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Preserving agricultural land in Hanover County is vitally important to the Newcomb family. They use biosolids as a critical tool to conserving Liberty Springs Farm as a natural space.

Biosolids important tool to preserving Liberty Springs Farm

Biosolids important tool to preserving Liberty Springs Farm


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Henrico County Water Reclamation Facility: A Legacy of Innovation and Community Impact

The Henrico County Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) has become a cornerstone of wastewater treatment in Virginia. Led by Division Director James Grandstaff, who has served in the role for almost…

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VBC Submits Comments re: Biosolids Risk Assessment for PFAS

The Virginia Biosolids Council has drafted comments to be submitted and considered by the EPA regarding the released draft risk assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in January…

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VBC Successful in Quest to Accelerate Biosolids Research in the Commonwealth

The General Assembly has adjourned Sine Die, having completed its work for the 2025 General Assembly Session. Late in the week saw long-floor sessions as almost 100 bills remained in conference…

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Research

An Odor Reminder – EPA’s Research

Every year when the Virginia Biosolids Council reports on its progress in its Code of Good Practice Annual Report, odor is typically, by volume, the number one complaint received by the…

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Virginia locations important to ongoing PFAS Research

Neal Armstrong, the famous American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon, once said, “research is creating new knowledge.” The U.S. EPA’s Biosolids Program works to leverage…

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Report Highlights 45 Years of Biosolids Research

Jim Ippolito, a professor at Colorado State University, is an expert on the years of work on biosolids and its benefits. He and a colleague, Ken Barbarick, recently reviewed 45…

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