For years, we've been investigating the dangers of toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS, showing up in the products we buy, ...

Could one man's trash truly be another's treasure? Well, scientists have unveiled a technique that dramatically increases ...

A state study found PFAS in sewage sludge, soil and water across North Carolina. Despite widespread use on farmland, there ...

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 ...

The guidance will help inform people of their risk of exposure and correct for alleged deficiencies in a Biden-era report, a ...

Phosphorus is almost entirely imported. Supply disruptions triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 prompted the ...

A pilot study of a new method for treating sewage sludge from a wastewater treatment plant efficiently created renewable natural gas while reducing the cost of the treatment. The work, reported in the ...

Brevard County considers extending its ban on sewage sludge, or biosolids, which contain 'forever' chemicals and pollute ...

The loosening of rules around spreading sewage sludge — potentially laced with pharmaceuticals like Viagra — on Ontario farm fields has critics sounding the alarm about potential health risks. While ...

A thermochemical process can convert lipids from sewage sludge into biodiesel, according to a new study (Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI: 10.1021/es3019435). The low cost and high yield of the sludge ...

On Friday, the city announced a $13.5-million deal with the Quebec-based composting company Environmental Management Solutions Inc. to take a portion of the sewage. It takes effect the same day the ...