Reed beds offer eco-friendly solution for sludge pollution management

Sludge, a byproduct of wastewater treatment, often harbors hazardous substances such as heavy metals and excess nutrients ...
Wastewater Digest

Innovative approaches to sludge management: The role of AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies

Explore how artificial intelligence and digital innovations are transforming sludge dewatering in wastewater systems, ...
EurekAlert!

Reed beds: Nature’s hidden ally in combating sludge pollution

A groundbreaking study reveals the environmental and public health advantages of reed wetlands for sludge treatment, demonstrating their potential as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Sewage sludge chemicals pose risk

Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental Protection Agency said last week. The risk is highest for people who regularly ...
CNN

‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge used to fertilize farms can pose a health risk to people, EPA says

Chemicals found in sewage sludge that some farmers use to fertilize fields and pastures can pose a threat to human and animal health, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday. Exposure to ...
The New York Times

5 Takeaways From Our Reporting on Toxic Sludge Fertilizer

The Times dug into the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, which is sometimes heavily contaminated by “forever chemicals.” By Hiroko Tabuchi For decades, the government has encouraged ...
usace.army.mil

Wastewater treatment no bed of roses: Contractors ensure Fort Leonard Wood's wastewater is cleaned,

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- Most people don't give human waste a second thought, except to flush it down the toilet. But for the people who work at Fort Leonard Wood's Wastewater Treatment Plant, they ...