NATIONAL BIOSOLIDS PARTNERSHIP AUDIT REPORT

NATIONAL BIOSOLIDS PARTNERSHIP AUDIT REPORT City of Grand Rapids Environmental Protection Services Department Grand Rapids, Michigan Audit conducted by NSF-International Strategic Registrations William R. Hancuff, Lead Auditor References: National Biosolids Partnership (NBP) EMS Elements NBP Third Party Verification Auditor Guidance – November 2001 (Latest Revision March 2006) NBP Code of Good Practice City of Grand Rapids, Michigan Environmental Protection Services Department Biosolids Environmental Management System Manual (Latest Revisions – October, 2006) Final Report – December 20, 2006 INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Biosolids Environmental Management System (EMS) Third Party Verification audit is to verify the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan Environmental Protection Services Department conformance to EMS requirements of the National Biosolids Partnership (NBP). The goal of the Third Party Verification audit is to collect and evaluate objective evidence that determines whether Grand Rapids’ biosolids EMS is functioning as intended, that practices and procedures are conducted as documented, and that the EMS as implemented conforms to the NBP’s Code of Good Practice and EMS program objectives. RECOMMENDATION The results of the Grand Rapids verification audit and review of their corrective actions are positive and it is the recommendation of the audit team that ...