At the Scarborough sewer plant, one of roughly 3 dozen in the state that can no longer send all of their sludge to a state-owned landfill, a truck picks up 30 tons just in time to avert a ...

Sludge production in the South West Water region is predicted to rise from 25,000 tonnes dry solids to 48,000 tonnes dry solids by 2011. Stephen Roberts, project director for Oscar Faber, describes ...

A new law passed by the Maryland General Assembly takes aim at impacts of industrial sludge in the state. Here's what to know.

Chemicals found in sewage sludge that some farmers use to fertilize fields and pastures can pose a threat to human and animal health, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.

Industrial sludge, sometimes referred to as food processing residuals or dissolved air flotation material, has been a controversial issue to farmers and communities across the state.

The Industrial Sludge Utilization Permit bill, or SB 1074 and HB 0991, was introduced by Del. Sara Love, D-16th-Montgomery, and Sen. Justin Ready, R-5th-Carroll and Frederick County.

Improper handling and application of industrial sludge causes it to spill and run off directly into our local waterways and ultimately into the Chesapeake Bay, said Alan Girard, Maryland Advocacy ...