Researchers have developed a simplified, sustainable method of converting sewage sludge from wastewater treatment into high-value activated carbon that can be used in a wide range of industrial and ...

As worry mounts about health risks from exposure to ‘forever chemicals,’ Virginia communities push for testing and limits for biosolids.

Citing risks to the food supply and animals, the coalition is demanding EPA set rules on "forever chemicals" in biosolids.

A farm coalition is appealing a lower court’s ruling that dismissed their lawsuit claiming the EPA failed to properly ...

Local officials said the application of sewage sludge on farmland poses a low risk for human health and city’s water supply provided that “everybody follows the protocols they’re supposed to.” The use ...

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

WASHINGTON — What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients ...

Sewer water is filtered through the final clarifiers before it's chlorinated and pumped back into Lake Ontario. The Town of Webster Sewer Department is upgrading its wastewater treatment plant to ...

The Environment Protection Agency released a report that finds chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer can cause cancer. People at risk are those who eat or drink goods that contain these harmful ...

What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients, they can be ...