[USCC] Free Web Seminar: Using Compost as a Stormwater Best Management Practice

[Edo McGowan]

One of the problems that may be encountered is the release of antibiotic resistant pathogens through this, especially if sewage sludge had been used as a feed stock. This also may accrue to kitchen scraps as most of the chicken delivered to large kitchens as well as some of the other meat animal scraps do contain impressive numbers of antibiotic resistant pathogens. These scraps go into a bucket, are kept at temperatures that encourage growth, so numbers can be impressive. There are enough peer reviewed papers in the literature base discussing the failure of certain composting processes to effectively eliminate pathogens or their genetic material to warrant further review. This would be a good review topic to send to the Cornell group for comment. I suspect that there may be problems based on my research and this should be verified to get some better answers.

Dr Edo McGowan

> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:27:00 -0600
> From: wcarter at tceq.state.tx.us
> To: compost at mailman.cloudnet.com
> Subject: [USCC] Free Web Seminar: Using Compost as a Stormwater	Best	Management Practice
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> The webinar will be held on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the following time:
> Topic: Compost Based Stormwater Best Management Practices 
> Time: 10:00 am, Central Standard Time 
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> US EPA Region 5 invites you to participate in a webinar on the innovative aspects of using compost as a stormwater best management practice (BMP) on Jan. 8.  This webinar is focused on how stormwater managers can use compost blankets, berms, and filters as a tool to reduce stormwater runoff and improve soil quality
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> To participate in this webinar, you must register on-line at: https://srameeting.webex.com/srameeting/j.php?ED=95494307&RG=1&UID=0 
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> Once your request is approved, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting. 
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> Speakers include the following:
> Amy J. Sausen, Environmental Project Coordinator, The Bruce Company of Wisconsin
> Dwayne Stenlund, Office of Environmental Services, Turf and Erosion Control Engineering Unit, Minnesota Department of Transportation
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> Bill Carter
> Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment    MC 165
> Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
> P.O. Box 13087
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> Phone:  512-239-6771
> Fax:  512-239-4410
> wcarter at tceq.state.tx.us
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