Sewer Sludge Spread on Fields Is Fodder for Lawsuits. Jennifer 8. Lee.
by Lee, Jennifer 8; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 57Environment. Publisher: New York Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Agriculture -- Economic aspects | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) | Health risk assessment | National Research Council (U.S.) | Sewage -- Environmental aspects | Sewage disposal -- Rural | Sewage sludge as fertilizer | United States Environmental Protection AgencyDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Since Congress banned ocean dumping starting in 1992, using processed sewer sludge as fertilizer has become the most popular way for municipalities to deal with waste. Sixty percent of the 5.6 million tons of sewer sludge disposed of in the country is processed, relabeled 'biosolids' and applied to land." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article examines "the link between sludge and health."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Sewer Sludge Spread on Fields Is Fodder for Lawsuits, June 26, 2003; pp. A20.
"Since Congress banned ocean dumping starting in 1992, using processed sewer sludge as fertilizer has become the most popular way for municipalities to deal with waste. Sixty percent of the 5.6 million tons of sewer sludge disposed of in the country is processed, relabeled 'biosolids' and applied to land." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article examines "the link between sludge and health."
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