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Missouri Biosolids

State Data

Confidence in data for this state:

HIGH

2018 data unless noted.

Definitions

Terms used on this website and in data sets are defined & discussed here.

State Use & Disposal Data (PDF)

Biosolids fertilize soils at KC Water’s Birmingham Land Application Site. Photo courtesy of KC Water. — Biosolids fertilize soils at KC Water’s Birmingham Land Application Site. *Photo courtesy of KC Water.*

State Statistics Dashboard

PDF of Expanded Dashboard (with explanations & sources)

State Summary

● Abundant agriculture makes land application of biosolids an efficient management option for all but the largest of the state’s water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs). Incineration has been the dominant mode of solids management for the largest cities.

● Biosolids management was changing in 2018 - and continues to change, with incineration diminishing and land application increasing, led by Kansas City’s major investment in the new Blue River Biosolids Facility.

● For this report, the National Biosolids Data Project (NBDP) has compiled the most comprehensive set of Missouri data ever presented, thanks to the participation of most of the larger WRRFs in the NBDP survey. The first national biosolids data compilation – reporting 2004 data – only guesstimated solids totals based on estimated statewide wastewater flow.

State Narrative Summary Report (PDF)

Anaerobic digestion at Kansas City (KCMO). Photo courtesy KC Water. — Anaerobic digestion at Kansas City (KCMO). *Photo courtesy KC Water.*