[compost_tea] Re: Pathogen, Biosolids and the CTTF Report
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Ted Peterson"
<ted.peterson_at_t...> wrote:
> You are talking about land application of supernate which is at
least secondary processing. Supernate is tested and must show < .02
pathogens before it can be land applied. If they are violating EPA
you have a dandy law suit. See, states can make harsher rules but
they can't make looser rules. If it's in CA and it is legal
application, I would be less worried about pathogens than about heavy
metals and endrocine distruptors (your wife/girlfriends estrogen pill
or other hormonal treatment.).
See, metals can only be
diluted.
<><<<><><><>That's what mostly happens I thot in waste water
trmt,"dilution is the solution" is motto. Water lowers BOD and heavy
metals concentration.
And lowers solids too. Trmt probably includes straining non-
biodegradable solids out. So I see they need ACT to reduce pathogens
to meet <.02 spec. Dennis
As far as I know, there is no process to deal with metals like there
is to deal with pathogens. Endrocine disruptors have only been
identified as a problem in the past 5 to 7 years and the problem is
growing because there is no method to process them out of anything
they are in. They are now showing up in drinking water and I think
that RO maybe gets them but I am not 100% sure of this. Salinas
<><<>I'm in Salina KS area.>>>>>Dennis
is in CA and the rules covering land app. of biosolids is covered by
EPA and Cal EPA. I have the document references if you need them.
>
> Ted Peterson
> EW/SOE
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:51 PM
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