Kingston Biosolids Management Strategy

	RELATED LINKS Q & A ON BIOSOLIDS Read answers to frequently asked questons about biosolids.   DOWNLOADS FINAL REPORT Read the final report on Kingston's Biosolids Management Strategy. [PDF 2,000KB] APPENDIX A & B Public health and risk perspectives and US EPA Class A and B process description. [PDF 297KB] APPENDIX C Report on public information centre No. 1. [PDF 10,977] APPENDIX D Report on public information centre No. 2. [PDF 8,492KBKB]   BACKGROUND SOLUTION SHORT-LIST Consultants have developed a short list of possible biosolids management technologies. You can read their report. [PDF 31KB] PUBLIC CONSULTATION Read the background information presented at the first Public Biosolids Management Consultation. [PDF 5,179KB] LANDSPREADING MAP See a map of Biosolid landspreading areas and locations. [PDF 590KB]   PDF HELP ACROBAT READER The freely available Acrobat Reader software can be used to view the PDF documents on this Web site.

The City and its utility partner, Utilities Kingston, have released the final report on how to deal with the issue of biosolids produced from treated sludge at the City of Kingston's three treatment plants.

Biosolids are nutrient rich, organic by-products of the sewer treatment process and with pathogens removed, can recycled for application on agricultural land.

However, as scientific research and biosolids legislation evolves, a short and long term plan for managing biosolids was warranted say local officials.

The study looked at alternate biosolids treatments and end uses with a view to public health, environmental sustainability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness.

The study team investigated composting biosolids, lime stabilization, turning biosolids into pellets, incineration or discarding the material to landfill. They also looked at enhancing the existing biosolids process while continuing the current management system already in place.

Indeed, the final report does recommend that in the short term, biosolids may continue to be applied to agricultural land. Further, the report highlights the need for technical enhancements to be made to the Ravensview and Kingston West sewer treatment plants.

In the longer term, the report discusses possible changes to the biosolids plan and confirms that flexibility has been built into the protocol.

Officials say that the plan's flexibility will help assure any future changes in regulations or technical innovations in the biosolids management can be accommodated.

Hard copies of the report can be viewed at the central branch of the Kingston public library or at the municipal office located at 211 Counter Street.

For further information, please contact:

Utilities Kingston Contact:
Erika Sorensen, Utilities Kingston
Tel: 613-546-1181, ext 2465
Kevin Riley, Utilities Kingston
546-1181 ext. 2224

Consultant Contact:
Mr. Guy Laporte, P. Eng., Deputy Project Manager
Totten Sims Hubicki Associates
Tel: 613-389-3703

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