For many years biosolids have been a key point of focus for the Water Environment Federation. Now the federation is looking to help its members and the water sector advance beneficial use initiatives by creating the position of director of sustainable biosolids programs.
For that role WEF selected Maile Lono-Batura, who previously served 22 years as executive director of Northwest Biosolids, based in the state of Washington. There she dedicated herself to fostering sustainable solutions for biosolids, and to helping generate funding for research.
Lono-Batura’s interest in biosolids goes all the way back to high school, where she heard a presentation on
