The manual provides preliminary cost estimating curves, covering both capital costs and annual operating and maintenance (O and M) costs, for commonly used processes in municipal wastewater sludge treatment, storage, transport, use, or disposal. In addition, annual O and M component curves, which provide additional user flexibility, are also included. Curves are based on the cost algorithms contained in Appendix A. The processes can be readily arranged into various sludge management chains and preliminary costs estimated for each sludge management chain to be evaluated. Costs presented are based on the last quarter of 1984, and can be updated to later years by use of appropriate costs indexes. The cost estimating algorithms, on the other hand, present a logical series of calculations for inputting site-specific data for deriving base capital and base annual operation and maintenance costs.

Shipping list no.: 85-864-P. "October 1985." "EPA/625/6-85/010." Includes bibliographical references.