Biosolids

What's New

Learn about some of what’s new in the EPA Biosolids Program.
- Read the Biosolids Biennial Report No 8 (Reporting Period 2018-2019) and Fact Sheet
- Read the EPA National Biosolids Meeting Summary 2020 (pdf)
- Studies Related to the 2009 TNSSS:
  
  Summary Statistics and Estimates of 95th Percentiles for 84 Additional Analytes
  
  Report on the Elemental Analyses of Samples from the Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey (pdf)
Biosolids Research

EPA’s Biosolids Program works to leverage resources and knowledge to meet research needs that ensure the latest science is being used to protect public health and the environment.
- Learn more about biosolids research at EPA
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

The Biosolids Program's PFAS efforts:
Biosolids Annual Reporting

Treatment facilities that meet applicability requirements and either land apply, surface dispose, or incinerate sludge are required to submit a report annually to their permitting authority by February 19.
- Biosolids Annual Program Report assistance
- More information on biosolids compliance

Basic Information about Biosolids

Biosolids Laws and Regulations

Technical Resources for Biosolids Managers

Key Resources

What's New