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Nutri-Gold is a biosolids to land application program managed by EPCOR. Since 1979 the Nutri-Gold Program has provided farmers with liquid biosolids from the Clover Bar Lagoons.
Biosolids are leftover material from domestic wastewater treatment. They contain essential plant nutrients and organic matter that, when properly treated and managed, can be used as a fertilizer and soil amendment.
In the City of Edmonton, biosolids are generated by the Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant (GBWWTP) and the Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission (ACRWC).
Biosolids greatly reduce dependence on commercial fertilizers, improve soil structure, reduce erosion and improve the soil's ability to absorb and retain water.
Properly prepared biosolids provide a rich source of the essential fertilizer elements needed by plants. These nutrients include carbon, phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen, sulphur, selenium, iron, magnesium, boron, copper and zinc.
Learn more about how biosolids are created.
Farmers within a 70 to 100 km radius of the Clover Bar Biosolids Recycling Facility can participate in the Nutri-Gold Program.
Biosolids are delivered right to the farmers' fields in a semi-liquid state by large tanker trucks and are professionally spread onto fields by specialized contractors hired by EPCOR. EPCOR is responsible for safely delivering and applying the biosolids. Farmers in the program are not charged for the biosolids creating significant savings on fertilizer use.
Phone: 780-509-8326
Email: nutrigold@epcor.com.
To apply for the program fill out the Land Location Submission Form and email the completed form to nutrigold@epcor.com.
EPCOR follows the regulations of Alberta Environment & Parks' Guidelines for the Application of Municipal Wastewater Sludge to Agricultural Lands in Alberta.
Based on these regulations and our own restrictions the following conditions must be met in order for your field/crop to qualify:
If you have participated in the Nutri-Gold program, please let us know what you thought by filling out our Customer Satisfaction Survey and emailing the completed form to nutrigold@epcor.com.