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Sewage
Sludge (aka Sewage Biosolids)
The majority of U.S. sewage sludges, a by-product of
wastewater treatment, are applied to land. There are
risks and benefits associated with the nutrients, organic
matter, chemical contaminants and pathogens they contain.
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| Health
and Safety |
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address reports of illness from neighbors
to some sludge application sites. |
| Local,
State and Federal Rules |
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include review, comment and recommendations
concerning rules addressing land application
of sludges. |
| National
Academy of Sciences Review |
Materials
include the 2002 report on land application
of sewage sludges of the National
Research Council (part of the National
Academy of Sciences) as well as comments
on EPA’s response to the report. |
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| Northeast
Research Committee on Land Application |
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summarize the work of a regional committee of faculty
from universities in the northeastern U.S. including
research summaries and publications. |
| Risk
Analysis and Research |
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address the risks posed by land application sewage
sludges as well as sludge research conducted by
Cornell faculty. |
| Use
and Guidelines |
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include guidance regarding the use of sewage sludges
on farms and in home gardens. |
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Health and safety
Local,
state and federal rules
National Academy
of Sciences Review
Northeast
Research Committee on Land Application
- Biosolids/Sludge publications available from the Universities participating in the
Northeast Regional Committee on Land Application of
Sewage Biosolids.
- Guidelines
for Application of Sewage Biosolids to Agricultural
Lands in the Northeastern U.S. 36p recommendations
developed by 9 scientists from 5 universities, 2007.
- Members
and Affiliates of the Northeast Regional Committee
on Land Application of Sewage Biosolids.
- Northeast
Regional Committee on Land Application of Sewage Biosolids:
Committee Reports. Final
Report. 2006 - While this multi-state research
project has terminated, the Committee continues to
work together as a Coordinating Committee on the “Use
of Residuals in Agriculture in the Northeast”
(NECC-1010).
Minutes 2004,
Annual Report 2004,
Annual Report 2003,
Annual Report 2002,
and Annual Report 2001.
- Research publications of the Northeast Regional committee on Land Application
of Sewage Biosolids. 6p list of references.
- Research
Project Proposal of the Northeast Regional Committee
on Land Application of Sewage Biosolids. 5p document.
Risk
analysis and research
Use and guidelines
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