Lisha Liu

Lisha Liu

HDR Candidate
UNSW Air Quality and Odour Laboratory
UNSW Air Quality and Odour Laboratory

Biosolids, which were once considered a waste product of Wastewater Treatment Plants, are now being recognized as a valuable resource that can be reused in a sustainable manner. However, to ensure that the community accepts their use, it is important to regulate the malodorous emissions that may emanate from biosolids. Failure to do so can result in public dissatisfaction, nuisance impacts, and complaints from those residing near WWTP sites, transportation routes, and application sites. However, establishing what is considered an acceptable odour quality is a difficult task due to the complexity of determining what is perceived as a nuisance and how odours are measured and communicated. This is where my research comes in, as I aim to (1) review and integrate the standard practices for odour sampling and (2) benchmark the measurement of odours from biosolids according to the US EPA and Australian standards.