Science & Technology

Biennial Reviews of Sewage Sludge Standards

Biennial Review Summaries for 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011, 2013, 2015 and fact sheets

Biennial Report No. 5 (Reporting Period 2012–2013)

Information related to Biennial Report No. 5 (Reporting Period 2012–2013).

Biennial Report No. 7 (Reporting Period 2016–2017)

Information related to Biennial Report No. 7 (Reporting Period 2016–2017).

Biennial Report No. 2 (Reporting Period 2006–2007)

Information related to Biennial Report No. 2 (Reporting Period 2006–2007).

Risk Assessment of Pollutants in Sewage Sludge

Information on the risk assessment process for determining risk from pollutants found in biosolids.

Sewage Sludge Analytical Methods and Sampling Procedures

EPA's Office of Science and Technology manages the CWA methods program, working with EPA Regions, states, and stakeholders.

Biosolids Research at the EPA

Information related to ongoing biosolids research at EPA.

A Guide to the Biosolids Risk Assessments for the EPA Part 503 Rule

A guide that focuses primarily on the risk assessment conducted for land application of biosolids.

Exposure Analysis for Dioxins, Dibenzofurans, and Coplanar Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Sewage Sludge

Information related to Exposure Analysis for Dioxins, Dibenzofurans, and Coplanar Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Sewage Sludge.

Guide to Septage Treatment and Disposal

Information related to Guide to Septage Treatment and Disposal.

Emerging Technologies for Biosolids Management

Information related to Emerging Technologies for Biosolids Management

Statistical Support Document for the Development of Round 2 Biosolids Use or Disposal Regulations for Dioxins

Information related to Statistical Support Document for the Development of Round 2 Biosolids Use or Disposal Regulations for Dioxins

Guide to Field Storage of Biosolids

Guide To Field Storage of Biosolids and Other Organic By-Products Used in Agriculture and for Soil Resource Management

Proceedings of the Biosolids Exposure Measurement Workshop

The U.S. EPA hosted a Biosolids Exposure Measurement Workshop on March 16-17, 2006 at the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center in Cincinnati, OH.

RSIG3D Video Demonstrations

A set of video tutorials on the RSIG3D user interface and examples of its use.

2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a Components

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is expected to result in the award of one cooperative agreement in support of the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program (GLBMP).