Land application is a desirable method of returning "biosolids" to the land. Biosolids, also known as sewage sludge, consist primarily of liquid organic material produced by wastewater treatment. When ...

Across North Carolina, treated sewage sludge—known as biosolids—is spread on farmland as fertilizer. But growing concerns over PFAS contamination have farmers, utilities, and regulators grappling with ...

LANSING — A common practice by farmers to fertilize their fields may be spreading forever chemicals into new areas and into the food supply. Biosolids are nutrient-rich organic materials derived from ...

Sewage sludge at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant before it is thickened for land use is pictured on Friday, February 14, 2025. In these bubbling basins, you’ll find some of the hardest workers ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids applied as fertilizer are contaminating farmland across the US. Lawsuits over the contamination are rising, and states are setting limits on ...

How can you recycle the world's stockpiles of treated sewage sludge and boost sustainability in the construction industry, all at the same time? Turn those biosolids into bricks. Biosolids are a ...

Columbus City Utilities (CCU) board members are discussing beginning to dry biosolids and embarking on a new project to enable that, something officials said is in utility’s best interest for ...