2025 WEAT Biosolids Beauty Contest

2025 WEAT Biosolids Beauty Contest Entry Form

The Biosolids Beauty Contest’s goal is raising awareness and providing the deserved recognition for the great work utilities do with processing biosolids. Biosolids are a nutrient rich by-product from the wastewater treatment process that has many reuse benefits.

Here are the minimum requirements to enter:

Must be Class B, AB or A biosolids
Minimum cake concentration of 16% total solids
Utilities with multiple plants may enter one sample for each plant
Post processing, such as composting, is allowed.
Ability to hand deliver a sealed, disposable 1 qt container (or less) and/or your display to the Biosolids Beauty Contest Booth in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday morning by 11 AM. Container and biosolids sample will be thrown away after judging.

Award Categories are as follows:

Judged categories (texture, smell, dryness, appearance/color):
- Class B
- Class A/AB
- Most Creative Presentation
- Overall Winner
People’s Choice

Should you have any questions, please contact Tika Gautam at tika.gautam@houstontx.gov.

Facility Name
Contact Person Name
Contact Person Email
Contact Phone
Utility Name
Facility City
Facility State

Biosolids Classification [REQUIRED]

clear selection

Class B

Class AB

Class A

Brief description of biosolids processing (thickening, stabilization, dewatering, composting, drying, etc.) including final disposal or end use of the biosolids: [REQUIRED]