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Sludge Contaminated 10,000 Acres of Farmland. What Should Be Done?
For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of “forever chemicals.” ...
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A Maker of Sewage-Based Fertilizer Leaves Town Amid a Toxic Crisis
Ranchers in Texas claim livestock was sickened by ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Now Synagro, a Goldman Sachs-backed firm, has lost a deal to manufacture there.
Aries Clean Technologies Proves Commercial-Scale PFAS Destruction in Wastewater Biosolids
As the nation faces growing concerns over "forever chemicals" in sewage sludge, Aries Clean Technologies has validated a ...
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Sewage sludge can end up as fertilizer on farm fields. Here's what to know about biosolids.
Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of ... The amount of these “forever chemicals” that could end up in biosolids depends on how much were in the water coming into the ...
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State bills tackling PFAS in biosolids advance
A bill in Washington would require wastewater facility operators to test PFAS levels in their biosolids. It’s the latest ...
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As EPA raises concerns about ‘forever chemicals,’ one Kansas community is trying a new approach to wastewater sludge
It’s this rule that governs the use of sewage sludge on farm fields in Kansas. But on Jan. 14, the EPA issued its first warning that “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge used as fertilizer ...
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Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here's how it's made
Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of ... The amount of these “forever chemicals” that could end up in biosolids depends on how much were in the water coming into the ...