Biosolids Program

Fact Sheet
Links
Regulatory
Research/Publications
Surveys

FEDERAL

United States Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/

Office of Water Biosolids Information: http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/biosolids

Office of Water Regulatory Biosolids Information: http://www.epa.gov/ost/biosolids/

Part 503 Rule
Rule Text: http://lula.law.cornell.edu/cfr/ (reference Title 40, Section 503)

NAS Report Summary: http://www.nebiosolids.org/pdf/NRCBiosoldsSummary2July02.pdf

EPA Response to NAS Report: http://www.epa.gov/ost/biosolids/nrcreprestfs.htm

Solicitation for Comments on EPA Response:
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WATER/2003/April/Day-09/w8654.htm

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9: http://www.epa.gov/region9/

CALIFORNIA - STATE

California Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.calepa.ca.gov

California Integrated Waste Management Board: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov

California State Water Resources Control Board: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov

Biosolids Program: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/programs/biosolids/index.html

General Order Text: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/resdec/wqorders/2000/wqo2000-10.doc

CALIFORNIA - REGIONAL

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb1/

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb2/

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb3/

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb4/

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region 5:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb5/

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region 6:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb6/

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb7/

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb8/

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region 9:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb9/

CALIFORNIA - LOCAL

County Ordinance Map (PowerPoint File, 139 KB)

OTHER STATES/REGIONS

Arizona Ordinance Development

Mohave County: http://www.co.mohave.az.us

Yuma County: http://www.co.yuma.az.us

La Paz County: http://www.co.la-paz.az.us