The process for producing these materials can vary greatly, and some unwanted things can end up in those biosolids.

The composting facility at the intermunicipal wastewater plant is operating at about two-thirds capacity. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.

Biosolids, Explained Nearly 4.5 billion pounds of sludge were used in the United States in 2023 alone, applied to farmland or used in compost for gardens and landscaping. The EPA has long promoted ...

On Tuesday, a key Maryland Senate Committee rejected a bill that aimed to impose stricter limits on the concentration of ...

Interested parties—including businesses raising crops or animals on agricultural and ranch ... for EPA’s Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and ...

Due to a lack of data, a model of sewage sludge incineration was not included in the assessment, although qualitative analysis was provided. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its ...

What wastewater challenges in Maine tell us about municipal systems across the U.S. Maine wastewater leaders are taking the state motto "Dirigo" (latin for "I lead") to heart as they tackle the most ...

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said a target has been set to treat the entire sewage in the urban pockets for the purposes of agriculture, gardening and local ponds by 2027.

Sewage sludge is commonly used to fertilise farmland ... “The persistence of microplastics in large numbers in agricultural soils over long periods of time has the potential to damage soil ...

The government is vowing to clean up Windermere and stop it being "choked" by sewage pollution. Environment Secretary Steve Reed wants to ensure "only rainwater" enters England's largest lake.