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HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/
-- On behalf of Gov. Mark Schweiker, Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) Secretary David E. Hess today announced that DEP is
accepting applications for New and Innovative Wastewater Technology
Growing Greener Grants as part of its ongoing efforts to help clean
up the Chesapeake Bay.
"Pennsylvania is taking another
step in implementing the Chesapeake 2000 Bay Agreement by using this
year's grants to reduce nutrient discharges from publicly owned
treatment plants," Secretary Hess said. "These grants will
promote the use of innovative ideas and pollution-prevention
techniques to address the restoration of Pennsylvania surface waters
and the Chesapeake Bay."
DEP will provide $3.3 million in
Growing Greener funds to improve existing sewage treatment
facilities through the use of new or innovative technology.
"These funds will be used to provide grants to municipalities
and sewer authorities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed,"
Secretary Hess said. "The grants will help reduce the local
cost for the nutrient-reduction portions of their projects."
The municipalities who apply will be
eligible for up to 80 percent of the local design and construction
costs of the Nutrient Reduction Technology (NRT) portion of any
project. Planning costs for upgrades will not be eligible, but are
eligible for reimbursement under the Sewage Facilities Act Planning
program (Act 537).
Eligible proposals will address
substantial nutrient-pollution sources from sewage treatment systems
that discharge into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and fit into one of
the following categories: construction, replacement and/or
installation of sewage-treatment facilities. The deadline for
submitting new and innovative technology grant applications to the
DEP Grants Center is Sept. 6.
In addition to the Growing Greener
program, Pennsylvania has more than $280 million available through
the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for
loans and grants to fund water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure
upgrades. Funding for the Growing Greener program was doubled and
extended through 2012 in the state budget recently signed into law
by Gov. Schweiker. DEP's portion of Growing Greener funding was
increased to $547.7 million from $241.5 million in the original
program.
For more information on Growing
Greener or to download the application online, visit the PA
PowerPort at http://www.state.pa.us/,
PA Keyword: "Growing Greener."
Pelletizing
Biosolids
Synagro's
First Heat Drying Facility On the West Coast
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5,
2002--Synagro Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:SYGR), a full service
provider of water and wastewater residuals management services,
announced today that the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation
District ("District") has signed a 20-year contract with
Synagro to design, finance, build and operate ("DBOO") a
biosolids, dewatering and heat drying/pelletization facility. The
facility will process biosolids generated by the District as part of
the District's diversified management plan. Synagro expects to
generate revenues between $102 and $114 million over the life of the
contract.
The
public/private partnership created by this contract provides the
District and its residents a 20-year recycling solution for their
biosolids management needs. Synagro is teamed with Andritz-Ruthner
Inc., Black & Veatch Corporation and The Whiting-Turner
Contracting Company for the design and construction of the facility
at the District's Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Elk Grove,
Calif. The facility will employ the state-of-the-art Andritz DDS
drying system. Andritz-Ruthner is the industry leader in heat
drying/pelletization technology, with over 55 facilities worldwide.
Facility design and local planning expertise will be provided by
Black & Veatch, and Whiting-Turner will construct the facility.
The facility is expected to be
operational in mid-2004 and will process between 7,300 and 10,600
dry tons of biosolids annually. The facility will convert biosolids
into a commercial grade, Class A organic fertilizer product that
will be marketed by Synagro. At the present time, Synagro markets
over 150,000 tons of Class A pelletized biosolids annually
worldwide.
Wendell Kido, SRCSD District Manager,
explained the benefits of the public-private partnership.
"Partnering with Synagro allows the Sanitation District to
continue with its environmental commitment to recycling and be
involved in the production of the first Class A pelletized biosolids
fertilizer on the West Coast, while Synagro concentrates its
expertise on producing and developing the market for this relatively
new product in the region."
Synagro's Chief Executive Officer,
Ross M. Patten, stated, "We are very excited to be part of the
District's biosolids management program. This project incorporates
the most environmentally and technically advanced processing
technology available. We look forward to starting the design,
engineering and permitting of the facility this month and becoming a
long-term contributing member of the local community. I want to
commend Mr. Kido and his professional staff for their leadership
position in implementing this benchmark project for
California."
Synagro is the largest national
company focused on water and wastewater residuals management
services in the United States, serving over 1,000 municipal and
industrial water and wastewater generators in 35 states and the
District of Columbia. The Company offers a range of water and
wastewater residuals management services focusing on the beneficial
reuse of organic, nonhazardous residuals resulting from the water
and wastewater treatment process, including collection and
transportation, land application, thermal drying and pelletization,
incineration, composting, alkaline stabilization, dewatering,
cleanout services, wastewater treatment plant operations and
maintenance, product marketing, and related recordkeeping and
regulatory reporting services.
For more information contact:
Mr. Ross M. Patten Synagro Technologies Inc.
Telephone: 713-369-1700
Web site: http://www.synagro.com/
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WHITE PLAINS, NY, July 31, 2002 -
National environmental consultants, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., has
published the "2002 Benchmarks of Environmental
Excellence," a special issue of the Malcolm Pirnie Update,
highlighting more than 10 innovative projects that won state and
national awards this year.
Among the projects featured are:
Innovative clean-ups of
contaminated soils and groundwater that helped reclaim
"brownfields" sites in Michigan and New York for
future redevelopment
Reclamation of a deactivated
landfill in Buffalo, NY as a unique, wildlife-filled
recreational park
The use of natural microorganisms
in soil to permanently and economically destroy soil
contaminants at a U.S. military base
The resource-based rehabilitation
of the Chickasaw, AL sewer system using a state-of-the-art pipe
busting technology
"For each project we vision
sustainable solutions - integrated, practical applications of
innovative concepts that conserve natural resources and energy
through environmental cleanup and recycling and reuse," said
Malcolm Pirnie president William P. Dee, PE, DEE. "The creative
solutions implemented with these award-winning projects consider our
planet's finite environmental and economic resources."
To receive a copy of the 2002
Benchmarks, please contact Amy Caplan, Corporate Communications, at
(914) 641-2419.
About Malcolm Pirnie Malcolm Pirnie,
Inc., a national firm of independent environmental engineers,
scientists, and consultants with a staff of 1,400 in over 40
offices, provides comprehensive engineering services for water and
wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, air
quality, information management technology, and performance
enhancement consulting.
For additional information about
Malcolm Pirnie, please visit www.pirnie.com
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