Proud History, Exciting Future

Millions in federal stimulus-funded projects help Austin enhance its respected biosolids program and prepare for transformation to broader resource recovery.
Proud History, Exciting Future
Jody Slagle, compost and biosolids reuse manager, walks between the compost windrows at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant.

The Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant has come a long way since its creation in the 1950s. Back then, its lagoons stored biosolids from the city of Austin’s wastewater treatment plant. After treatment, all the separated water was discharged to the Colorado River under a...

Please login or register to view Dig Different articles. It's free, fast and easy!


Discussion

Comments on this site are submitted by users and are not endorsed by nor do they reflect the views or opinions of COLE Publishing, Inc. Comments are moderated before being posted.