Alternatives for Use & Management of "Compost Tea"

Project Summary:

Liquid runoff, or "compost tea", is generated during the composting process and must be contained and treated. This project evaluated methods to both minimize and beneficially recycle liquid runoff from compost piles and processes.
Tea from the Woodland Park Zoo manure composting was pasteurized and tested in actual applications. Additionally, a compost facility's runoff was evaluated to create a simulation model for estimating runoff generation rates at different facilities and help determine best practices for runoff management.