WEF Gearing for its Residuals and Biosolids Management Conference
The program's theme is "Accomplishments to Date: Opportunities for the Future."
"Fifteen sessions ... will cover technical topics such as digestion, dewatering, alkaline stabilization, thermal drying, incineration, land application, and distribution and marketing of biosolids," said Conference Chair John Donovan, vice president of Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.
A special "Hot Topics" session will provide up to date information on national, state, and local regulations. Public acceptance; legal, privatization, and international issues; and biosolids success stories are other key sessions called to attention by WEF.
The event will also feature a full exposition filled by more than 50 exhibitors.
Jeff Stier of the American Council on Science & Health will keynote the conference with "Facts versus Fear: How Science Does or Does Not Influence Public Policy," an explanation of how the ACSH experts tame bogus health scares."
Complementing the full program of workshops, presentations, and technical sessions are three facility tours—one covering reputedly one of the largest biosolids fertilizer production facilities in the world. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's Biosolids Processing Facility boasts 12 egg-shaped digesters and six thermal dryers. Tours of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's Deer Island Treatment Plant and a composting facility in Merrimack, NH are also available.
For registration information call 800-666-0206 or 703-684-2452, or emailconfinfo@wef.org.
Founded in 1928, WEF headquarters in Alexandria, VA. It is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with a goal to preserve and enhance the global water environment.
Edited by Paul Hersch