A three-year field study conducted by Ohio State University’s
School of Environment and Natural Resources in partnership with
the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
(MWRD) has resulted in a valuable collection of research that
can benefit the Calumet region. The results of this study will
be presented to the public on Jan. 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30
p.m. at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Auditorium, 6001 W.
Pershing Road, Cicero. This seminar is eligible for Professional
Development Credits/Continuing Education Units, and reservations
are required. The study compared the performance of MWRD’s
biosolids with the United States Composting Council’s certified
vegetative compost to determine its restorative qualities in
degraded soil. Dr. Nicholas Basta, Professor of Soil and
Environmental Chemistry, lead the study. “Our goal was to
evaluate the potential impacts of biosolids and compost
application on surface water quality in the Calumet region,”
explained Dr. Thomas Granato, MWRD Dir