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Apache Junction sewer staff say horse manure helps dry biosolids, cuts landfill costs
Summary
Apache Junction Sewer District staff described mixing horse manure with biosolids to speed drying, citing a two-to-one mix, thermophilic heating above 160°F, and landfill-hauling savings of about $80–$90 per trailer; staff warned that contaminants dumped with manure damage equipment.
A staff member of the Apache Junction Sewer District said the district has been mixing horse manure with its biosolids to accelerate drying and reduce disposal costs.
The staff member told the meeting that after the wastewater treatment process removes water, the remaining biosolids are combined in a ratio of two parts biosolids to one part horse manure and formed into rows. "We mix two parts…
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