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Environmental Management System

An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a set of standard procedures and steps that biosolids managers can use to ensure the environmental integrity of their biosolids program, improve the effectiveness of their operations, meet regulatory requirements, and address issues of concern to stakeholders and the public. 

The EMS approach was developed by the National Biosolids Partnership (NBP), a nonprofit alliance of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies and the Water Environment Federation, with advisory support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  EBMUD has voluntarily adopted the NBP approach and committed to the 10 principles in its Code of Good Practice  (45 KB), to help ensure that our biosolids program runs as efficiently and effectively as possible.

On September 19, 2006 EBMUD became the thirteenth wastewater agency in the nation to be certified by the NBP. We received our certification after successfully completing a third party audit. The findings from our verification audit can be found in the EBMUD Biosolids EMS Verification Audit Report (194 KB), a PDF file that can be viewed and printed through Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software. .

Now that we are certified, interim audits will be conducted annually to confirm that we are continuing to improve and meet NBP program requirements.  Every five years, a complete re-certification will be performed.

EBMUD completed interim audits in October 2007 and October 2008.  The results of the interim audits are provided as PDF files that can be viewed and printed through Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software.

2008 Biosolids EMS Interim Audit Report (177 KB)
2007 Biosolids EMS Interim Audit Report (215 KB)

The EMS Manual is the framework for EBMUD’s Biosolids EMS Program.  The Manual is composed of 17 elements that define how the Biosolids EMS Program operates.  Links to EBMUD’s Biosolids EMS Manual (838 KB), Biosolids Policy (16 KB), and Goals and Objectives (25 KB) are provided as PDF files that can be viewed and printed through Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software.

Every year, EBMUD issues a Performance Report to interested parties on the status of the Biosolids Management Program.  Past publications can be found below.