| Product and recycled content | Compost-Amended Topsoil 40% composted biosolids 60% sand (mix by volume) |
| Application | Used as topsoil; replaces topsoil with peat or other organics |
| Location/Date | West Point Treatment Plant 1995-1996 |
| Project manager/user | Landscape Contract Manager West Point Treatment Plant, (206)263-3322 |
| Architect/Engineer | CH2M Hill |
| General Contractor | Ohno Construction Company |
| Background, history | A perfect fit using composted biosolids to landscape a waste treatment facility |
| Performance | Great, due to a high level of quality control |
| Source of material | Sawdust Supply (supplies Groco), Seattle, Washington Contact: Curley Winebrenner (206)622-5141 |
| Quantity | Approximately 40,000 cubic yards of blended topsoil |
| Cost | $25.00 per cubic yard, including delivery by barge and incorporation into subsoil |
| Cost savings or increase | N/A |
| Installation, costs/savings | Same |
| Source of extra funds | None |
| Would you buy this product again? | Yes. |
| Why or why not? | The organic material retains water, even though the soil is sandy (as the site requires) |
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