Greg KesterGreg Kester

Program ManagerProgram Manager

gkester@casaweb.orggkester@casaweb.org

San Francisco Update

2009 CA Biosolids Use2009 CA Biosolids Use 661,000 dmt used or disposed661,000 dmt used or disposed

402,000 dmt (61%) Land Applied or 402,000 dmt (61%) Land Applied or DistributedDistributed

272,000 dmt (41%) Class A Land 272,000 dmt (41%) Class A Land Application or DistributionApplication or Distribution• 170,000 dmt Compost170,000 dmt Compost

130,000 dmt (20%) Class B Land 130,000 dmt (20%) Class B Land ApplicationApplication

2009 CA Biosolids Use2009 CA Biosolids Use 110,000 dmt (17%) as ADC or Final Cover 110,000 dmt (17%) as ADC or Final Cover

at Landfillsat Landfills

14,000 dmt (2%) as fuel for Cement Kilns14,000 dmt (2%) as fuel for Cement Kilns

90,000 dmt (13%) Landfill Disposal90,000 dmt (13%) Landfill Disposal

22,000 dmt (~3%) Surface Disposal (DLD)22,000 dmt (~3%) Surface Disposal (DLD)

19,000 dmt (~3%) Incinerated19,000 dmt (~3%) Incinerated

SF HistorySF History

2000 – Expanded from ADC to LA2000 – Expanded from ADC to LA

2005 – Compost pilot initiated2005 – Compost pilot initiated

2006 – First giveaway at Oceanside2006 – First giveaway at Oceanside

2009 – Expanded to Comm Gardens2009 – Expanded to Comm Gardens

Success!Success!

Over 125 tons Over 125 tons given out to San given out to San Francisco residentsFrancisco residents

2009 - Special 2009 - Special giveaway to giveaway to community gardens community gardens and schoolsand schools

Looking to expand Looking to expand and increase in-city and increase in-city use!use!

SF PetitionedSF Petitioned

CFS/RILES petitioned to cancel CFS/RILES petitioned to cancel giveaway giveaway

Giveaway went on successfully 9/09Giveaway went on successfully 9/09

SF invited petitioners to CAC in NovSF invited petitioners to CAC in Nov

OCA joins petition in Jan ‘10OCA joins petition in Jan ‘10

Continued Heat Continued Heat

Blogs/Protests/IntrigueBlogs/Protests/Intrigue

EPA Official on local TVEPA Official on local TV

CASA sent letter to AA SilvaCASA sent letter to AA Silva

Tepid response receivedTepid response received

Support Pours In to MayorSupport Pours In to Mayor

Regional Biosolids Assoc’ns and Regional Biosolids Assoc’ns and others send letters of supportothers send letters of support

WEF/CWEA Fact SheetWEF/CWEA Fact Sheet

Communication ongoing with NACWACommunication ongoing with NACWA

EPA Region 9 very supportiveEPA Region 9 very supportive

Comparative Analysis ProjectComparative Analysis Project

SF PUC analyzed 7 off the shelf SF PUC analyzed 7 off the shelf products for all priority pollutantsproducts for all priority pollutants

All results very comparableAll results very comparable

No elevated results of concernNo elevated results of concern

Good coverage in SF ChronicleGood coverage in SF Chronicle

Future?Future?

Hope to bring issue for Commission Hope to bring issue for Commission vote later this Fallvote later this Fall

Region 9, CASA, others to testifyRegion 9, CASA, others to testify

Need simple majority of 5 Need simple majority of 5 CommissionersCommissioners

Unknown fate at this pointUnknown fate at this point

Issue to ConsiderIssue to Consider

EPA and defense of their regsEPA and defense of their regs

CommissionCommission

Solano County Land ApplicationSolano County Land Application

Impact to rest of CA and NationImpact to rest of CA and Nation

Arsenic Cancer Slope FactorArsenic Cancer Slope Factor Proposed change for IRIS CSF for Proposed change for IRIS CSF for

inorganic arsenic published 2/19/10inorganic arsenic published 2/19/10

Science Advisory Board (SAB) initially Science Advisory Board (SAB) initially drafted support letterdrafted support letter

SAB held public meeting in April –SAB held public meeting in April –much oppositionmuch opposition

SAB re-evaluating – next meeting in SAB re-evaluating – next meeting in SeptemberSeptember