As part of East Gippsland Water’s commitment to environmental sustainability, the water corporation has entered into a contract with Gippsland Regional Organics to recycle biosolids from their water recycling facilities across East Gippsland to produce compost products.
East Gippsland Water (EGW) managing director, Steve McKenzie, said this is a first for the corporation and is one of many environmental projects EGW is working on.
“We produce around 1000 tonnes of biosolids each year across our 11 Water Recycling Plants and facilities, and store our biosolids across three locations; Bruces Track between Swan Reach and Kalimna West, Newmerella towards Corringle and Paynesville towards Forge Creek,” he said.
“It is great to see our biosolids being put to use and turned into organic compost for use in commercial agricultural activities.
“Biosolids are the solid material left over from the waste water recycling process. The biosolids are rich in organic matter and nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen. It makes an excellent organic compost, enriching the soil, reducing the use of chemical fertilisers and reducing materials to landfill.”
IMAGE: The first collection of biosolids from East Gippsland Water’s Bruces Track Storage Facility last week. (PS)