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Biosolids Information Clearinghouse.


Biosolids biosolids

Sewage sludge, the residues remaining from the treatment of sewage. For use as a fertilizer in agricultural applications, biosolids must first be stabilized through processing, such as digestion or the addition of lime, to reduce concentrations of heavy metals and
 Information Clearinghouse [less than]www.biosolids.org[greater than]

The National Biosolids Partnership (NBP NBP Narodowy Bank Polski (Polish: National Bank of Poland)
NBP Name Binding Protocol
NBP National Braille Press
NBP National Bank of Pakistan
NBP National Biosolids Partnership
NBP Nathaniel B.
), a not-for-profit consortium of the Water Environment Federation (WEF WEF World Economic Forum
WEF Water Environment Federation
WEF Winter Equestrian Festival (Wellington, FL)
WEF With Effect From (aviation)
WEF World Environment Fund
WEF Weight Enumerating Function
), the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage sewerage, system for the removal and disposal of chiefly liquid wastes and of rainwater, which are collectively called sewage. The average person in the industrialized world produces between 60 and 140 gallons of sewage per day.  Agencies, and U.S. EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid.

EPA
abbr.
eicosapentaenoic acid


EPA,
n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic.

EPA,
n.
, launched its Web site on July 26, 2000. The goal is to advance environmentally sound and accepted management practices for biosolids, the nutrient-rich organic product of wastewater treatment.

The Web site will serve as a central clearinghouse for biosolids-related information. Numerous links have been established along with navigational tools for easy access. An enhanced communications feature enables rapid dissemination via e-mail of news stories. To take advantage of this capability, visitors are encouraged to complete a brief online registration form. Other features of the site include links to WEF member associations, regional biosolids organizations, trade groups, state and federal regulatory agencies, technical documents, a calendar of events, opportunities for technical-information exchanges, and links to free Internet and e-mail for those without these services.
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Publication:Journal of Environmental Health
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:May 1, 2001
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