A company that manufactures fertilizer from sewage sludge issued results from a study March 18 showing its product was not ...

The source of the stench is biosolids: organic, nutrient-rich fertilizer created from waste products like sewage sludge. In Alabama and elsewhere, the product is marketed and sold as a cheap and ...

NAGOYA--Sludge generated through sewage treatment is set to be marketed by city officials here as the perfect fertilizer rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. Nitrogen is an indispensable ingredient ...

Charlotte Water “is closely monitoring” a new federal report on potential health risks of sewage sludge spread on farmland as fertilizer — a practice the utility has used for years.

Watermen are asking state agencies to pause the practice of using sewage sludge as fertilizer. They worry that toxic “forever chemicals” may accumulate in oysters, crabs, clams and fish.

The recovery is part of Tokyo's effort to transform a large portion of the sewage sludge generated in one of the largest cities in the world into vegetable fertilizer. The aim is reducing Japan ...

Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday. The risk is highest for people who regularly ...

A new report is highlighting the potential health risks of using sewage sludge as farmland fertilizer. According to the Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Water is now monitoring the EPA report that ...