The Salem (Ohio) reports that the Salem Utilities Commission faces decisions after studying options for managing biosolids from the city’s wastewater treatment process. Options were the topic of a recent work session.
At present, the city does not have biosolids storage facilities at the treatment plant and contracts with Synagro to dewater and transport the material. When possible, the material is land-applied, but during wet seasons it must be hauled to a landfill. The landfill the city had been using closed in June, and the nearest alternative is twice the distance, according to the newspaper.
Commission members were told that would increase hauling
