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Ohio Biosolids

State Data

Confidence in data for this state:

HIGH

2018 data unless noted.

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State Summary

● Wastewater solids produced in Ohio are sent in approximately equal volumes to three options for use and disposal: application to soils, landfill disposal, and incineration.

●  Incineration has been the routine at Cincinnati and Cleveland (NE Ohio Regional) for decades, and, in the past decade, modern fluidized bed units have replaced the original older, less efficient multiple hearth furnaces.

●  Biosolids play a role in a growing number of advanced co-digestion (anaerobic digestion) facilities that generate biogas and renewable energy.

●  Ohio EPA recently implemented a robust electronic reporting system that helps ensure quality data, tracking, and monitoring of wastewater solids.