The types of microorganisms and the chemical composition of the wastewater depend on the origin of the wastewater. The sludge in the tanks of the wastewater treatment plant contains microorganisms ...

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 ...

Wastewater sludge still needs somewhere to go. Since Maine’s ban, some wastewater treatment plants have said they have been forced to ship sewage sludge out of state. “We can’t stop the ...

Sewage sludge has been used by some farmers for years. It is plentiful — wastewater treatment plants produce millions of tons of it — but the EPA said that less than 1% of fertilized acreage ...

The solids need to be disposed of and can make a nutrient-rich sludge often spread on farm fields. The agency now says those solids often contain toxic, lasting PFAS that treatment plants cannot ...

Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and ...

During the planning stage of the project, the project engineers at Bernardin, Lochmueller & Associates specified PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline waterproofing admixture, as a durable waterproofing ...

Forever chemicals in sewage-based fertilizer spread on pastures can increase cancer risks for people who consume milk, beef, eggs and other products from those farms, with some risks potentially ...

Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Current wastewater treatment plants have not been designed to remove organic micropollutants (OMPs) that are now prevalent in surface waters.

At a Woodstock Selectboard meeting Monday night, the board voted to disband the South Woodstock Wastewater Treatment Plant Design Committee. The board formed the committee last year to address ...