The Village of Johnson Creek, Wis., land-applies biosolids almost next door. With just one application site, one mile from the treatment plant, it’s a partnership worth nurturing.
“We keep our relationship good with that farmer, since he’s so close,” says Peter Hartz, water/wastewater superintendent at the Johnson Creek Waterworks. Since 2004, the plant has produced a Class A exceptional quality product using lime stabilization to achieve pathogen reduction and a plate-and-frame press for dewatering. The biosolids are stored outside in a pole barn before being transported.
Historically, biosolids hauling was handled in a variety of ways. Either the treatment plant staff hauled
