AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Utility Administration
ACM: Howard Martin, 349-8232
Date: February 27, 2017
SUBJECT
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Receive a report on the 2017 Water Environment Association of Texas Ronald B. Sieger Biosolids Management Award to the City of Denton Beneficial Reuse department.
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BACKGROUND
The Water Environment Association of Texas Ronald B. Sieger Biosolids Management Award is presented to a WEAT member (s), an engineering firm, a specific project, a municipality, or a specific municipal or industrial facility that has made significant accomplishments in the field of biosolids technology and management practices within the boundaries of the State of Texas.
The City of Denton Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant Biosolids operation was recommended for this award by outside engineering consulting firms. The City of Denton has been successfully marketing its Dyno Dirt biosolids compost since 1994, and over the ensuing 20 plus years, has developed a sophisticated approach to marketing that leverages the benefits of biosolids for Texas soils and water conservation, and diverts organic wastes from landfills. The program has been an unqualified success by any metric. The initial product line has expanded from two products (Dyno Dirt compost and Dyno Chips, a mulch) to a total of 9 products (including 3 variations of Dyno Dirt). Sales have increased from $19,000 in 1997 to over $6 million since the program's inception, while diverting more than 1 million cubic yards of material from the landfill.
The success of the program is due to the commitment of City staff to product quality, customer needs, and creative marketing approaches. For example, the current offerings of 9 different products were developed in direct response to customer requests. And the multi-faceted approach to marketing - built not only upon customer trust, but also on partnerships, promotional items and well placed advertising - ensures that the City's biosolids a...
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