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Is There a Schedule of When the Sewage Treatment Plant Is Going to Smell Bad?
So, are the smells released on a schedule—a sort of “if it’s Tuesday, this must be stale urine” paradigm? Or are they the ...
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 ...
A Maker of Sewage-Based Fertilizer Leaves Town Amid a Toxic Crisis
Ranchers in Texas claim livestock was sickened by ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Now Synagro, a ...
Ancient microplant used in sewage treatment could be ‘the next big superfood’
Move over kale — there’s a new powerhouse plant in town. It’s been dubbed “the new spirulina” — after another blue-green ...
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Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here's how it's made
Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients, they can be used as fertilizer on agricultural fields or compost on lawns. But the ...