Fertilizer containing potentially unsafe levels of “forever chemicals” has been used around the country. By Hiroko Tabuchi For the past year, I’ve been reporting on how “forever chemicals,” a group of ...

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 ...

The ruling comes amid ongoing questions about how to handle contamination from upstream sources.

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 ...

Sewage sludge at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant before it is thickened for land use is pictured on Friday, February 14, 2025. In these bubbling basins, you’ll find some of the hardest workers ...

Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) represents a transformative approach in wastewater treatment by utilising dense, compact microbial aggregates capable of simultaneously removing organic carbon, nitrogen, ...

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 ...

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