All Day Biosolids Session at NJWEA 97th Annual Conference 

Wednesday, May 16, is the all-day biosolids worklshops at the NJWEA Annual Conference at Bally's Atlantic City.  This is jointly sponsored by the NJWEA biosolids committee and MABA. Employees of MABA member organizations can register to attend this one day of the conference at no charge, though advanced registration is required. This workshop has been approved for TCH/CEU credits in NJ, NY and PA. A MABA luncheon and business meeting will be held, for which advanced registration is required and payment made at the luncheon.  For an advanced copy of the program, click here.

WEF Biogas Survey in Full Swing

MABA encourage all wastewater facilities in the Mid Atlantic Region to respond to a request for information on the use of anaerobic digesters.  If you are the manager of a facility in the seven states encompassed by either EPA Region 2 or 3, please take a few moments for thiscould you provide the answers to the survey located at the following address:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WEFBiogasData1. 

MABA Membership: Join or Renew Now!

Second notices for 2012 dues for MABA Member Organizations are in the mail. So watch for it in your inbox if you haven't processed your payments. 

This year, a program of active participation by biosolids specialists in MABA member organizations is being unfurled. Four participation areas are being offered: Biosolids Land Appliers Training; Communications and Social Media; Research and Technology; and Conference and Event Programming.  With these, whatever the forte and proclivities of biosollds experts may be, a program of engagement in MABA is availlable.  

To Join the Fun, Click here to download the application form and MABA invitation to membership. 

The Mid Atlantic Biosolids Association is offering additional valuable services in 2012.

• Members will be engaged in development of a first-of-a-kind training program for land appliers.
• Members will be provided regular Biosolids in the Media emails to track the public conversations about biosolids
• Members will get updates on the regional census of biosolids practices and biogas use.
• Members will be receive regular blogs focusing on biosolids treatment technologies
• The MABA website will be the go-to-site for a calendar of events of interest to practitioners
• The MABA website will provide case study features on member agencies, consulting firms and suppliers. 
• A MABA YouTube channel will be developed highlighting presentations at technical symposia

To this is added the substantial discounts on symposium and workshops and the monthly review of science articles that have been regular offerings. 

So please join today, or send in your renewal. 

The Latest in Biosolids Research

Our colleagues in the Northwest have been compiling an awesome library of biosolids research over the years, and as a MABA member you can draw upon this research.  A recent summary of some interesting articles in this research database is available by clicking here.  But I recommend you go to the Northwest Biosolids Management Association research webpage to check out a topic of special interest to you. 

Current Biosolids News from the NBP

A great way to check into current affairs in biosolids nationwide is to visit frequesntly the website of the National Biosolids Partnership. GO TO A LIST OF RECENT NEWLETTERS.  You can also subscribe to a weekly alert issued by WEF on the water issues as confronted by the three branches of the federal government. 

A source of dependable, accurate information and resources