Biosolids definition

Biosolids means any material or material derived from sewage solids that have been biologically treated.
Biosolids means non-hazardous sewage sludge, as defined in 40 CFR 503.9. Sewage sludge that is hazardous, as defined in 40 CFR 261, must be disposed of in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Biosolids means any sewage sludge or material derived from sludge that can be beneficially used. Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, land application to agricultural land, forest land, a reclamation site or sale or give away to the public for home lawn and garden use.

Examples of Biosolids in a sentence

  • Walker’s Thorold facility includes the NViro treatment facility for management of a portion of the Region of Niagara’s Biosolids.

  • The area of Special Policy Area 16 is based upon the separation distance of 450 metres between the fields and residential areas that, at the present time, is normally required as a condition of issuance of a certificate of Approval for the spreading of biosolids pursuant to the Ministry of the Environment’s “Guidelines for the Utilization of Biosolids and other Wastes on Agricultural Land”.

  • Biosolids are currently managed through a combination of land application (the NutriGold program which utilizes liquid biosolids from the Clover Bar lagoons) and via co- compostingComposting FacilityEdmonton’s organics processing program uses the organic portion of the waste collected in combination with biosolids (treated sewage sludge) to create compost.

  • Biosolids are mixed with wood waste comprised of wood chips or hog fuel and wood ash.

  • Biosolids refer to sludge that has been treated and tested and shown to be capable of being beneficially and legally used pursuant to federal and state regulations as a soil amendment for agricultural, silvicultural, horticultural, and land reclamation activities as specified under 40 C.F.R. Part 503.


More Definitions of Biosolids

Biosolids means the solids, semi-liquid suspensions of solids, residues, screenings, grit, scum, and precipitates separated from or created in wastewater by the unit processes of a treatment system. It also includes, but is not limited to, all supernatant, filtrate, centrate, decantate, and thickener overflow and underflow in the solids handling parts of the wastewater treatment system.
Biosolids means accumulated organic solids, resulting from wastewater treatment processes, that have received adequate treatment to permit the material to be recycled;
Biosolids means biosolids generated at the plants listed in Schedule “B” of this Certificate;
Biosolids means organic solid material recovered from the wastewater treatment process;
Biosolids means sewage Sludge from a municipal wastewater treatment facility.
Biosolids means solid or semi-solid material obtained from treated wastewater or animal manure. “Brownfield” means any vacant, abandoned or underutilized real property the development or redevelopment of which may be hindered by the reasonably held belief that the real property may be environmentally
Biosolids means organic solid material recovered from the Sewage treatment process;