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Shelagh Connelly from Resource Management Inc., Gerard Moscinski from Rensselaer County Sewer Dist and Brian Hilts from CDM Smith talking about biosolids at the 2016 New York Water Environment Association – NYWEA and New England Water Environment Association Joint Spring Meeting!

NYWEA and NEWEA’s Spring Meeting will bring together over 300 water quality professionals to exchange ideas and information while also having a little fun!

Chris Thomson joined the RMI team in November as the newest addition to our Operations department as the Operations Assistant. In this role, Chris is in charge of the daily dispatch of the company’s truck fleet. Chris schedules generator pickups and end user delivers and any other problem that is thrown his way. He is resilient and smart and quickly got the nickname of “Turnip” because they can survive and strive in the toughest of circumstances. Prior to joining RMI Chris served in the military and then spent time as a cross-country truck driver.

Eryka Reid came on board in March as the new part-time Administrative Assistant but is now the full-time Compliance and Marketing Assistant. In these roles Eryka builds maps for all of end user sites and coordinates tradeshows and conferences for the sales team. She is also responsible for maintaining our website and social media sites. Eryka graduated from Plymouth State University with a B.S. in Environmental Science and spent the last year working for Keepsake Quilting, which is a worldwide quilting company. With a science degree and some marketing experience Eryka was a good fit for what RMI needed.

Matt Nelson is also one of the company’s newest employees having come on board in the beginning of June. Matt has joined our Delivery Team focused on operating the company’s roll-off truck. Matt’s experience ranges from operating the tractor trailer at Lowes to working previously for Caselle.

The new look of our spreaders, look for us on the roads of New England. Available for rent so give us a call at 603-536-8900 to schedule yours today!

After almost four decades the Rensselaer Country Sewer District (RCSD) wasterwater treatment plant (WWTP) was interested in upgrading its biosolids process system. RCSD conducted a biosolids alternative analysis, and selected a method that had the lowest lifecycle cost but also generated a beneficially useful biosolid product.

With the new process underway RCSD developed a marketing plan to help identify outlets for the dried product. Hoping for a “turn-key” partnership, in which the partner would take responsibility for the dried products from the loading facility to outlets, that is where RMI comes in!

Read the following article to learn more about RCSD and the partnership with RMI:

Rensselaer County Sewer District’s Biosolids System Upgrade Project

RMI is expanding its recognized and established residuals program into New York State. Partnering with farmers, growers, municipalities and industry, RMI will provide turnkey residual management services. RMI New York personnel will provide experience in all phases of management including compliance, quality assurance and control, permitting, regulatory assistance, transportation, and end-uses.

Jamie Oliverez will spearhead the NY Region as its manager. Jamie comes to RMI with an extensive residuals management background. He formerly worked for the state of Washington as their biosolids regulator, overseeing all biosolids activities in the state.

Heart & Soil products immediately available in NY include wood ash and biosolids. Wood ash is a fast acting liming agent that also contains potassium and other essential micronutrients. Biosolids are high in organic matter and provide a slow release source of nutrients that can be utilized by plants for several years following the application.

Please contact Jamie Oliverez for more information at (518) 339-6294.

Dave Smith, who has worked with RMI since 2006, is the owner of Otter River Farm, LLC in Winchendon Massachusetts. Dave milks about 200 cows onsite to create his award-winning cheeses, but his farm footprint is very small. With no cropland, Dave composts all of his manure in two recently-constructed buildings spanning 30,000 square feet. “Using non-separated manure, it is essential to make sure no additional moisture is added, so we keep the entire operation undercover” Dave stated. Dave uses RMI products FiberDry and EcoBoost in his aerated static compost piles to aid in the composting process. “I use FiberDry for a dependable carbon source. The EcoBoost, helps me control odors and add some porosity” Dave explained. Dave retails his compost under the name Otter River Black Gold, which is available in retail bags and also in bulk at his farm stand.

RMI is pleased to be part of the recipe that has made Black Gold Compost a success story!

It was a wet spring this year in Morrisville, Vermont. Heavy rains left standing water in the fields into late May, and there was very little sun in June. When faced with a shortened growing season, soil health is paramount. Wood ash customer, Gary Greaves was able to grow a healthy stand of

corn. Gary’s 95 day-to-maturity corn stood over 6 feet tall at the end of this summer, while other stands in the area were extremely varied. Gary grows mainly corn silage on 92 acres. He averaged 18-20 tons per acre in a relatively poor growing season. This particular corn field was a former alfalfa field that had been amended with pH+Plus Green wood ash. “I was anticipating to have that kind of yield, but with the growing season we had, I wasn’t sure. The potash made the difference. On other fields, that didn’t get the ash, I had to add 30-0-20 in season to give it a boost. I am pleased with the result.”