DC Water showcases new, made-in-DC soil amendment

May 11, 2016

Media are encouraged to join DC Water, Casey Trees and local nurseries as DC Water unveils its new soil amendment product that will be used in the metropolitan Washington region. This is the next generation in DC Water’s plan to recover resources from the nutrient-rich wastewater it treats, and brings to fruition the vision and research invested in the thermal hydrolysis and anaerobic digester facilities commissioned last year. The thermal hydrolysis process creates an exceptional Class A biosolids product from which this soil amendment suitable for homes and gardens is made.

Visuals at Oxon Run Park include trees amended with biosolids, as well as trucks with the new logo and a large amount of biosolids product.

Who:
• Tommy Wells, Director, District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment
• George S. Hawkins, DC Water CEO and General Manager
• Matthew T. Brown, DC Water Chairman of the Board and District of Columbia Director of the Office of Budget and Finance
• Mark Buscaino, Executive Director, Casey Trees
When: Thursday, May 12, 2016, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Oxon Run Park, Casey Trees installation
850 Valley Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20032

Media please RSVP to Pamela.Mooring@dcwater.com.

On-street parking available as well as a small parking lot across Wheeler Rd, SE.

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