PARKER AG WINS TOP NATIONAL EPA AWARD
FOR BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4, 2004 — Parker Ag Services of Limon, Colorado won the first place national award for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s annual Exemplary Biosolids Management Award competition. The announcement of this award places Parker Ag among the best managed biosolids operations in the nation.

The EPA presented the first place award to Parker Ag at National Clean Water Act Award ceremony October 4 at the Water Environment Federation’s annual WEFTEC technical conference in New Orleans. Parker Ag won in the “Large Operating Projects” category for the largest biosolids generators and private contractors in the nation.

“We are honored and proud to be a small part of the industry that we serve in providing clean water to the citizens of the United States,” said Kipp Parker, Parker Ag Services General Manager. “This award acknowledges the extraordinary efforts of all our staff. I am so proud of them and the work they do!”

Parker Ag won for extra steps it takes to assure high quality biosolids and effective land application field operations on privately owned biosolids land application sites near Lamar, Colo.

Biosolids are the treated, nutrient- and organic-rich soil amendment product that results from solids that are removed from wastewater during the treatment process.

The letter notifying Parker Ag of its first place selection said, “By being openly cooperative with regulators and local interest groups, and taking extra steps by utilizing many unique features to assure the quality of the Class B biosolids and field operations, Parker Ag Services has successfully implemented their land application program involving biosolids produced by 14 treatment plants in NYC that are rail-hauled to southeastern Colorado (Prowers Co.) and land applied to private farmland (dryland wheat and fallow fields) since July 1998.”
Parker Ag Services is an organics and residuals management company. It provides management services to wastewater treatment facilities, confined feeding operations, and other food-based industries throughout Colorado. Parker Ag has been providing similar services to the area since 1992.

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District of Denver tied for first place with Parker Ag. Second place went to Clean Water Services of Hillsboro, Oregon.

For more information on Parker Ag or to view photos, please their website at www.parkerag.com.