The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this rule after reviewing extensive research and science on how PFAS affects public health while engaging with the water sector and state regulators to ensure effective implementation. EPA also considered more than 120,000 comments on the proposed rule from a wide variety of stakeholders. More details about the final PFAS drinking water standards. For PFOA and PFOS, EPA is setting a Maximum Containment Level Goal – a non-enforceable health-based goal – at zero.
Continue ReadingEcoremedy’s Fluid Lift Gasification™ system at the Edmonds, Washington wastewater treatment plant is now producing FLG Sand™, which results when biosolids are processed in the gasifier. The material meets the criteria for Class A biosolids. It can be used as a stand-alone sand product or blended to produce high quality topsoil. The sand provides granularity that improves aeration and drainage. More than 50 billion tons of sand are used annually in the construction industry.
Continue ReadingDear friends and colleagues, It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we share the unfortunate news of the passing of our beloved teammate, Brian Novak. Brian was an extraordinary individual. His expertise and deep understanding of the drying industry were unparalleled, and his innovative ideas and insights were greatly valued by all in the wastewater industry. Brian's legacy will continue to inspire us as we move forward.
Continue ReadingOrigami is already complicated, but what if instead of 4-inch-square pieces of paper, you were folding multi-ton metal tubes through a 12- by 12-foot hole, then building 26 feet below ground? That’s basically what happened in Edmonds after the Edmonds City Council three years ago approved funding for the city’s new carbon recovery project. The project was designed to replace Edmonds’ aging incinerator, which disposed of sludge from the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
Continue ReadingWe want to share an important update regarding the transformation of the City of Edmonds Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). As previously announced, Ecoremedy® is implementing an innovative process that will turn the plant into a green biofuels producer, significantly reducing our carbon footprint and benefiting our community and the environment. Our Ecoremedy equipment is being installed by Ameresco, the official project provider. Ameresco is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer.
Continue ReadingMichael Nicholson, a 33-year veteran of the U.S. water and wastewater Industry specializing in biosolids and organic residuals management, has joined the growing leadership team at Ecoremedy LLC® as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Ecoremedy designs complete biosolid drying and gasification facilities for wastewater treatment and other challenging organic wastes. Previously, the Director of The Denali Technology Group at Denali Water Solutions, Mike joins Ecoremedy, where he will be responsible for all activities related to sales and development of Ecoremedy’s renewable energy gasification technology.
Continue ReadingPittsburgh, April 20, 2023 — Ecoremedy, LLC®, which designs complete biosolid drying and gasification facilities for wastewater treatment and other challenging organic wastes, today announced the issuance of patent No. 11,629,301 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the company’s Biosolid Treatment Process and System. The innovative process and equipment address one of the world’s most challenging residuals conversion and disposal issues and provides an alternative to increasingly problematic municipal biosolids management practices, including land application, incineration, composting and landfilling.
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