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Much of the data collected and reported by the National Biosolids Data Project are free to access and use with appropriate citation and acknowledgment. However, there are limitations on the use of documents that are accessed and/or downloaded from this website, whether or not the optional fee is paid.
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Recommended acknowledgement / citation. The format may be adjusted to meet publication requirements:
Beecher, Ned.; Juliana Beecher; Janine Burke-Wells; Maile Lono-Batura; Nora Goldstein; Greg Kester; and Bill Toffey. 2022. National Biosolids Data Project: Biosolids management in the U. S. https://www.biosolidsdata.org, accessed [date]
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2018 Data
State Summaries & Data
Download individual state and territory reports directly from each state’s or territory’s summary page. Click on a state or territory below or visit the 2018 State Summaries index. When on a state’s page, you can download PDFs of state reports by clicking the gray buttons at the bottom of each column: left column = data totals spreadsheet, middle column = state statistics dashboard, right column = state narrative summary.
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, DC, AS, GU, NMI, PR, USVI, NN
National Totals & Data Compilations
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NEW! *NATIONAL U. S. BIOSOLIDS DATA - FINAL REPORT
Compilation and analysis of all the NBDP 2018 data, with dozens of tables, figures, graphs, assessments of data quality – including survey responses about regulatory oversight, energy & economic aspects of biosoilds management, barriers to AD & biogas use, trends, and selected quotes from respondents. June 2023 report posted March 2024.
*NATIONAL BIOSOLIDS WRRF SURVEY RESPONSES* (spreadsheet)
All 452 valid responses from across the country, painting a picture of biosolids management from the local perspective. The data set is representative for the country in terms of geography, sizes of WRRFs, and types of biosolids management, allowing for reasonable extrapolations.
Examples of charts included in slides available for download.
*2018 NATIONAL BIOSOLIDS DATA TOTALS (spreadsheet)
The compilation of the 53 state and territory spreadsheets that calculates national totals. Includes conversions to common units (e.g. dry metric tons of biosolids), QA/QC, and data summaries and charts.
*2018 NATIONAL BIOSOLIDS STATISTICS DASHBOARD (spreadsheet)
Each state report includes a “dashboard” of key statistics about the state and its biosolids management programs. This spreadsheet totals all of the same data at the national level and includes QA/QC and summary charts.
*RESULTS & INTERPRETATIONS (presentation slides)
This set of Powerpoint slides includes explanations, tables, & charts of key findings.
Additional data analyses may be added later.
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Examples of charts included in slides available for download.
NOTE: Survey responses & data available for download here do not include names & contact information of those who participated in the state and/or WRRF/WWTP surveys nor identifiers of their facilities/programs - unless they granted permission.