The Municipality of Leamington owns and operates the first N-Viro facility in Canada, with a successful start-up in January 1996. This facility on average produces approximately 6.5 dry tons per day. The N-Viro process includes a rotary drum dyer that removes excess moisture and assists in the pasteurization while preserving the agronomic value of the product. The drying time is reduced from three days to thirty minutes. Overall the N-Viro process provides and efficient and cost-effective sludge recycling operation while producing a uniform product. The product is used for agriculture land application.
Leamington Soil Amendment 0.5-0.2-0.2 is processed sewage that has been treated with Lime Kiln Dust. The mixing, drying and pasteurizing produces a granular material for use as a liming material in agriculture with nutrients and organic matter as noted below.
Total Nitrogen (N) 0.5% (0.3% Water Insoluble Nitrogen (WIN))
Available Phosphoric Acid 0.2%
Soluble Potash 0.2%
Calcium 10%
Magnesium 4%
Organic Matter 15%
Neutralizing Value (CaCO3 Equivalency) 40%
Moisture (Maximum) 38%
Fineness Passing #10 Mesh Tyler Screen 33.3%
Fineness Passing #100 Mesh Tyler Screen 6.0%
Directions for Use
The responsible fertilizer distributor applicator will take soil samples to determine the rate of application of aglime required. Based on soil sample, the product will be applied but not to exceed appropriate agronomic rates. Typical application rates are a maximum of 5 tons per hectare annually. Effective for moderate pH adjustment only. Use a correction factor of 0.9 for fineness when calculating the rate of application. Nitrogen available in year of application 15-20%.
Responsible Producer
Municipality of Leamington
Pollution Control Plant
435 Seacliff Drive East
Leamington, Ontario N8H3E1
Distributor
Setterington Fertilizer Service LTD.
601 County Road 14
Blytheswood
326-9093
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