Research Idea Details

Is There a Potential for Compost Filters/Berms to Become Hazardous Waste?

  • Focus Area: Water Quality/Wetlands
  • Status: Archived
  • Subcommittee: Natural Resources
  • Cost: Under $99k
  • Timeframe: 1-2 years

Research Idea Scope

Install Compost berms, Compost Wattles in several traffic corridors and test their filtering capacities. At the end of six month intervals, analyze the compost filters/berms for concentrations of heavy metals.

Urgency and Payoff

To prevent water quality violations as well as illegal disposal of hazardous waste.

Suggested By:
Raghu P.V. Namburi, ODOT: Geo-Environmental Section, Telephone: (503) 986-3551
[email protected]
Submitted:
05/14/2008