| Main Title |
Technical-Economic Study of Sewage Sludge Disposal on Dedicated Land. |
| Author |
Abron-Robinson, L. A. ;
Weinberger, L. W. ;
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| CORP Author |
PEER Consultants, Inc., Rockville, MD.;Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
| Year Published |
1984 |
| Report Number |
EPA-68-03-3018; EPA/600/2-84/167; |
| Stock Number |
PB85-117216 |
| Additional Subjects |
Cost analysis ;
Sludge disposal ;
Farm crops ;
Cadmium ;
Nutrients ;
Requirements ;
Sites ;
Environmental impacts ;
Sampling ;
Soil properties ;
Ground water ;
Chemical analysis ;
Water pollution ;
Corn ;
Yield ;
Metals ;
Variable costs ;
Tables(Data) ;
Runoff ;
Land application ;
Case studies
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB85-117216 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
126p |
| Abstract |
This study documents the technical, cost, and environmental factors for disposing of sludge on dedicated land. Dedicated land is characterized by the practice of applying sludge on land where sludge disposal is the primary objective and other purposes such as improved crop yields or land renovation are secondary. Three general types of dedicated land operations have been identified: Sludge is applied according to the nutrient needs of the crop. Cadmium application limits as specified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) are not exceeded. Sludge is applied at rates that supply more than the crops' nutrient requirements and USEPA annual cadmium limitations are equaled or exceeded. Sludge is applied at rates that greatly exceed crop nutrient requirements and annual USEPA cadmium limits are exceeded. This study gathered information on six sites, two of each type described above to determine relative environmental impacts and costs. |
