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Sewage Sludge Disposal on Agricultural Land

CED-77-78 Published: May 23, 1977. Publicly Released: May 23, 1977.
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In reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) management of sewage sludge disposal systems in the Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York-New Jersey areas, a potentially hazardous situation was identified.

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CarcinogensFertilizersHealth hazardsMetalsSafety standardsSewage sludgeToxic substancesAgricultural landEnvironmental protectionScientists