Water: Biosolids
Science & TechnologyWastewater TechnologyBiosolidsA Guide to the Biosolids Risk Assessments for the EPA Part 503 RuleA Guide to the Biosolids Risk Assessments for the EPA Part 503 Rule
Table of Contents (PDF file, 361K)
Chapter 1 (PDF file, 602K) - Overview
Chapter 2 (PDF file, 2313K) - The Risk Assessment Process for the Part 503 Biosolids Rule
Chapter 3 (PDF file, 2911K) - Identification and Resolution of Risk Assessment Issues
Chapter 4 (PDF file, 3183K) - How the Risk Assessments Identified Pollutant Limits For Biosolids
Chapter 5 (PDF file, 1382K) - How the Biosolids Risk Assessment Results Were Used in the Part 503 Rule
Chapter 6 (PDF file, 1143K) - Questions and Answers on the Part 503 Risk Assessments
Chapter 7 (PDF file, 527K) - References
Appendix A (PDF file, 366K) - Parameters Used in the Land Application Risk assessment for Biosolids
Appendix B (PDF file, 492K) - Parameters, Approach, Assumptions, and Degree of Conservatism Used: Land Application Risk Assessment
Appendix C (PDF file, 63K) - Team of Experts Who Assisted EPA in the Part 503 Biosolids Risk Assessment
Appendix D (PDF file, 91K) - Conversions Used to Place Pollutant Limits in the Same Units
Feedback Form (PDF file, 128K)
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