SUBAQUEOUS INDUSTRAIL WASTE IN WESTERN WISCONSIN LAKES:
REDUCING/ REDIRECTING THE DREDGED MATERIALS FROM LANDFILLS.

By: Pat Dryer

Composting

            Industrial organic waste was removed in small quantities, approximately thee yards, via the City of Eau Claire’s weed harvester (Figure 7) from HML’s south western arm to evaluate if composting would be a viable alternative to land filling the industrial organic waste if removed.

Figure 7- Industrial organic sediment extraction via the City of Eau Claire’s weed harvester.

            The south western arm was chosen for sampling because of the shallow water and abundance of industrial organic sediment. The samples were located on city property adjacent to HML. Sample one contained curly leaf pond weed (invasive species in HML) and industrial organic waste (Figure 8). Sample two contained only industrial organic waste. The samples were turned over weekly to improve air circulation and promote the heating (decomposition) of the sediment. The same methods as Arlen Albrect’s study of Rib Lake (Appendix C) were applied to the HML industrial organic waste.
            Heavy metal testing was completed on a sample of the industrial organic waste removed for composting. Analysis was conducted by Jill Fergeson- UWEC Material Science Center.

Figure 8- Industrial organic sediment composting over the summer. The compost pictured is sample one which was mixed with the invasive species of curly leaf pond weed.

 

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND

PHYSICAL SETTING

METHODS

GPR

GPS

Vibra-Core

Composting

RESULTS

CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

APPENDIXES

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

FIGURES

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