Center for the Environment • 100 Rice Hall • Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone (607) 255-1187 • Fax (607) 255-8207 • Email: cwmi@cornell.edu

National Academy of Sciences (National Research Council)

• Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices (NRC) - Press Release. 2002.
• Report published by the National Research Council of the National Academies. CWMI has a limited supply. 2002.
• Two-page Summay, by the The National Academies, of the Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices. 2002.

Investigations of Alleged Sludge Health Incidents

• Clustering of Biosolid Land Application Alleged Health Incidents by Locality - Table compiled by CWMI of Incidents and Symptoms.
• "Sludge Victims" Willing to Talk to Reporters (updated 10/18/02)
  
• Sludge and "Victim" Photos on the WWW - To access photos from the Public Affairs Photographic Services web site, click on News Media: Search for Photos, when prompted for "user" enter NEWS and "password" enter UGAPHOTO. Then enter sludge in the Keywords box.
• Presentation to National Research Council, (PowerPoint format) by Ellen Z. Harrison, March 14, 2001, Washington, DC.

Local Laws

• The Role of Municipalities in Regulating the Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Septage. This is a copy of the article printed in Natural Resources Journal, 2001, v. 41, p. 1-47.
• The Significance of the Recent Virginia Supreme Court Decision on Local Ordinances Regulating Land Application of Sewage Sludges, March 22, 2001.

Dioxins and Sludge Application

• Comments on Proposed EPA Standards for Dioxins in Land Applied Sludge - Cornell researchers submit comments pertaining to the proposed rule for dioxins in land applied sludges, February 28, 2002.
  
• Review of Risk Assessment for Dioxin in Land Applied Sludges by Ellen Z. Harrison, December 14, 1999.

Response to the "Scientific Peer Review of the Case for Caution" May 20, 2002

• Comments from the Case for Caution authors responding to the Scientific Peer Review presented at the NY Water Federation Association in February 2002.

Comments to NYS DEC regarding Proposed Revisions to Part 360 Rules, February 2002.

NE1001 - Application of Sewage Biosolids to Agricultural Soils in the Northeast: Long-term Impacts and Benefit Uses. A multistate research project summary.

A Brief Summary of the Federal Standards for Land Application of Sewage Sludges, 1997

House Committee on Science Sludge Hearing - March 22, 2000

• Ellen Harrison's Testimony before House Committee on Science
• Research Needs Pertaining to Land Application of Sewage Sludges
• Desired Outcomes of Hearing

Using Organic Matter in the Garden (or pdf format)- This publication describes some of the more familiar organic materials available to home gardeners, their effect on soil, plants, and soil life, and how they are commonly used. 2001.

Current Cornell Research Projects - Relating to Land Applications of Sludges & Manure.

Land Application of Sewage Sludges excerpt from "2003 Cornell Guide for Integrated Field Crop Management," A Cornell Cooperative Extension publication. To order a copy of the entire publication email: resctr@cornell.edu.

Scientific Papers on Sludge by Cornell Faculty - Abstracts posted and reprints available free from CWMI.

The Production of Biosolids/Sludge; The Characteristics of Biosolids/Sludge; The Beneficial Uses of Biosolids/Sludge - Three fact sheets describing sludges, their source, management and use. 1996.

Land Application of Biosolids Satellite Videoconference - Two hour video tape and supporting materials addressing the benefits and concerns, 1996. Questions on Sludge - 82 Questions and Answers resulting from the Videoconference.

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Updated November 2002