2026_Biosolids_Content.xls

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2026-RFP-189
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Pierce County, Washington

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This file is a 2026 Biosolids Content data summary from Chambers Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pierce County, Washington, documenting the chemical and physical composition of Class A and Class B biosolids generated by the facility. The data represents monthly testing results for Class A biosolids across ten months (May through December) and Class B cake biosolids across twelve months (January through December), with measurements conducted using EPA-approved methods such as SW-846 protocols for metal analysis and standard methods for nutrient and microbial testing. Key parameters analyzed include heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, and zinc), macro-nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium), moisture content, pH, and fecal coliform levels. The data demonstrates compliance monitoring for biosolids land application limits, with all measured metals and constituents remaining well below regulatory thresholds for Class A biosolids beneficial use.

The Class A biosolids data shows average metal concentrations ranging from 1.08 to 64.3 mg/kg, with fecal coliform levels below detectable limits and moisture content averaging approximately 90 percent. Class B cake biosolids present higher contaminant levels requiring more restrictive land application practices. Monitoring includes both contract laboratory analysis and in-house testing conducted according to Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. The data indicates that moisture content represents a significant variable affecting biosolids volume and handling characteristics, while nutrient content (particularly nitrogen at 34,100–50,700 mg/kg and phosphorus at 18,600–22,800 mg/kg) supports the beneficial use classification for land application. This comprehensive data set supports Pierce County's RFP 2026-RFP-189 for biosolids beneficial use and processing services, with the contractor obligated to handle approximately 5,000 wet tons annually in compliance with Washington Department of Ecology Biosolids General Permit requirements.

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Class A Biosolids

2026
Chambers Creek Regional WWTP Class A EQ Biosolids Data Summary
METALSMETHODDetection LimitJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAvg.Max.Biosolid Land application% of application limitJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arsenic (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41N/AN/AN/A4.334.394.133.854.584.264.5841104.334.394.133.854.58
Boron (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D5.63N/AN/AN/A31.829.0026.622.26.223.231.831.8029.0026.6022.206.20
Cadmium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.141N/AN/AN/A0.860.950.950.891.681.071.683930.860.950.950.891.68
Chromium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41N/AN/AN/A59.760.564.353.055.758.664.359.7060.5064.3053.0055.70
Copper (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41N/AN/AN/A248259276246253256276150017248.00259.00276.00246.00253.00
Cobalt (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41N/AN/AN/A1.481.371.081.211.191.271.481.481.371.081.211.19
Mercury (mg/kg)SW-846 7471B0.06N/AN/AN/A0.2730.2160.3760.4740.1280.290.4741720.270.220.380.470.13
Potassium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D28.2N/AN/AN/A1,6301,6701,7401,6301,5801,6501,7401,630.001,670.001,740.001,630.001,580.00
Molybdenum (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41N/AN/AN/A11.611.613.111.112.712.013.1751611.6011.6013.1011.1012.70
Nickel (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41N/AN/AN/A9.7515.012.911.711.012.0715.042039.7515.0012.9011.7011.00
Lead (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D2.82N/AN/AN/A7.056.967.297.595.446.877.630027.056.967.297.595.44
Selenium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41N/AN/AN/A9.869.0812.707.788.969.6812.70100109.869.0812.707.788.96
Silver (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41N/AN/AN/A1.591.701.692.062.441.902.441.591.701.692.062.44
Zinc (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41N/AN/AN/A584602688609612619688280022584.00602.00688.00609.00612.00
Iron (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D2.82N/AN/AN/A3,9303,5304,0803,1203,7303,6784,0803,930.003,530.004,080.003,120.003,730.00
Calcium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D56.3N/AN/AN/A17,50015,20020,00014,40017,20016,86020,00017,500.0015,200.0020,000.0014,400.0017,200.00
Magnesium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D56.3N/AN/AN/A7,6407,5308,8107,5807,7507,8628,8107,640.007,530.008,810.007,580.007,750.00
Ammonia (mg/kg)Plumb 198129N/AN/AN/A8,1207,8407,6607,7207,6607,8008,1208,120.007,840.007,660.007,720.007,660.00
TN (mg/kg)SM 4500 N C29N/AN/AN/A43,40042,60034,20034,10050,70041,00050,70043,400.0042,600.0034,200.0034,100.0050,700.00
Total Phosphorous (mg/kg)SM 4500 P F2.9N/AN/AN/A18,60022,80021,70019,70019,30020,42022,80018,600.0022,800.0021,700.0019,700.0019,300.00
Nitrate + Nitrite (mg/kg)SM4500 NO3 F2.9N/AN/AN/A2.57.6<0.71.71.62.827.62.507.600.701.701.60
VAR-Monthly Avg % TS (>90%) 173-308-180(6)SM 2540G89909091909190909289.3790.0990.4691.2890.3590.8890.08
Fecal Coliform (MPN/100g)* - Contract labSM 9221 E2
Fecal Coliform (MPN/g) - in-houseSM 9221 E25.8261944261416.7925.825.7825.5718.863.633.6725.5714.45
pH (S.U.)SW-846 9045 D1N/AN/AN/A7.17.07.36.87.47.127.47.107.007.306.807.40
*Fecal Coliform: results are in MPN/100g as numbers per 1G are too low to quantify per contract labl
**VAR changed from (>38% option 1) to (>90% option 6) per DOE
***Ammonia changed from Total Ammonia to Available Ammonia per DOE request June 2020
****Average calculations do NOT include 1/2 reporting limit for less than results.

Class B Cake

2026
Pierce County Chambers Creek Regional WWTP Class B Cake Data Summary
METALSMETHODDetection LimitJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAvg.Max.Biosolid Land application% of application limit
Arsenic (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.415.935.433.484.875.085.213.594.714.314.735.934112
Boron (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D5.63<8.1153.042.044.435.032.7025.529.68.631.053.0
Cadmium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.1411.000.990.820.981.111.090.960.991.351.031.35393
Chromium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.4159.660.950.763.365.965.662.861.066.861.866.8
Copper (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41291283225276281303272300299281303150019
Cobalt (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41<2.70<2.40<1.97<2.41<2.73<2.19<2.33<2.56<2.832.462.83
Mercury (mg/kg)SW-846 7471B0.061.000.860.640.500.570.230.700.630.210.591.00173
Potassium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D28.22,4402,2601,6301,8701,9301,9501,8101,8501,9001,9602,440
Molybdenum (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.4114.613.310.113.214.414.213.413.414.113.414.67518
Nickel (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.4112.113.511.913.006.2314.9012.813.513.712.4014.94203
Lead (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D2.8212.48.585.8511.58.58.28.310.606.18.912.43003
Selenium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.417.658.755.667.210.908.8210.609.596.508.4110.91008
Silver (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.411.701.771.431.732.431.88<4.652.251.962.20<4.65
Zinc (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D1.41784741556672698715705738710702784280025
Iron (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D2.824,4604,3903,5904,5204,5004,2803,9404,0904,1304,2114,520
Calcium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D56.321,70020,70016,20019,80019,20018,80020,10019,30021,30019,67821,700
Magnesium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D56.311,20010,6008,1208,5108,8009,1608,2108,8008,6409,11611,200
Total Sulfur (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D8,0207,9406,0208,6908,4708,5907,4208,2708,3407,9738,690
*Ammonia (mg/kg)Plumb 19812914,00015,10015,10016,50018,20014,00015,20014,90015,90015,43318,200
TN (TKN) (mg/kg)SM 4500-N C2971,60078,00071,40073,50077,40073,10073,20053,30073,00071,61178,000
Total Phosphorous (mg/kg)SM 4500-PF2.922,30021,00024,10022,20021,60022,30026,10022,30020,90022,53326,100
Nitrate (mg/kg)SM4500 NO3-F2.9<4.3<5.5<5.8<5.6<6.1<7.2<4.6<5.2<5.95.58<7.2
VAR-Avg % (>38%)
173-308-180(1)SM 2540G706970676463666763636671
Avg % Total SolidsSM 2540 G18.719.419.218.518.619.519.318.819.319.319.020.2
pH (S.U.)SW-846 9045 D7.87.97.47.97.17.87.68.08.37.88.3
*Ammonia changed to Available Ammonia (KCl extract) June 2020 per DOE request.l

SoundGRO Fertilizer

2026
SoundGRO Fertilizer Data Summary
Fertilizer Registration Metal limitsMETALSMETHODDetection LimitJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAvg.Max.% of registration limitBiosolid Land application% of application limitJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
40.0Arsenic (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.270N/AN/AN/A4.334.394.133.854.584.264.581141104.334.394.133.854.58
Boron (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.540N/AN/AN/A31.829.0026.622.26.223.231.831.8029.0026.6022.206.20
10.0Cadmium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.027N/AN/AN/A0.860.950.950.891.681.071.68113930.860.950.950.891.68
Chromium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.270N/AN/AN/A59.760.564.353.055.758.664.359.7060.5064.3053.0055.70
Copper (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.270N/AN/AN/A248259276246253256276150017248.00259.00276.00246.00253.00
10.0Cobalt (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.270N/AN/AN/A1.481.371.081.211.191.271.48131.481.371.081.211.19
3.0Mercury (mg/kg)SW-846 7471B0.01N/AN/AN/A0.2730.2160.3760.4740.1280.290.474101720.270.220.380.470.13
Potassium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D5.4N/AN/AN/A1,6301,6701,7401,6301,5801,6501,7401,630.001,670.001,740.001,630.001,580.00
90.0Molybdenum (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.270N/AN/AN/A11.611.613.111.112.712.013.113751611.6011.6013.1011.1012.70
30.0Nickel (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.270N/AN/AN/A9.7515.012.911.711.012.115.04042039.7515.0012.9011.7011.00
75.0Lead (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.540N/AN/AN/A7.056.967.297.65.446.877.6930027.056.967.297.605.44
22.0Selenium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.270N/AN/AN/A9.869.0812.707.788.969.6812.7044100109.869.0812.707.788.96
Silver (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.270N/AN/AN/A1.591.701.692.062.441.902.441.591.701.692.062.44
2000Zinc (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.270N/AN/AN/A58460268860961261968831280022584.00602.00688.00609.00612.00
Iron (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D0.540N/AN/AN/A3,9303,5304,0803,1203,7303,6784,0803,930.003,530.004,080.003,120.003,730.00
Calcium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D10.8N/AN/AN/A17,50015,20020,00014,40017,20016,86020,00017,500.0015,200.0020,000.0014,400.0017,200.00
Magnesium (mg/kg)SW-846 6010D10.8N/AN/AN/A7,6407,5308,8107,5807,7507,8628,8107,640.007,530.008,810.007,580.007,750.00
Guaranteed:
5.0 NNitrogen (%N)fertilizer analysisN/AN/AN/A6.937.167.136.926.656.967.161396.937.167.136.926.65
5.0 P2O5Available Phosphate (% P2O5)fertilizer analysisN/AN/AN/A4.774.774.944.894.984.874.98974.774.774.944.894.98
VAR-Monthly Avg %TS (>90%) 173-308-180(6)SM 2540G89909091909190909212089.3790.0990.4691.2890.3590.8890.08
Fecal Coliform (MPN/g) - in-houseSM 9221 E225.82619442614172625.7825.5718.863.633.6725.5714.45
pH (S.U.)SW-846 9045 DN/AN/AN/A7.17.07.36.87.47.127.47.107.007.306.807.40
*Fecal Coliform:results are in MPN/100g as numbers per 1G are too low to quantify per contract labl
**VAR changed from (>38% option 1) to (>90% option 6) per DOE
***Average calculations do NOT include 1/2 reporting limit for less than results.

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