2015 Annual Compliance Report Available
In 2015, OCSD produced 278,500 wet tons of biosolids, which equates to an averag e of 763 tons per day of biosolids or 30 truckloads hauled from OCSD's Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach plants.

Our annual compliance report details how we met regulatory requirements onsite and how our biosolids were recycled offsite.

Biosolids compliance reports are submitted to regulators by February 19th each year. OCSD's submitted report is available on our website: ocsd.com/503 .

OCSD moving to internal standard for its biosolids management system
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Read about OCSD's recent decision based on our program's maturation, and what impact we expect the changes to have on the quality of our program. 


Are you registered to receive OCSD bid/RFP opportunities?

Your company will be notified once an opportunity becomes available in your area of interest. Using OCSD's Bid and RFP's website (ocsd.com/businesses/bids-and-rfps), you will be linked to PlanetBids portal for registration. Note that registration is also required in order to view any bid/RFP packets.

OCSD Biosolids Master Planning contract awarded

In December 2015, OCSD's Board of Directors awarded the Biosolids Master planning contract to the proposal team of Black & Veatch with Brown & Caldwell. This planning effort will identify, evaluate, and integrate onsite solids treatment technologies with offsite biosolids management options for a holistic plan. The final biosolids plan is expected to be completed in spring of 2017. The last comprehensive biosolids planning effort was completed in December 2003. 
 

Could this be the next generation of solids to energy?

OCSD's Senior Engineer Jeff Brown was featured in a recent article for WERF's LIFT Notes .
Jeff discusses OCSD's interest in demo nstrating super critical water oxidation as a new, efficient method of turning solids to energy.


New reader-friendly biosolids risk brochure available

From NBMA Biosolids eBulletin: This brochure is one of three resources being offered as part of the Biosolids Risk Analysis study coordinated by NW Bios olids with professionals Kennedy/Jenks and University of Washington taking the lead on this extensive literature review and biosolids risk analysis. A primary goal was to create simple, easy to understand metrics to effectively communicate risk associated with common biosolids land application pathways. A full technical report and research note will also be released soon.  Download your copy here.  




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Thank you for your interest in Orange County Sanitation District's Biosolids Program. Please contact me if you have questions or suggestions on any aspect of our biosolids program, including what you would like to see in these periodic updates.

 

Thank you,

Deirdre Bingman

Orange County Sanitation District

OCSD Biosolids Program

 

(714) 593-7459 or [email protected]   

 

 

 

                                               
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