt of award nomination packages are
tentative. Please check with your Regional Office for verification.
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EPA REGIONAL CONTACT: (See List of States in Each Region, Page 9)
Region
Address
Contact
Telephone
E-mail
1 Office of Ecosystems Protection Thelma Murphy
One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CMU)
Boston, MA 021 14-2033
2 Division of Enforcement and Alia Roufaeal
Compliance Assistance
290 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1 866
3 EPA Water Protection Division Jim Kern
1650 Arch Street (3WP23)
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
4 EPA Water Management Division JimAdcock
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth St., SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960
5 EPA Water Division (WN-16J) John Colletti
77 West Jackson
Chicago, IL 60604
6 Permits Section, Permits Branch Denise K. Hamilton
Water Quality Protection Div. (6WQ-PP)
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202
7 901 North 5th St. (WWPD) Cynthia Sans
Kansas Cith, KS 66101
8 Biosolids Mgmt Program (8P-W-P) Bob Brobst
999 18th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2466
9 EPA Clean Water Act Lauren Fondahl
Compliance Office (WTR7)
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
10 EPA NPDES Permits Unit (OW130) Dick Hetherington
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 981 01
Also The Water Environment Federation
Contact: Attention: Technical & Educational Services
601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
617-918-1615
Fax:
617-918-1505
212-637-3864
Fax
212-637-3953
215-814-5788
Fax:
215-814-2318
404-562-9248
Fax:
404-562-8692
312-886-6106
Fax:
312-886-7804
214-665-2775
Fax:
214-665-2191
913-551-7492
Fax:
913-551-7765
303-312-6129
Fax:
303-312-7084
415-744-1909
Fax:
415-744-1235
206-553-1941
Fax:
206-553-0165
703-684-2400
Fax:
703-684-2492
Murphy.thelma@epa.gov
Roufaeal.alia@epa.gov
Kern.jim@epa.gov
Adcock.james@epa.gov
Colletti.john@epa.gov
Hamilton.Denise@epa.gov
Sans.cynthia@epa.gov
Brobst.bob@epa.gov
Fondahl.lauren@epa.gov
Hetherington.dick@epa.gov
edemichele@wef.org
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PREVIOUS NATIONAL BENEFICIAL BIOSOLIDS USE AWARD WINNERS
Category
Winner [Activity]
Award*/Year
Operating Merco Joint Venture, LLL, Sierra Blanca, TX [Contr Land Ap] 1st 2000
Projects Unified Sewerage Agency, Washington Co, OR [Arid Land Ap] 2d 2000
(>5MGD) Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer Dist [Milorganite, land ap] 1st 1999
City of Portland, OR [Comp & Land Use] 2nd 1999
City of Tacoma, \Nk [Multiple, Team TAGRO\ 1st 1998
Western Carolina Regional Sewer Auth. [Multiple] 2nd 1998
City of Houston, TX [Heat Dry & Land Ap Lime Stab] 1st 1997
Ducket Creek San Distr., St Charles, MO [Land Ap Aerobic Dig] 2nd 1997
King County, WA WPC Div [Farm & Forest] 1st 1996
County San Distr of LA, CA [Diverse] 2nd 1996
Cityof Austin, TX, [Multiple Uses] 1st 1995
Tacoma Utilities Services, WA [Land Ap, TAGRO Soil Mix] 2nd 1995
Cityof Los Angeles, CA [Multiple Uses] 1st 1994
Cityof Columbus, OH [Multiple Uses] 2nd 1994
Clayton Co, Water Authority, GA [Heat Dry, Comp] 1st 1993
Cityof Austin Water& WW Util, TX [Comp, Air Dr] 2nd 1993
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Util. Dist., NC [Land Ap] 1st 1992
Truckee Meadows Water Reclaim, Dist., CA [Land Ap] 2nd 1992
City of Omaha, NE [Land Appl.] 1st 1991
Miami-Dade, FL [Air Dry, Composting, Marketing] 2nd 1991
Vallejo San. & Flood Control Dist., CA [Land Ap] 1st 1990
Cape May County Mun. Util. Auth., NJ [Composting] 2nd 1990
Hampton Roads, VA [Nutragreen - Land Ap., Comp.] 1st 1989
Clayton Co., GA [Comp, Heat Dry, Tree Prod] tie2nd1989
Pima County, AZ [Land Application] tie2nd1989
Seattle Metro, WA [Forest & Ag. Land Use] 1st 1988
San. Dist of Los Angeles Co., CA [Composting] 2nd 1988
Operating Lexington, NC Regional WWTP Compost Facility 1st 2000
Projects Dekalb County, GA Pole Bridge Creek Adv Sec Trt Fac [Land Ap] 2nd 2000
(<5 MGD) Cityof Lenoir, NC Lower Creek WRF [blended Products] 1st 1999
Cityof Washington, NC Water Resources DPW [Land Ap] 2nd 1999
Blue Heron Water Reel Facility, Titusville, FL [Mixed] 1st 1998
Freemont, NB Wastewater Trt Facility [Liquid Land Appl] 2nd 1998
Univ. Joint Auth., State College, PA [Composting] 1st 1997
Summerville, SC [Liquid Land Appl] 2nd 1997
Newton, IA WPC Facility [Anaerob Land Appl] 1st 1996
Port Townsend, WA Biosolids Composting Facility 2nd 1996
Elizabethton, TN [Co-composting] 1st 1995
Chippewa Falls, Wl [Land Appl by Injection] 2nd 1995
Cumberland County Util Auth, NJ [Land Appl] 1st 1994
Cityof New Smyrna Beach, FL [Land Appl\ 2nd 1994
Lafayette Wastewater Trtment Plant, GA [Land Appl] 1 st 1993
Chillicothe Munic Util WW Tmt Pit, MO [Liq Land Appl] 2nd 1993
The City of St. Peters, MO [Land Appl] 1 st 1992
The Sussex Co. Mun. Util. Auth., NJ [In-Vess, Comp] 2nd 1992
Alpena, Ml [Revegetate Industrial Waste Site] 1st 1991
Blackfoot, ID [Land Appl., Outreach] 2nd 1991
Hannibal, MO, Bd of Pub. Works [Econ Land Ap] 1st 1990
Redwood San. Sewer Service Dist., CA [Co-Compost] 2nd 1990
Technology King County, WA WPC Div [Forest Bios App System] 1st 1996
Development WSSC Montgomery Co., MD Regional Compost. Fac.
[Scrubber and Mixing Advances/Comp. Odor Conf\ 1st 1992
Cityof Lancaster, PA [Composting Odor Cont] 2nd 1992
N-Viro [Alkaline Stabilization of Sludge], OH 1st 1990
WSSC Montgomery Co., MD Regional Compost. Fac.
[Thermal Odor Control] 2nd 1990
Austin, TX [Accelerated Air Drying] 1st 1989
WSSC Montgomery Co. MD, Regional Compost. Fac.
[Chemical Odor Control] 1st 1988
Sussex Co., NJ [Compost Odor & Process Control\ 2nd 1988
*1st and 2nd place awards are not always given
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PREVIOUS NATIONAL BENEFICIAL BIOSOLIDS USE AWARD WINNERS (cont.]
Category Winner [Activity] Award*/Year
Research Poland Biosolids Smelter Waste Reclaim Proj, RIM 1st 2000
Activities Littleton/Englewood, CO [Dryland Wheat] 1st 1999
WSSC Montg Co, MD Comp Fac [Trt Pit Process/Odof\ 1st 1998
City of Phila.Water Dept, PA [Comp Opns & VOC's] 1st 1995
Dr. Terry Logan, Ohio State Univ, OH 1st 1994
Rocky Mt. Forest & Range Exp Sta, NM 2nd 1994
Los Angeles County San Dist, CA [Comp OdorA/OC] 1st 1993
Drs. Al Page & Andrew Chang, Univ of CA, Riv. 1st 1991
Dr. Paul Giordano, Tenn Valley Authority, AL 2nd 1991
Dr. Rufus Chaney, US Dept. of Agriculture, MD 1st 1990
Dr. Michael Overcash, NC State University 2nd 1990
Univ. of MN, USDA Research Team 1st 1989
W124/W170 Regional Research Comm., USDA, CSRS 1st 1988
Allentown, PA/Penn State U, Palmerton [Reveg] 2nd 1988
Public City of Wyoming, Michigan [Municipal] 1st 2000
Acceptance Western Carolina Reg Sewer Auth, Greenville, SC {Mun] 2nd 2000
Prowers County, CO [Many Groups, Other] 1st 1999
City of Warren, OH [Municipal 1st 1999
Iowa Water Pol Cont Assoc, Ames, IA [Othei] 1st 1998
Cartersville, GA [Municipal] 1st 1997
Memphis, TN, TE Maxson WW Trt Pit [Municipal] 1st 1996
City of Tacoma, \N/^[Municipal] 2nd 1996
New England Interstate WPC Commission [Other] 1st 1996
Rocky Mts. Water Environ Association [Other] 2nd 1996
Dr. Lee Jacobs, Mich State Univ., Ml 1st 1995
Special Biocycle, J of Comp & Recycling, Emmaus, PA [Effective &
Recognition Respons Journalistic Efforts Promoting good Science Practices} 2000
NE OH Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, OH [ [Effective Use
Waste Heat Boilers During Incineration} 2000
Oregon Assoc of Clean Water Agencies & Oregon
State Univ [Education & Training Program} 1999
Philadelphia, PA Water Dept [Reclaim Strip Mines] 1998
Lime Lake Reclamation Project [ Priv Reclaim Indust Lands} 1998
Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning Co [National Support
Compliant Services} 1998
Springfield, MA [Overcome Serious Odors/Acceptance} 1997
Maine Compost Team, Augusta [Team Excellence} 1997
Mountains to Sound Greenway Biosolids Forestry
Program, WA [Stakeholders Use Biosolids Env Ben} 1996
Environ. Waste Recycling Inc., NC [Pub Acpt & Opns} 1996
Northwest Biosolids Mgmt Assoc, WA [Pub Acpf] 1994
Maine Waste Water Control Assoc, ME [Pub Acpf] 1994
Oyzboyd Environmental Svc, GA [Vert Bed Dewater} 1994
City of Tampa, FL Hookers Point WW Trt. Plant
[Optimizing Use of Digester Gas} 1992
Dr. Arthur E. Peterson, Dept of Soil Sci,
Madison, Wl [Sludge Research in WI\ 1992
The College of Forest Resources, Univ of WA
[Cooperative R&D, Appl to Forest Ecosystems} 1992
NutraLime, St. Paul, MN [Incin. Ash + Water
Treatment Sludge for Land Improvement:] 1991
*1st and 2nd place awards are not always given
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PREVIOUS NATIONAL BENEFICIAL BIOSOLIDS USE AWARD WINNERS (cont.)
Category Winner [Activity] Award*/Year
Special Metro. Water Reclam. Dist. of Greater Chicago
Recognition Long Term Multiple Contrb. to Beneficial Use] 1991
(cont.) BioGro Systems, Inc., MD [Sustained Service &
Enhanced Public Acceptance] 1990
City of Los Angeles, CA & Ag Tech Co., AZ [Public-
Private Team from Ocean Disp. to Ben Use] 1989
East Bay Municipal Utilities Dist., CA [Sustained
Contribution to Beneficial Use & Composting] 1989
Honorable Montgomery, AL Water Works & San Sewer Board [L Ap] (LOP) 2000
Mention Jefferson Co Comm, Birmingham, AL Beltona [L Reclaim Prg] (LOP) 2000
City of Cinton, NC [L Ap] (SOP) 2000
Village Creek WW Trt Pit, Ft Worth, TX [L Ap] (LOP) 1999
Pepper's Ferry Reg WWTA, Radford, VA [L Ap] (SOP) 1999
Village Creek WW Trt Pit, Ft Worth, TX [L Ap] (LOP) 1998
Greenville, NC Utilities Commission [Spray Irrig] (LOP) 1998
Pole Bridge Creek San Dist, Dekalb Co, GA [Land Ap] (LOP) 1997
City of Gastonia, NC [Land Ap] (LOP) 1997
Letchworth Ave WWTP, Billericia, MA [Comp] (OP) 1997
Winston-Salem, NC, Archie Elledge WWTP [L A] (LOP) 1996
Littleton/Englewood, CO WW Trt Pit [Dryland] (LOP) 1996
Louisville, CO WW Trt Pit [Windrow Comp] (OP) 1996
Rochester Water Reclamation Plant, MN [Pub Acpf\ 1996
Bloomington & Normal Water Rec Dist, IL [L AP] (OP) 1995
Knoxville, TN Util Bd [Land Ap, Strip Mine] (LOP) 1995
St Charles MO River Trt Fac [Land Ap] (OP) 1995
City of Salem, OR [Land Ap] (OP) 1994
Broward County, FL [Mkt & Product^ (Res) 1994
Benton Harbor-St. Joseph, Ml WW Trt Pit. [L Ap] (OP) 1992
Madison, Wl, Metro-Gro [Land Use] (LOP) 1988
Lime Lakes, OH, PPG Corp. [Priv. Svc. Reclaim Alk Site] (OP) 1988
Hannibal, MO [Land Application] (OP) 1988
Bowling Green, KY [Land Application] (OP) 1988
Fallbrook, CA [Vermicomposting] (TD) 1988
Ohio State Univ, Wooster, OH [Composting Biotech] (Res) 1988
*Special & Honorable Mention awards are not always given
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