Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association

MABA Members are invited to attend the Virginia Water Environment Association annual education seminar - The Value of Water:?Recovering Resources from Wastewater The seminar will feature a range of speakers from utilities to industry and academic experts conducting research on the latest technologies. On the evening prior to the seminar, VWEA will host a social event at the Westin Hotel. Join the VWEA Education Committee for their Annual Seminar. This year's seminar will include sessions covering the following topics: Overview of current local resource recovery projects including water reuse for aquifer recharge and data center cooling Regulatory outlook for PFAS and emerging contaminants in treated WRRF effluent and in biosolids Technological innovations for advanced treatment of wastewater and biosolids Planning for and implementing projects for water reuse and resource recovery from biosolids. Learn more and register today at https://lnkd.in/e5vYTWJS

Registration is OPEN for the 2025 Summer Symposium! Join us July 8 - July 10, 2025 MABA is thrilled to announce the 2025 Summer Symposium!?This event will introduce new technological innovations and advancements, along with current best practices.?Sessions will take place Wednesday, July 9 and Thursday, July 10 with a diverse program of speakers and presentation and 12 CPEs available.? ? Registration is now open!?The full program brochure is coming soon! MABA invites you to exhibit and sponsor at this year's symposium!? ? With a wide array of sponsorship and exhibition options, you are sure to find an opportunity to fit your needs and help support this great event! ? Full exhibitor and sponsor information available now! https://lnkd.in/eJux6WrA Learn more and register today - https://lnkd.in/eJaRUXyu

The Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association is proud to support the Friends of Biosolids & ITT welcome event through our sponsorship of the Friends of the Chesapeake WEA (CWEA) This event is part of the Residuals & Biosolids and Innovations in Treatment Technology (RBITT) 2025 Conference, which will take place from May 6–9, 2025, at the Baltimore Convention Center 2. Hope you can join us at this awesome event! Learn more and register here today! https://lnkd.in/e8NSHe5X

Call to Action: Share your feedback and comments on the?EPA Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for PFOA and PFOS MABA's leaders and committee members, and regional partner organizations, are reviewing the risk assessment.??We are looking for YOUR feedback and comments to help us provide the most comprehensive and accurate comment letter to the EPA. The deadline for comments to the EPA has been extended to April 16, 2025. Please reach out to Mary Baker directly at?[email protected]?to share your feedback or set up a meeting to discuss your information and concerns further.?

Mark Your Calendar: New Deadline is February 21 The deadline to apply to present at the 2025 MABA Summer Symposium has been extended to Friday, February 21! ? About the symposium: This event will introduce new technological innovations and advancements, along with current best practices. MABA accepts abstracts to showcase your work to an audience from across the biosolids sector, offering an opportunity for registrants to gain knowledge and enhance their skills. Share your experiences and developments in biosolids management by submitting an abstract today! ? Submit your abstracts for consideration in one of the following?topics: Research & Innovations Environmental Justice Troubleshooting & Optimization Case Studies/Lessons Learned Small Scale Biosolids Treatment Systems Emerging Issues? Thickening & Dewatering Incineration Thermal Processes and Biochar Digestion & Stabilization Whole Plant and Community Considerations Regulatory and Other Program Drivers Economics and Project Delivery Land Application and Biosolids Markets Sustainability and Resource Recovery ? Abstract Criteria:?Abstracts shall be no longer than 1,000 words. One additional page permitted with tables and/or graphics.?Prospective presenters are welcome to reference products as long as product references add to the educational value and are presented in a noncommercial fashion. Abstracts?can be submitted via?https://lnkd.in/gdf53WNS?or you can send them to Mary Baker at?[email protected],?no later than?February 21, 2025. https://lnkd.in/guhQ7Sxh

Call to Action! Maryland - HB0909 and SB0732 Attention MABA Members, ? We want to make you aware, if you are not already, of Maryland’s House Bill0909 and Senate Bill0732 – concerning Biosolids. This bill seeks to require certain sewage sludge utilization permits issued or renewed by the Department of the Environment to limit the concentration of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the lesser of 1 microgram per kilogram, the level established in certain health-based standards, or the level established by the Department under the Act; establishing requirements for the demonstration of compliance with the limits established under the Act; and authorizing the Department to establish certain additional limits by regulation. ? The Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee will have a hearing on SB0732 on Tuesday, February 18 at 1 p.m., and the Maryland House Environment and Transportation Committee will have a hearing on HB0909 on Wednesday, February 26 at 1 p.m. ? Reaching out to your legislators, or providing written testimony to the respective committees will help your representatives in the Maryland General Assembly to better understand the impact this legislation will have on biosolids practitioners and citizens across the state. Please contact Mary Baker at [email protected] for links for the specific legislation, as well as links to find your legislator and provide oral or written testimony to the committees meeting on February 18 and 26.?We also have draft language for you to consider for your letter or testimony comments.

Deadline: Friday, February 14 - Summer Symposium Abstract Submissions https://lnkd.in/guhQ7Sxh You're invited to apply to present at the 2025 MABA Summer Symposium! July 8 - July 10 Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania ? The symposium will introduce new technological innovations and advancements, along with current best practices. MABA accepts abstracts to showcase your work to an audience from across the biosolids sector, offering an opportunity for registrants to gain knowledge and enhance their skills. Share your experiences and developments in biosolids management by submitting an abstract today!

NEXT WEEK! Don't miss out! Sign up for Tuesday's webinar today! https://lnkd.in/eNQNDQC8 Join us for the following presentations! Presentation 1: Hydrothermal Liquefaction for Solid Waste Reduction, Energy Efficiency, Decarbonization, and PFAS destruction Summary:?This webinar will discuss the process of hydrothermal liquefaction for converting sewage sludge into useful energy products, including diesel fuel and renewable natural gas. We will provide an overview of the process itself, including key steps and options. Benefits include up to 5-fold reduction in solid waste, destruction of PFAS, co-production of useful products, decarbonization of wastewater treatment, and improvements in energy efficiency. A key challenge is understanding the needs of wastewater treatment providers, and a major objective of this webinar is to solicit input from the community. The team is preparing to launch a survey aimed at gathering more data and this webinar is an opportunity for community input to that survey. Speakers: Julian Bennett, Chemical Engineering Graduate Student, WPI Amelia Thomas, CEO, River Otter Renewables, Inc. Michael Timko, Professor of Chemical Engineering, WPI Julia Faeth, Program Manager, RAPID Manufacturing Institute ? Presentation 2: Hydrothermal Liquefaction Demonstration Facility using Wastewater Sludge Summary: Metro Vancouver is constructing North America’s first demonstration-scaled HTL facility using wastewater biomass as a feedstock.?The facility will process 10 wet tonnes per day of primary and secondary sludge and will send biocrude to a nearby refinery for co-processing. This webinar will present Metro Vancouver’s journey from an initial PNNL trial with sludge to Board approval of the demonstration to inform future potential for dealing with increasing quantities of sludge in the region. The presentation will include lessons learned during design and a 5-year research program on HTL by-products. Speakers: Lillian Zaremba, P.Eng., M.A.Sc. Zaremba, Program Manager, Collaborative Innovation, Metro Vancouver ? Presentation 3: GLWA’s/DOE’s/BETO’s Research into Hydrothermal Liquefaction to Convert Organic Wet Wastes to Transportation Fuels Summary: John will present an overview of the BETO/DOE project that GLWA was awarded, and that is currently in its final budget period. The project has explored technical and public stakeholder interest and support, developed life-cycle analysis (LCA) and techno-economic analyses (TEA) for the process at GLWA, and is currently pilot testing sludge and other feedstock processing using Genifuel’s trailer-mounted HTL and CHG system. Ongoing testing will include process PFAS-PFOA disposition when fed indigenous and PFAS/PFOA-spiked sludge to biocrude, ash, aqueous-phase, or gas-phase end points. Speakers: John Willis, Brown and Caldwell

Join Us for an Engaging and Educational Webinar - Register Today! https://lnkd.in/eNQNDQC8 This webinar series delves into the transformative potential of hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technology for wastewater and biosolids management. It covers the process of converting sewage sludge into valuable energy products, feedback from what the wastewater community wants from such a technology, background and updates on North America's first demonstration-scale HTL facility, and innovative advancements aimed at improving reliability and eventual commercialization of the technology. Attendees will gain insights of the HTL process works, process benefits, first hand experience and lessons learned of developing such a demonstration facility and vision for the future of HTL could look like and how it can lead to sustainable sludge management. Join moderator DJ Wacker, and speakers, Julia Faeth, Amelia Thomas, Julian Bennett, Michael Timko, Lillian Zaremba, P.Eng., M.A.Sc., and Uriah Kilgore

North East Biosolids and Residuals Association (NEBRA)'s Lunch and Learn About: PFAS in Biosolids Legislative and Regulatory Updates? Friday, January 24, Noon to 1 pm ET https://lnkd.in/gJ75GJ6X Join NEBRA Executive Director, leaders of NEBRA's Reg-Leg Committee, and special guests from?NEIWPCC?to talk about the impact of PFAS on biosolids management in the Northeast. NEBRA will review legislative and regulatory policies around PFAS in Biosolids for both the United States and Canada, the Northeast U.S. States and the Atlantic Canadian Provinces. ? The legislative/regulatory updates will be followed by a discussion with NEIWPCC, a regional commission that helps the states of the Northeast preserve and advance water quality. Ensuring the proper management of wastewater sludges is critical to ensuring water quality and NEIWPCC has been very proactive is seeking solutions like the?BioHub. ? There should be time for questions.? ? MABA members receive complimentary registration - contact Mary Baker at [email protected] to receive the MABA member code.