BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sewer Authority (BSA), established in 1935, cleans the wastewater produced by more than 500,000 people in Buffalo and several other municipalities. It operates the second ...

Mary Grace has lived in Durham for decades, but she is deeply concerned about an invisible threat in her community. “People are hurting. People are getting cancer. People are dying because of this, ...

The sludge that is created through sewage treatment processes is rich in nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen, making it an excellent source of fertilizer for agriculture. But not all that it ...

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 ...

Young’s Creek at Young’s Park on March 21. The area upstream of the Franklin Wastewater Treatment Plant was not affected by the sludge spill. The city of Franklin was fined $15,600 after 36,000 ...

A Waterkeeper Alliance study found "forever chemicals" present in 98% of U.S. surface waters, with wastewater treatment plants being a significant source. While industrial dischargers are a primary ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 22, 2025) The release of scientific studies on contaminants in sewage sludge (biosolids) used as fertilizers coincides with two lawsuits filed by Beyond Pesticides against ...

A lot of products contain toxic PFAS. Some of these "forever chemicals" are ending up in sewage that is turned into fertilizer. The water from our sinks, showers and toilets contain the chemicals ...