RMI has over 25 years of biosolids management experience throughout the northeast and is honored to be recognized as a leader in innovation and sustainability within the wastewater industry!
When we were introduced to the Shincci dryer/dehumidification technology in 2018, we recognized the value of being able to transform wet sludge cake into a dried Class A biosolids fertilizer product in less than 4 hours processing time. While RMI had managed dried biosolids in the past from conventional systems like paddle and drum dryers, the Shincci technology was more attractive because it operates at significantly lower temperatures, uses far less electricity, has a smaller footprint and is more cost-effective.
As a longstanding and successful land application company, RMI recognized the value of shifting into dryer technology, rather than just continuing to accept the wet cake that normally landed in our trucks. With reduced tonnage, the WWTF has less trucking and disposal/utilization costs for biosolids management. The Pilot Trials at the WWTFs in both Hooksett, NH and Brattleboro, VT confirmed all these benefits.
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STOP HAULING WATER!
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(NEWEA) Congressional Briefing. This visit coincided with a National Fly-In for water professionals from around the country. This was the first year that the Fly-In combined drinking water and wastewater in a collaboration to double our efforts for effective outreach on all water infrastructure and topics.
Monadnock Paper Mill located in Bennington, NH is the oldest family-owned and –operated paper mill in the country and will be celebrating 200 years in 2019! Monadnock is not only a leader in the papermaking industry, but they are also passionate about environmental stewardship. Monadnock has been recognized by leading environmental organizations including the Forest Stewardship Council, the Sierra Club, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and they have earned the Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention as well as the Cornerstone Award from New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility for their environmental efforts. Since 2000, RMI has had the honor of partnering with Monadnock by recycling their paper fiber to be used at local farms in composting operations and as an alternative to animal bedding. By working together RMI has managed to recycle 22,000 tons of Monadnock paper fiber!
their outstanding accomplishments in the field of biosolids management. This year, RMI President Shelagh Connelly was nominated for this Biosolids Management Award. Shelagh along with her partners Charley Hanson and Marty Riehs have been successfully operating RMI throughout the northeast since 1994. Shelagh is very active on the Government Affairs Committee for NEWEA and for NHWPCA, and assists with regulatory overview and legislative initiatives throughout the northeast on biosolids, wood ash and paper fiber initiatives. Shelagh lives and breathes biosolids management and will do anything that needs to be done in order to ensure continued legislative and community support for biosolids land application. From wastewater treatment plant tours for local high schools, presentations at colleges, public outreach at town hall meetings, to testifying before the legislature in NH and DC there is nothing Shelagh won’t do to promote and protect the land, the environment and the people she and her RMI Team serve.
Durham’s wastewater treatment facility plays a very important role in protecting public health and the environment with the millions of gallons of sewage that it treats daily. Clean water and biosolids are recovered through the process and complete a recycling loop of sustainability. Since 2007, Durham and RMI have removed 16,853 wet tons of biosolids from the Great Bay watershed which equals 180,000 pounds of Nitrogen and 145,000 pounds of Phosphorous. This fertilizer was recycled to over 1,200 acres of excellent hay production in Northern New Hampshire. Thanks to the town of Durham for helping RMI promote sustainability and build healthy soils!
their long-term involvement in water quality issues starting back when they were each state senators, then NH Governors, and now our federal Senators. Strong, smart and powerful women from NH who are not afraid to lead the charge on water quality!
and we were delighted to meet with her staffer Tony Hobbs who made it a point to bring out his Water’s Worth It water bottle that we had given him back 4 years ago! We had a good chat with Congresswoman Annie Kuster’s staffer Justin German and they too had the Water’s Worth It mug we had brought down 5 years ago. Next up was a meeting and photo with Senator Hassan, followed by an end of day meeting with Ariel Marshall who manages the environmental policy issues for Senator Shaheen. Fortunately we had fancy mugs from the NHWPCA and NHDES 50th celebration (courtesy of Ray Gordon!) to give to each office and we will look to see which staffer got to keep them on our next visit!