District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

DC Water's Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant serves more than two million Washington, D.C., metro area customers and treats more than 370 million gallons a day of raw sewage from area jurisdictions, including Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia.

As part of an ambitious program to improve the way we process and handle biosolids, DC Water has developed a long-range biosolids management program. The biosolids program is entirely focused on recycling an organic and nutrient-rich material in an environmentally safe and beneficial manner. All of the more than 1,200 wet tones of biosolids produced daily is reused through a diverse land application program that improves the soil for agricultural production and other projects.

• For comprehensive information on our Biosolids Management Program, download our brochure, Biosolids Management Program (PDF 1.1 mb) .
• For information on DC Water's policies and procedures, download the Manual for Biosolids Use (PDF 784 kb) .
• For information on federal and state biosolids regulation and oversight, visit the National Biosolids Partnership Web site.
• For information on the program's communication policy, download Communication Approach and Procedure document (PDF 269 kb) .

What can you find in this section?

• Biosolids Division Reports
  DC Water Biosolids Management staff prepare reports for the general manager and the board of directors on a monthly and an annual basis. These reports contain information on tonnage produced, destinations, regulated pollutants, and highlighted activities.
• Biosolids Recycling
  Learn how DC Water is helping preserve agriculture while protecting the Chesapeake Bay through the recycling of biosolids.
• FAQ
  Find answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning biosolids and DC Water's Biosolids Management Program.
• Program Mission
  Effective and efficient programs begin with a vision and a mission. DC Water's Biosolids Management statements have been developed in order to ensure that continual improvement occurs while striving toward better quality, communication, and diversity.