Land application of sewage sludge and biosolids

Over 50% of the 6,900 million dry tons of sewage sludge generated each year in the United States is land applied. The principal controversies surrounding land application involve heavy metals and pathogens. This book provides a comprehensive review of various aspects of land application, with an ext...

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Main Author Epstein, Eliot
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, Fla Lewis Publishers 2003
CRC Press
Lewis
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
Subjects
Environmental aspects
Land treatment of wastewater
Management
Sewage disposal in the ground
Sewage disposal in the ground > Environmental aspects
Sewage sludge
Sewage sludge - Management
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Edible Plant Tissues
Sewage Sludge
Biosolids Application
Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion
Heat Drying
Biosolids Compost
Fecal Coliform Densities
Soil Contamination
White Rot Fungus Phanerochaete Chrysosporium
Toxic Organic Compounds
Pathogen Destruction
Sorghum Sudan Grass
Higher Daily Weight Gains
Alkaline Stabilization
Total Dry Matter Intakes
NPEs
Direct Land Application
Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion
Sweet Corn
Moisture Content
Anaerobic Digestion
Alkylbenzene Sulfonates
Fecal Coliform
USEPA Regulation
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Summary:Over 50% of the 6,900 million dry tons of sewage sludge generated each year in the United States is land applied. The principal controversies surrounding land application involve heavy metals and pathogens. This book provides a comprehensive review of various aspects of land application, with an extensive discussion on the main issues of heavy metals and pathogens. Consideration is given to crop removal of metals, soil erosion, and leaching, as well as to approaches and regulations in Europe and Canada. The result is an authoritative, science-based, and unbiased perspective on the potential risk of land application to human health and the environment.
Bibliography:1566706246 (alk. paper)
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781566706247
1566706246
DOI:10.1201/9781420032116