Safe
Strong Track Record – N-Viro Soil Amendment has a long-standing track record of compliance test results, product demand and successful application.
N-Viro Soil Amendment Meets Canadian Federal Fertilizer Act Regulations – All N-Viro Soil Amendment sold in Canada meets the requirements and guidelines prescribed by the Federal Fertilizers Act administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) – the Federal Agency that is responsible for the regulation of the N-Viro Soil Ammendment.
Continuous Prescribed Sampling and Testing – N-Viro routinely tests the incoming biosolids, alkaline admixture and outbound product to ensure they are within the limits prescribed by the CFIA for pathogens and metals content.
| Leamington Soil Amendment (LSA) | |||
| EPA 503 | Ontario | LSA Average | |
| Pathogen | Class A |
Class B | |
| Fecal Coliform | <1000 MPN/1g | <2,000,000 MPN/g | Zero to<10 cfu/g* |
| Salmonella | < 3 MPN/4g | negative * | |
| Niagara Soil Amendment (NSA) | ||||
| Ontario Guidlines | CFIA Guidelines | NSA Average* | ||
| Description (mg/kg) (DWB) |
Land |
Compost | ||
|
Arsenic
|
170
|
10
|
75
|
4.3
|
|
Cadmium
|
34
|
3
|
20
|
5.9
|
|
Chromium
|
2800
|
210
|
1100
|
45.8
|
|
Cobalt
|
340
|
34
|
150
|
2.2
|
|
Copper
|
1700
|
100
|
850
|
206
|
|
Lead
|
1100
|
150
|
500
|
107
|
|
Mercury
|
11
|
0.8
|
5
|
0.2
|
|
Molybdenum
|
94
|
2
|
20
|
7.8
|
|
Nickel
|
420
|
60
|
180
|
39.1
|
|
Selenium
|
34
|
2
|
14
|
4.1
|
|
Zinc
|
4200
|
500
|
1850
|
283
|
*2007 & 2008 Analysis by A&L Labs in London
Non-Prescribed Testing – N-Viro is currently testing for other contaminents including:
- Viable Helminth ova
- Enterovirus
| Non Prescribed Test - USA 503 Standard | LSA | |
| Viable Helminth Ova | <1 egg/4g DWB | <1 |
| Enterovirus | <1 PFU/4g DWB |
<1 |
N-Viro is also engaged in the development of other testing programs including Soil Standards (Part XV.1 of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act).
Manufacturing Plant Process Parameters Monitored – Plant process equipment parameters are continuously monitored during manufacturing to ensure product quality and consistency. Certain process parameters are important for pathogen destruction and must be consistently upheld.