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VOLUME 55 NUMBER 1 / ISSN 1077-3002 spring 2021 Biosolids/residuals ManageMent Fate of long- and short-chain PFAS, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products in wastewater biosolids Impacts of PFAS on biosolids management costs Thermal drying for cost and risk control Adaptive biosolids master planning to manage PFAS in biosolids SIMPLE. EFFICIENT. INTELLIGENT. Generate Revenue with Raptor ® Septage Acceptance Plants © 2021 Lakeside Equipment Corporation. All trademarks are owned by Lakeside Equipment Corporation. Grow your septage, FOG, and sludge NOT YOUR ORDINARY RECEIVING SYSTEM receiving business with a Raptor Septage Acceptance or Complete Plant. Raptor Septage Acceptance Plant Removes debris and inorganic solids from municipal and industrial septage, FOG, and sludge. This heavy-duty machine incorporates REPRESENTED LOCALLY BY: the Raptor Fine Screen for screening, dewatering and compaction. 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VOLUME 55 NUMBER 1 / ISSN 1077-3002 SPRING 2021 Contents upfront President’s Message ............................................................................................6 From the Editor .......................................................................................................8 Industry news 12 Ongoing water quality needs in the Charles River on 25th anniversary of initiative ..................................................................... 12 Landmark cleanup plan for Housatonic River ............................................ 13 EPA finalizes municipal stormwater general permit modifications for New Hampshire and Massachusetts .......................... 14 BIosolIds/resIduals ManageMent Fate of long- and short-chain PFAS, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products in wastewater biosolids .................................. 18 by Sydney Adams, Cassidy Yates, Carmela Antonellis, Jenna Luek, James P. Malley, Jr., and Paula Mouser Impacts of PFAS on biosolids management costs .............................. 32 by Eric Spargimino Thermal drying for cost and risk control ..................................................38 by John Ross and Natalie Sierra Adaptive biosolids master planning to manage PFAS in biosolids ............................................................................. 44 by Todd O. Williams tHIs ISSUE Committee Focus ...............................................................................................50 18 NEBRA Highlights ...............................................................................................52 State Director Reports ......................................................................................58 events Student Poster Board Competition ................................................................. 56 Annual Conference Proceedings ....................................................................... 68 INSIDE NEWEA Membership Application........................................................................................75 On the cover: 3-D rendering of PFAS molecule 56 Page 61: Measurement unit conversions and abbreviations NEWEA JOURNAL / SPRING 2021 | 1 president Virgil J. Lloyd Manchester, CT president elect Frederick J. McNeill Manchester, NH vice president Robert K. Fischer South Burlington, VT treasurer Civil Construction Drinking Emergency Clayton “Mac” Richardson Lewiston, ME Engineering Management Water Management past president Jennifer Kelly Lachmayr Services Wakefield, MA wef delegates James R. Barsanti Framingham, MA Peter B. Garvey Boston, MA Susan Guswa Enfield, CT Raymond A. Vermette, Jr. Dover, NH directors – State Environmental Infrastructure Owner’s Project Planning William C. Norton Fairfield, CT Asset Management Jeffrey C. McBurnie Saco, ME Management The concepts, ideas, procedures and opinions contained in the articles in this publication are those expressed by F. Adam Yanulis the various authors who submit the material for publication. The New England Water Environment Association, its Westwood, MA executive committee, the editors, the executive director, and administrative staff hereby assume no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the articles as presented in this publication, nor are the concepts, ideas, procedures W. Steven Clifton and opinions in these articles necessarily recommended or endorsed as valid by NEWEA, its executive committee, Portsmouth, NH the editors, the executive director or staff. References to specific products or services do not constitute Edward J. Davies endorsement of those offerings by NEWEA. The Journal’s committee reserves the right to make any editorial North Kingstownt, RI changes deemed necessary for publication of submitted papers. Michael A. Smith Waterbury, VT STAY CONNECTED NEWEA Journal ISSN #1077-3002 Journal Committee Chair & Editor Technical Editor directors – Council Philip E. Forzley Published four times annually by Alexandra B. 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