New Eco-Friendly Fertilizer Helps Keep Phosphorus Out of Waterways

Partnership converts environmentally harmful wastewater chemicals into sustainable fertilizer

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Video News Release: Crystal Green(R) eco-friendly fertilizer helps keep phosphorus out of waterways.

MADISON, Wis. & VANCOUVER, British Columbia--()--Today, Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies (Ostara) and the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) officially opened their nutrient recovery facility at the Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The facility will help protect freshwater lakes and rivers by recovering phosphorus from wastewater streams at the plant, transforming it into an environmentally responsible fertilizer, Crystal Green®.

The Crystal Green® fertilizer produced at the facility will be available to homeowners in a new, all-purpose garden blend from Jackson, Wis. fertilizer blender, Spring Valley.

Unlike conventional phosphorus fertilizers, Crystal Green® is virtually insoluble in water and instead releases nutrients in response to root demand, significantly reducing the amount of unused phosphorus that might otherwise find its way into the watershed.

According to the Association of Wisconsin Lakes, phosphorus runoff affects an estimated 90% of inland lakes. Excess phosphorus contributes to the growth of algae, which chokes off sunlight and oxygen, destroying aquatic life and impairing fish populations.

Spring Valley’s new eco-friendly garden fertilizer blend will be sold at wholesale and retail outlets throughout Wisconsin.

Speakers featured in Video News Release

  • Joe Parisi, County Executive, Dane County
  • Michael Mucha, Chief Engineer, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
  • Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Attorney and Environmental Advocate
  • Dave Wacker, General Manager, Spring Valley
  • Phillip Abrary, CEO, Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies

About Ostara

Vancouver-based Ostara helps protect precious water resources by changing the way cities around the world manage nutrients in wastewater streams. The company’s Pearl® technology recovers phosphorus and nitrogen at municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants and transforms them into a high-value, eco-friendly fertilizer, Crystal Green®. For more information visit www.ostara.com and www.crystalgreen.com.

Images and Media Downloads: www.crystalgreen.com/Madison

Contacts

For More information
Spring Valley
Dave Wacker
262-836-0041
davew@springvalleyusa.com
or
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies
Anthony Boone
604-367-8062
aboone@ostara.com
or
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
Michael Mucha
Tel 608-607-7273
michaelm@madsewer.org

Release Summary

Video News Release: Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies and the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District officially opened their nutrient recovery facility at Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Contacts

For More information
Spring Valley
Dave Wacker
262-836-0041
davew@springvalleyusa.com
or
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies
Anthony Boone
604-367-8062
aboone@ostara.com
or
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
Michael Mucha
Tel 608-607-7273
michaelm@madsewer.org