Sewage sludge dewaterability is a critical factor in wastewater treatment efficiency and cost‐reduction, as it directly impacts the volume of sludge requiring transportation, disposal, or further ...

Farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer and their neighbors face higher risks of cancer and other diseases, according to a new federal analysis that pins the blame on toxic forever chemicals. The ...

A farmer from South Carolina says others are using sludge as fertilizer to enrich agricultural fields, despite the potential ...

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Sewer water is filtered through the final clarifiers before it's chlorinated and pumped back into Lake Ontario. The Town of Webster Sewer Department is upgrading its wastewater treatment plant to ...

Chemical and heat treatment of sewage sludge can recover phosphorus in a process that could help address the problem of diminishing supplies of phosphorus ores. Chemical and heat treatment of sewage ...

What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients, they can be ...

Anyone who has driven through New York’s abundant agricultural regions is aware of the agricultural practice of manure spreading. Done responsibly, ...

WASHINGTON — What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic "forever" chemicals, a new U.S. Environmental Protection ...