Sewage Sludge: How Do We Cope With It?
CED-78-152
Published: Sep 25, 1978. Publicly Released: Sep 25, 1978.
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About 5 million tons of sludge are produced each year and the amount is increasing at a rapid rate. Sludge disposal options are limited. Federal and state environmental regulations have restricted such options as landfill and incineration and ocean dumping is being phased out because of dangers to human and marine life.
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Agricultural researchEnergy recovery from wasteFertilizersSewage sludgeToxic substancesWaste disposalWaste managementMetalsWastewaterAgricultural land