King County is an inspiration leader for the rest of us who recognize how wonderful biosolids are. The information below is found on their website: http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wtd/Education/RWBGarden.aspx
Reclaimed water & biosolids demonstration garden
The research and demonstration garden at South Treatment Plant helps showcase beneficial use of our wastewater resources
King County has been producing Class A
reclaimed water since 1997 and exceptional quality
biosolids compost since 1976. At our treatment plants, we are constantly recycling important resources that enhance our ability to conserve fresh water, save energy, reduce runoff pollution, and decrease effluent into our water bodies.
Research Garden
University of Washington researchers have worked with us for over three decades to evaluate effectiveness and safety of our resources. The reclaimed water and biosolids garden at
South Treatment Plant was created in 2009, offering an opportunity to continue greenhouse research that began in 2008. In
September of 2009, we held a luncheon where the
results of the research were shared with potential customers and interested parties while they sampled food grown in the garden. The garden also won the
Northwest Biosolids Management Association's 'Golden Gourd award' [external link] award in 2009. A second luncheon in 2010 focused on how to use compost in community gardens.
Creating Resources from Wastewater
Local, Safe, and Sustainable
Don't take our word for it; the science is behind it
Making the World a Better Place one Garden at a time! Biosolids compost is a good fertilizer, soil conditioner, and also helps sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gases!
Thank you, King County Biosolids folks! Keep up the Great work!!!
