Odor Control Facilities Additions and Modifications at Regional Compost Facility in Hickory, Nc

In 1982, the Cities ofHickcny, Newtan and Conover, and Catawba County, North Carolina formed a Consortium to p v i d e centraked facilities for the dtsposal of their c o m b d muniqal wastewater biosolids. At the time, these local governments were primarily land applying their wastewater biosolids. Recogwing potential problems with their current biosolids dqnsal methods, rising e n m a t a l regulations and potential legal liabilities, these local governments began to discuss and pursue other options for bimlids managanent and drsposal. In anticipation of future growth, the Consortium combined their resources and efforts to coIlstruct a q o n a l biosolids composting facility that would meet each participating member’s needs. ,