Organic Materials Management

Biosolids Resources

Board Agenda Items

The Board has addressed biosolids issues in California in the following agenda items:

• Presentation of Background on Issues Impacting Biosolids Management in California (April 13, 2004, Item number 4).
  • Agenda Item (MS Word, 105 KB)
  • Attachment 1 (MS Word, 23 KB)
  • Attachment 2 (MS Word, 21 KB)
  • Presentation (MS PowerPoint, 177 KB)

• Consideration of Legal Authority Issues and Staff Options Relating to Biosolids Tier Regulation (July 29, 1998, Item number 14).
  • Agenda Item
  • Resolution 98-255
  • Biosolids Survey Summary (Adobe PDF)

Disposal and Regulatory Resources

• Solid Waste Information System (SWIS). Search CIWMB's database to locate a solid waste facility in your region.
• National Biosolids Partnership. A listing of contacts in your region for biosolid information and regulations.
• U.S. EPA. Visit this page for more information on biosolids usage and regulations.

Biosolids policy in California and Nationwide

For policy information including recent court cases and agency rulings, contact:

Sam Hadeed, Technical Communications Director
National Biosolids Partnership
601 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1994
Phone: 703-684-2418
FAX: 703-684-2492
Email: shadeed@wef.org

Example Regulations on Biosolids in California

Riverside County

• Class B application.
• Class A land application (choose Chapter 13.24).

Current Technical and Scientific Information on Biosolids

• U.S. Department of Agriculture search page.