PFAS in Vermont Waterways
A news station in Burlington, VT recently reported a story titled, "Vt. wastewater plants sending landfill PFAS into waterways". The report talks ...
New Hampshire Enforcing Strict PFAS Standards
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known collectively as PFAS, continue to draw attention for their potentially harmful effects. T...
RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer) Systems in Conjunction with MHFs
RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer) systems are being introduced at MHF sites to reduce heavy slag and temperatures. They help address EPA regulato...
An Ohio community complains about the biosolids spread across the local farmlands
Another interesting article about upset neighbors in a rural Ohio community. The odors and pollutants used in the fertilizers are causing rising co...
Some thoughts about Biosolids
Why is it ok to spread hazardous chemicals and biological wastes on farmlands, yet EPA regulations require that they are removed from water? The Gu...
Regulations and PFAS
TPO (Treatment Plant Operator) published an article surrounding the topic of PFAS and regulations set by the EPA. Click here to read "Are PFAS Regu...
NEW Water's Focus on Resource Recovery and a Watershed Approach
Click below to read about Tom Sigmund, executive director of NEW Water, and his focus to reduce phosphorus inputs to the Lower Fox River and the b...
Removing PFAS from Water
This article explores current technologies and possible future technologies to remove PFAS in water. IFCO works with many waste water treatment pla...
Maine DEP Puts Temporary Stop to the Land Application of any Biosolids or Biosolids Composts
Maine Department of Environmental Protection announced in March that they are imposing a temporary ban on the land application of any biosolids or ...
Still Meeting the MACT EPA Standards with an 18-year-old MHF and Scrubber
Another plant was able to meet the current MACT EPA standards with an 18-year-old Multi-Hearth Furnace and Scrubber.
The "MHF Burner" Renamed
Fives North American renamed their “Low Emissions Multihearth Furnace ‘MHF’ Burner” to “Low Emissions Quick Clean Burner”. Although “...
A Look at Ryegrass Growth Influenced by Sludge Incineration
Click below to read a study published in the Elsevier. Phosphorus is a non-renewable resource and the demand for it continues to rise. Phospohoru...
Increased Inquiries from Minerals and Mining Industry
In March of 2017, President Trump ordered the EPA to review the “Clean Power Plan”. This order removed some of regulations that placed costly b...
Changing Face of Transportation
Internal and external events have dramatically affected the nature of transportation in the US. In 2018, these events have contributed to an incr...
Leveraging your Existing Capital Assets: MHF Rehab versus New Sludge Dryer
With EPA standards always changing, Waste Water Treatment Plants are continually searching for the best means and newest technology for sludge appl...