[USCC] Compost pad runoff and water quality problems

[Jack Hoeck]

Craig,

You might contact Oregon DEQ and Washington State Dept. of Ecology. Both
agencies have done a lot of work on water quality issues the last few
years.
Jack

Jack Hoeck
VP Environmental Services
Rexius
1275 Bailey Hill Rd.
Eugene, OR 97402
1-541-342-1835
1-888-473-9487
jackh at rexius.com

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[mailto:compost-bounces at mailman.cloudnet.com] On Behalf Of Craig Coker
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 7:50 AM
To: 'Compost Discussion List'
Subject: [USCC] Compost pad runoff and water quality problems

Colleagues:

 

I am trying to research incidents where runoff from an outdoors
composting
pad or a mulch pile caused water quality problems in a receiving stream.


 

As some of you know, the state of North Carolina now wants composters to
get
wastewater discharge permits for pad runoff rather than storm water
discharge permits (a much more costly and time-consuming matter) and the
NC
State Committee of the USCC and the Carolinas Composting Council are
trying
to make sure any new regulatory programs developed by NC DENR are based
on
fact, not fiction.

 

I'm also interested in speaking with knowledgeable regulators from other
states who could share their insights on what regulatory approaches have
worked, and have not worked, in their respective states.

 

Any advice or leads folks could offer would be gratefully appreciated.

 

Happy Holidays!

 

Craig 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Craig Coker

Coker Composting & Consulting

3331 Glade Creek Blvd., Ste. 7

Roanoke, VA 24012

(540) 904-2698

Fax: (540) 904-6732

www.cokercompost.com

craigcoker at cox.net