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Science in Action: Study Examines the Fate of Multiple Contaminants when Biosolids Are Applied to Agricultural Land
Citation:
Yeardley, R., R. Brenner, C. Acheson, AND Ed Barth. Science in Action: Study Examines the Fate of Multiple Contaminants when Biosolids Are Applied to Agricultural Land. U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC, EPA/600/F-12/625, 2012.
Impact/Purpose:
By obtaining data on the concentrations of airborne and soil-bound contaminants during the application of biosolids on land, this research along with the research of others may lead to the development of protocols that can be used in future studies to protect public health. Data gained from this project constitute a landmark set of simultaneous multimedia information associated with the application of biosolids on land.
Description:
Biosolids are defined as sewage sludge that has been treated to meet federal and state regulations for land application. In the years since regulations were issued, wastewater treatment technologies and practices have changed and public concerns about the land application of biosolids have grown. A research team under the leadership of the EPA’s Office of Research and Development was assembled. A major objective of this study was to screen many of the available methods for applicability. The study included four environmental matrices (air emissions, airborne particles, soil, and biosolids), 35 analyte groups, and 13 sampling methods.
URLs/Downloads:
Fate Multi Contam when Biosolids Applied to Agricultural LandFOR FURTHER INFORMATION.PDF (PDF, NA pp, 38 KB, about PDF)
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