Babcock Laboratories, Inc. (Babcock Labs) is pleased to announce the relocation of our service center in Imperial County. Effective Monday, December 14th, 2020, Babcock Laboratories, Inc. will be conveniently located in El Centro and will occupy a clean, modern, and easily accessed facility on 1550 Pepper Drive. We will continue to follow our current Imperial County operating hours and sample drop off time-windows until further notice. We are pleased to have found a more permanent home in Imperial County….
Biosolids: The Ultimate Recycling Success Story
In the wastewater treatment world, biosolids are often seen as the ultimate recycling success story. Biosolids are the nutrient-rich organic byproducts resulting from wastewater treatment and over 60% of biosolids produced nationally in the U.S. are land applied. They are used in agriculture, landscaping, forestry, and even by homeowners on lawns and gardens. Although biosolids are under scrutiny once again due to the source of their composition—human and industrial waste—preliminary evidence suggests that the beneficial use of biosolids rests on solid ground.
To learn more about the future of biosolids, new Babcock staff member, Colleen Thompson, interviewed Greg Kester, Director of Renewable Resource Programs at the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA). Greg is the subject matter expert when it comes to emerging issues regarding all renewable energy, recycled water, biosolids, and climate change mitigation. “Biosolids have a plethora of benefits, they assist in creating healthy soils which help crop growth, they are significant mitigators of climate change, reduce irrigation use, offset the use of inorganic fertilizers, and essentially are the best example of recycling,” said Kester. In fact, many agricultural areas depend on biosolids to help…
A Quick Year in Review:2020
Babcock Laboratories has Representation on ELTAC!
Babcock Laboratories is excited to announce our own Vice President, Bradley Meadows, is serving on the 2021-2022 Environmental Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee (ELTAC). ELTAC is an advisory body to the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP). We are thrilled Brad will be a part of this to represent commercial laboratories and help provide the necessary scientific expertise to address current and emerging environmental monitoring and laboratory accreditation issues. Great job Brad and thank you for safeguarding the public health and the environment.
Does La Niña Have Other Plans for So Cal’s Typical Wet Winter?
Californians faced some of the worst fires in recorded history this year thanks to a lack of rain and the upcoming storm season may not relieve the state’s unusually dry condition. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recently confirmed an ongoing La Nina event expected to last into the winter. The event, a part of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon, influences global oceanic temperatures and rainfall. A La Nina winter, combined with the effects of global climate change, threatens to push California into …
Elementary California Water Basics—Getting an Education from the Foundation
Californians pride themselves on being water savvy—the Golden State’s vast infrastructure of reservoirs and aqueducts has supported its agricultural industry and booming population for decades. But as global climate change continues to bake the state, California needs massive changes to its water conservation models—starting with better water education.
The Water Education Foundation, a nonprofit established in 1977, instructs Californians about…