North East Biosolids and Residuals Association

The North East Biosolids and Residuals Association (NEBRA) is run by Ned Beecher as a corporate-supported, non-profit organization that promotes the use of sewage sludge, (aka biosolids), "and other residuals as fertilizers, soil amendments, and sources of energy. ...  NEBRA was formed as the "New England Biosolids and Residuals Association" on December 22, 1997 ...  NEBRA coordinates with other regional organizations in the field of wastewater treatment and biosolids/residuals recycling, including the New England Water Environment Association  and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. NEBRA is an active and effective participant in the National Biosolids Partnership."

Sewage Sludge Industry Support for NEBRA
NEBRA receives funding and support from the following companies involved in the business of marketing sewage sludge as fertilizer: Northern Tilth, Maine Environmental Laboratory, NEFCO, Agresource, Resource Management, Inc., New England Organics, Synagro, WeCare Organics, Wright-Pierce, and CDM

NEBRA Board of Directors
2010 Board Members are:
 * Conrad Allain, Director of Operations, Greater Moncton Sewerage Commission, New Brunswick, Canada
 * Andrew Carpenter, Northern Tilth, Belfast, Maine
 * Peter Coleman, President and General Manager, Erseco, Inc., Erving, Massachusetts
 * Jamie Ecker, New England Organics, Portland, Maine
 * Jason Fleury, WeCare Organics, Jordan, NY
 * Ginny Grace, Manager, Business Development, New England Fertilizer Co., North Quincy, Massachusetts
 * Alwynne Hellfach, Birchmere Farm, Strafford, New Hampshire
 * Geoff Kuter, President/General Manager, Agresource, Amesbury, Massachusetts
 * Mary Macdonald, Resource Management, Inc., Ashland, Ashland, New Hampshire
 * James S. Myers, former President, Synagro Northeast LLC, a division of Synagro, Berwick, Maine
 * Jeffrey Pinnette, Wright-Pierce, Topsham, Maine
 * Bob Spencer, Environmental Planning Consultant Vernon, Vermont
 * Mark A. Young, Director Lowell Regional Wastewater Utility, Lowell, Massachusetts

Contact Information

 * NEBRA website: http://www.nebiosolids.org/
 * P.O. Box 422
 * Tamworth, New Hampshire 03886-0422 USA
 * Ned Beecher, Executive Director
 * Phone: 603.323.7654
 * Email: info@nebiosolids.org

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Ned Beecher
 * sewage sludge
 * biosolids
 * Water Environment Federation