Name: Biosolids Contact: Ben Stephens (Committee Chair) <bstephens@donohue-associates.com> Description: To provide leadership and promote beneficial uses of Biosolids. To make Michigan a national leader in environmentally sound Biosolids processes and products. Calendar of Events: click here to view the calendar... Presentations Available: title date description EGLE Update 03/12/26 "EGLE Update" presented by Sarah Campbell, EGLE and Christian Smith, EGLE, at the 2026 MWEA Biosolids Conference, March 11-12 at DoubleTree by Hilton in Battle Creek. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/01.-Campbell_Smith-EGLE_Update.pdf Long Term Structural Solutions for Critical Pipe without Replacement 03/12/26 "Long Term Structural Solutions for Critical Pipe without Replacement" presented by Amanda Rainville, PULLMAN, at the 2026 MWEA Biosolids Conference, March 11-12 at DoubleTree by Hilton in Battle Creek. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/02.-Rainville-Long_Term_Structural_Solutions.pdf Thinking Outside the Box to Implement Advanced Biosolids Technologies 03/12/26 "Thinking Outside the Box to Implement Advanced Biosolids Technologies" presented by David Osborne, Hazen and Sawyer and Ross Vander Meulen, Hazen and Sawyer, at the 2026 MWEA Biosolids Conference, March 11-12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Battle Creek. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/03.-Osborne_Vander_Meulen-Thinking_Out_the_Box.pdf A Novel Combined THP, Storage and Digestion Technology 03/12/26 "A Novel Combined THP, Storage and Digestion Technology for Enhanced Biogas Production and Solids Destrcution" presented by Sarah Mason-Renton, Lystek, at the 2026 MWEA Biosolids Conference, March 11-12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Battle Creek. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/04-Mason_Renton.pdf The Impacts of Heating Biosolids on the Fate of PFAS 03/12/26 "The Impacts of Heating Biosolids on the Fate of PFAS: Drying, Pryolysis, and Gasification" presented by Patrick McNamara, Black & Veatch and Oskar Nordstrom, Black & Veatch, at the 2026 MWEA Biosolids Conference, March 11-12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Battle Creek. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/05.-McNamara_Nordstrom-Impacts_of_Heating_Biosolids.pdf Novel Hydroxyl Technology for Hydrogen Sulfide Mitigation 03/12/26 "Novel Hydroxyl Technology for Hydrogen Sulfide Mitigation: A Compact, Cost-Effective Approach to Wastewater Air Quality" presented by Stephen McAfee, Pyure, at the 2026 MWEA Biosolids Conference, March 11-12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Battle Creek. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/06.-McAfee-Novel_Hydroxyl_Technology.pdf Lapeer/Wixom - Dealing with PFAS 03/12/26 "Lapeer/Wixom - Dealing with PFAS" presented by Jason Hall, City of Lapeer and Tim Sikma, City of Wixom, at the 2026 MWEA Biosolids Conference, March 11-12 at DoubleTree by Hilton in Battle Creek. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/07.-Hall_Sikma-Lapeer_Wixom.pdf Destruction of PFAS in Landfill Leachate Concentrates Using PRD 03/12/26 "Destruction of PFAS in Landfill Leachate Concentrates Using Photoactivated Reductive Defluorination (PRD)" presented by Sarah Meyer, EnspiredSolutions, at the 2026 MWEA Biosolids Conference, March 11-12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Battle Creek. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/08.-Meyer-Destruction_of_PFAS.pdf A Holistic Look at Infrastructure Replacement 03/19/25 "A Holistic Look at Infrastructure Replacement: Madison MSD's Energy Management Master Plan" presented by Lindsey Busch, Carollo Engineers, at the 2025 Biosolids Conference, March 12-13 at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center Traverse City. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/02._Busch-Holistic_Look_at_Madison.pdf From Class B to Class A: A Biosolids Odyssey to THP 03/19/25 "From Class B to Class A: A Biosolids Odyssey to THP" presented by Mary Koeger, Oakland County Water Resources, at the 2025 Biosolids Conference, March 12-13 at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center Traverse City. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/03._Koeger-Biosolids_Class_B_to_Class_A.pdf A Different Path to Managing Ammonia Recycle From Anaerobic Digestion 03/19/25 "A Different Path to Managing Ammonia Recycle from Anaerobic Digestion: Digestivorepad in Holland, MI" presented by Wade Yankey, Ovivo Water and Theo VanAken, Holland Board of Public Works, at the 2025 Biosolids Conference, March 12-13 at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center Traverse City. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/04._Van_Aken_and_Yankey.pdf Streamlining Digester Improvements and Lessons Learned from Design and CMAR 03/19/25 "Streamlining Digester Improvements and Lessons Learned from Design and CMAR" presented by Sheamus Togher, Hazen and Sawyer, and Steven Reese, Hazen and Sawyer, at the 2025 Biosolids Conference, March 12-13 at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center Traverse City. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/05._Reese_and_Togher-Dayton_Digesters.pdf Reduce, Reuse, Refuel: How RNG can help Utilities meet Sustainability Objectives 03/19/25 "Reduce, Reuse, Refuel: How RNG can help Utilities meet Sustainability Objectives without Breaking the Bank" presented by Tyler Dougherty, Carollo Engineers, at the 2025 Biosolids Conference, March 12-13 at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center Traverse City. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/06_Dougherty-Reduce_Reuse_Refuel_How_RNG_can_help_facilities_meet_sustainability_objectives.pdf Land Application Considerations for Biosolids Generators 03/19/25 "Land Application Considerations for Biosolids Generators" presented by Michael Potash, NEFCO/Synagro, at the 2025 Biosolids Conference, March 12-13 at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center Traverse City. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/07._Potash-Land_App_Considerations.pdf Advanced Land Application Practices to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions 03/19/25 "Advanced Land Application Practices to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Enhance Nutrient Management" presented by Simon Meulendyk, Lystek, at the 2025 Biosolids Conference, March 12-13 at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center Traverse City. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/08._Meulendyk-Advanced_Land_Application.pdf State of the Biosolids with EGLE Update 03/13/25 "State of the Biosolids with EGLE Update" presented by Sarah Campbell, EGLE, and Christian Smith, EGLE, at the 2025 Biosolids Conference, March 12-13 at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center Traverse City. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/01._Campbell_and_Smith-EGLE_State_of_Biosolids.pdf EGLE Update 03/06/24 "EGLE Update" presented by Stephanie Kammer, EGLE WRD, at the Biosolids Conference, March 6-7, 2024 held at Marriott Auburn Hills in Pontiac, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/01N.EGLE_Update_MWEA_Biosolids_2024.pdf Columbus Biosolids Silvaculture Program 03/06/24 "Columbus Biosolids Silvaculture Program" presented by Josh Lutz, City of Columbus, Ohio, at the Biosolids Conference, March 6-7, 2024 held at Marriott Auburn Hills in Pontiac, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/04N.Mine_Reclamation_through_Biosolids_Cake_Application.pdf Biosolids 101- Considerations and Cost 03/06/24 "Biosolids 101- Considerations and Costs" presented by Chad Antle, Bioworks Energy LLC, and Andy Austin, Fishbeck, at the Biosolids Conference, March 6-7, 2024 held at Marriott Auburn Hills in Pontiac, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/05.MWEA_Presentation_Austin_Antle.pdf When the Landfill Says No More Sludge 03/06/24 "When the Landfill Says No More Sludge" presented by Trent Montemayor, Donohue & Associates, Inc, at the Biosolids Conference, March 6-7, 2024 held at Marriott Auburn Hills in Pontiac, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/07N_When_the_Landfill_Says_No_More_Sludge.pdf High-Rate Hydrolysis of Food Waste and Sludge 03/06/24 "High-Rate Hydrolysis of Food Waste and Sludge" presented by Tim Fairley-Wax, University of Michigan, at the Biosolids Conference, March 6-7, 2024 held at Marriott Auburn Hills in Pontiac, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/08N_High-Rate_Hydrolysis_of_Food_Waste_and_Sludge.pdf Biosolids Advocacy 03/06/24 "Biosolids Advocacy" presented by Laura Campbell, Michigan Farm Bureau, at the Biosolids Conference, March 6-7, 2024 held at Marriott Auburn Hills in Pontiac, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/09N_Biosolids_Advocacy.pdf Tour Recap 03/06/24 "Tour Recap" presented by Mary Koeger, WRC, at the Biosolids Conference, March 6-7, 2024 held at Marriott Auburn Hills in Pontiac, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/02V.Biosolids_Full_Tour_Recap_Presentation.pdf EGLE Update 03/30/23 "EGLE Update" presented by Phil Argiroff, EGLE WRD, at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Argiroff_Phil_EGLE_Update.pptx Biosolids Application to Agricultural Land in Colorado: A Five Decade Review 03/30/23 "Biosolids Application to Agricultural Land in Colorado: A Five Decade Review" presented by Jim Ippolito, Colorado State University, at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Ippolito_Jim_Biosolids_Land_Application_Historical_Perspectives.pptx GLWA Research Efforts on Hydrothermal Liquefaction to Recover Energy from Sludge 03/30/23 "GLWA Research Efforts on Hydrothermal Liquefaction to Recover Energy from Sludge" presented by John Norton on behalf of Xavier Fonoll-Almansa, Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/3_Norton_Jon_GLWA_Research_Efforts.pptx Midwest Biosolids Association 03/30/23 "Midwest Biosolids Association" presented by John Norton, Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/4_Norton_John_Midwest_Biosolids_Assoc.pptx Utility-Led Research: Helping Inform the Water Sector about Biosolids 03/30/23 "Utility-Led Research: Helping Inform the Water Sector about Biosolids" presented by John Norton, Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/5_Norton_John_Utility_Lead_Research.pptx PANEL - Biosolids Applier & Farmer Perspective 03/30/23 "PANEL - Biosolids Applier & Farmer Perspective" with panelists, Matt Chrisinske, BioTech Argonomics, Kim Hackbardt, Hackbardt Farms, and Denny Heffron, Heffron Farms, at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/6_Biosolids_and_Farmer_Panel.pptx PFAS and Thermal Treatment of Biosolids: Research Update 03/30/23 "PFAS and Thermal Treatment of Biosolids: Research Updates" presented by John Ross, Brown and Caldwell, at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Ross_John_PFAS_and_Thermal_Treatment.pptx Long Term Soil Quality and Health Benefits from a One Time Land Application of B 03/30/23 "Long Term Soil Quality and Health Benefits from a One Time Land Application of Biosolids" presented by Nick Basta, Ohio State University, at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Basta_Nick_Long_Term_Soil_and_Eco_Benefits.pptx National Equivalent PSRP Process Provides Significant Operational Improvements 03/30/23 "National Equivalent PSRP Process Provides Significant Operational Improvements for Marengo, IL" presented by Rick Treleven, BCR, at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Treleven_Rick_National_Equiv_PSRP_Process.pptx Lystek THP: Bringing Efficiency and Value to Sustainable Biosolids Management 03/30/23 "Lystek THP: Bringing Efficiency and Value to Sustainable Biosolids Management Programs" presented by Michael Beswick, Lystek, at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Beswick_Michael_Lystek_THP.pptx Panel - Landfill Perspective 03/30/23 "Panel - Landfill Perspective" presented by panelists, Mike Beaudoin, Republic Services, Lindsay D'Anna and Fred Sawyers, WM, at the Biosolids Conference, March 30, 2023 held at Firekeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/9_Sawyers_Fred_WM_Landfill_Perspective.pptx