Of course poop is inspiring! At least it can be to some! Expanded version of the items that I tweeted earlier...
Risk assessment: child playing in Biosolids field 8 hours = 1:100,000 chance of rotovirus Infection
Risk assessment: child playing in Biosolids field 8 hours = 1:100,000 chance of rotovirus Infection
This was example of output of new risk assessment pathogen model. The exposure pathway is ingestion. Rotovirus was the only of several pathogens that had any risk (rest were zero). I believe this was a biosolids cake application (not compost or limed, or other "class a" product). I thought it was a powerful statistic especially since my kids Have Ingested Compost (of course not my choice but it happens)!!
It also backs up the point that I overheard during social hour. Something about the relative risk of diarrhea in children associated with shopping carts. I don't remember the number but it was a Significantly higher incidence than the 1:100,000 associated with playing in a biosolids field (insert link to shopping cart buddy here!).
Citation: http://www.werf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Archived_Seminars&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=18489 #sewage sludge
WSDOT using Biosolids compost to meet natural resource, recycling, weed control, slope stability standards
This is not the exact presentation that Sandy did, but one similar. Washington is heralded as one of the leaders in stormwater uses of compost, including some biosolids composts. They have developed detailed specifications, including the requirement that compost be certified by the US Composting Councils Seal of Testing Assurance Program. Sandy continues to use each project as an opportunity to expand the science. She has some amazingly telling pictures of the wonders that adding compost to the soil can do (with and without compost pictures tell stories by themselves). The links to improved water quality though the use of compost for bioswales, biofilters, and integrated vegetative management demonstrate the bigger picture often lost or denied. Bio-solids build Bio-soils which is by definition Sustainable!
High Quality Potting media from Biosolids compost!!??
I was looking for a copy of an article published by Digger Magazine (Oregon nursery industry) that talked about some of the benefits of biosolids use based on some Oregon State University (Go Ducks!) research, but found this in the meantime. It's kinda techy, but then like to "geek out" to that kind of thing!
Citation: Here's the#science: http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/soilmgmt/Pubs/CreatHiValue%20PotMediaBSOrgWaste.pdf #sewage sludge
I was looking for a copy of an article published by Digger Magazine (Oregon nursery industry) that talked about some of the benefits of biosolids use based on some Oregon State University (Go Ducks!) research, but found this in the meantime. It's kinda techy, but then like to "geek out" to that kind of thing!
Citation: Here's the
How many people love their job so much they Sing about it!??? We love biosolids aka sewage sludge! Thank you Steve Anderson for some great entertainment!! I'll help you write your next hit, "I love sewage sludge" sung to the tune of Joan Jett's "I love rock and roll."
And yes, as it turns out, I have sung about work. A long, long time ago, we did a little thing called the District Chicks. But I'll save that story until I can find the cool graphic to go with it! And maybe a first draft of Steve's next sludge tune! Wonder if Steve knows there is sludge genre of music? Wonder if he could translate to acoustic guitar? Hmmmm.....
