Guide To The Biosolids Risk Assessments For The Epa Part 503 Rule

Summary: The EPA developed a comprehensive, risk-based rule to protect public health & the environment from reasonably anticipated adverse effects of pollutants that may be present in biosolids (sewage sludge) that are used or disposed. This guide provides an understanding of the risk assessment process that was conducted as a basis for the Part 503 biosolids rule. It takes the reader through the multiple-step risk assessment... processes. While this guide focuses primarily on the risk assessment conducted for land application of biosolids, it also highlights some of the key features of the biosolids surface disposal & incineration risk assessments. [read more]