'Forever Chemical' legislation in Maryland fails
On Tuesday, a key Maryland Senate Committee rejected a bill that aimed to impose stricter limits on the concentration of ...
Other states consider joining Maine in banning the spreading of sewage sludge
The battle over how to place guardrails on the practice is starting to play out in legislatures across the country.
Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here’s how it’s made
What goes down your toilet and drain can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the ...
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Lawmakers clash over PFAS limits in farming sludge
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers are struggling to advance legislation aimed at limiting the presence of toxic "forever chemicals" in sewage sludge used as soil conditioner—a predominant ...
Legislation aimed at 'forever chemicals' would likely increase water rates, city official says
Proposed legislation that would change how municipalities dispose of the byproduct from treated wastewater could cost the ...
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Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here's how it's made
were elevated in some places where sludge was applied to farm fields. The amount of these “forever chemicals” that could end up in biosolids depends on how much were in the water coming into ...
In Oklahoma, sewage sludge on farm fields draws ire of residents
Opposition to the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer is growing across the country. While the practice has been happening for ...
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Sewage sludge can end up as fertilizer on farm fields. Here's what to know about biosolids.
were elevated in some places where sludge was applied to farm fields. The amount of these “forever chemicals” that could end up in biosolids depends on how much were in the water coming into ...