Toward Quality Biosolids Management: A Trainer's Manual

 

Training Resources:
Publications


References for effective presentation methods

Mandel, Steve. 1993. Effective presentation skills. Crips Publications, Menlo Park, CA.

Raab, Margaret Y. 1990. The presentation design book. Veneta Press, Chapel Hill, NC.

van Oech, Roger. 1990. A whack on the side of your head. Warner Books, Inc., New York, NY.

General references for training modules

California Water Environment Association. 1998. Manual of good practice for agricultural land application of biosolids. 510-382-7800. Fax: 510-382-7810.

NBMA. 1998. Biosolids program checklist. Prepared by Steve Wilson (Brown and Caldwell) for the Northwest Biosolids Mgmt. Assoc., Seattle, WA.

Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division. 1998. Policies for biosolids land application. Douglas Peters, Biosolids Coordinator, 503-229-6442. E-mail: peters.douglas@deq.state.or.us

Sullivan, D. M., D. M. Granatstein, C. G. Cogger, C. L. Henry, and K. P. Dorsey. 1993. Biosolids management guidelines for Washington State. Washington State Dept. of Ecology Publication 93-80. (Revised edition available in 1999.) Kyle Dorsey, Biosolids Coordinator, 360-407-6107, e-mail: kdor461@ecy.wa.gov

USEPA, 1995. Part 503 Implementation Guidance. EPA-833-R-95-001. Office of Wastewater Management/Permits Division.

USEPA, 1995. Process design manual, land application of sewage sludge and domestic septage. Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C. 20460, EPA-625-R-95-001.

USEPA, 1993. Land application of sewage sludge: a guide for land-appliers on the requirements of the federal standards for the use or disposal of sewage sludge, 40 CFR Part 503. EPA-831-B-93-002b.

USEPA, 1993. Preparing sewage sludge for land application or surface disposal: a guide for preparers of sewage sludge on the monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements of the federal standards for use and disposal of sewage sludge, 40 CFR Part 503. EPA 831-B-93-002a.

References for specific training modules

Biosolids Quality (Training Modules 2.1 and 2.2)

USEPA. 1993. A plain English guide to the EPA Part 503 biosolids rule. EPA Publ. 832-R-93-003. Office of Wastewater Enforcement and Compliance.

USEPA. 1992. Environmental regulations and technology-Control of pathogens and vector attraction in sewage sludge, US EPA, Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C. 20460, EPA-626-R-95-013.

Public Information (Training Module 3)

USEPA. 1994. Biosolids recycling: beneficial technology for a better environment. EPA Publ. 832-R-94-009. Office of Water Resource Center, 401 M St SW (RC-4100), Washington, D.C. 20460.

NBMA. Biosolids questions and answers. Northwest Biosolids Mgmt. Assoc, Seattle, WA.

NBMA. Fact sheets: wastewater treatment, forestry, land reclamation, agriculture, environmental effects. Northwest Biosolids Mgmt. Assoc, Seattle, WA.

Sullivan, D. M. 1996. Biosolids recycling in Oregon. EC 1471. OSU Extension Service, Corvallis, OR.

Transportation to Land Application (Training Module 4)

USEPA, 1995. General design considerations. Chapter 14 in: Process design manual, land application of sewage sludge and domestic septage, EPA-625-R-95-001.

California Water Environment Association. 1998. Transporter management practices. Chapter 3 in: Manual of good practice for agricultural land application of biosolids. 510-382-7800. Fax: 510-382-7810.

Land Application: Nutrient Management
Introduction (Training Module 5.1)

Sullivan, D. M. 1998. Fertilizing with biosolids. Pacific Northwest Extension Publ. 508. Oregon State University Extension Service, Corvallis, OR.

Calculation of Agronomic Rates (Training Module 5.2)

Cogger, C. G. and D. M. Sullivan. 1999. Worksheet for calculating biosolids application rates in agriculture. Pacific Northwest Extension Publication 511. Washington State University Cooperative Extension, Pullman, WA.

Henry, C. L., D. M. Sullivan, K. P. Dorsey, and C. G. Cogger. [In Press]. Managing nitrogen from biosolids. Northwest Biosolids Mgmt. Assoc., Seattle, WA.

Soil Testing (Training Module 5.3)

Gardner, E. H. and J. Hart. 1995. How to take a soil sample...and why. EC 628. OSU Extension Service, Corvallis, OR.

Hart, J. 1996. A list of analytical laboratories serving Oregon. FG 74. OSU Extension and Experiment Station Communications, Corvallis, OR.

Marx, E. S., J. Hart, and R. G. Stevens. 1996. Soil test interpretation guide. EC 1478. OSU Extension Service, Corvallis, OR.

Schreiber, A. and C. H. Daniels. 1994. Analytical laboratories and consultants serving the Pacific Northwest. EB 1578. Washington State University Cooperative Extension. Pullman, WA.

Mahler, R. and T. Tindall. 1994. Soil sampling. Bulletin 704. University of Idaho Cooperative Extension. Moscow, ID.

Westerman, R. L. (ed). 1990. Soil testing and plant analysis. Soil Science Society of America. SSSA Book Series No. 3. Soil Science Society of America. Madison, WI.

Land Application: Site Management
Site Suitability (Training Module 6.1)

Huddleston, J. H. and M. P. Ronayne. 1995. Guide to soil suitability and site selection for beneficial use of domestic wastewater biosolids. Manual 8, OSU Extension Service, Corvallis, OR.

Biosolids Application (Training Module 6.2)

See "General references for training modules."


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