A proposal to make sweeping changes to the use of potentially toxic fertilizer on Virginia farmland has been amended to ease ...

Sewage sludge at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant before it is thickened for land use is pictured on Friday, February 14, 2025. In these bubbling basins, you’ll find some of the hardest workers ...

For decades, farmers across America have been encouraged by the federal government and state officials to spread municipal ...

Raleigh Water's biosolids team highlighted their innovative resource recovery efforts at the 2026 Southern Farm Show, demonstrating how wastewater residuals are converted ...

The application of biosolids to farm fields in the Northland has sparked debate for decades - with some farmers praising the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District product for its boost to crop ...

Community members are concerned biosolids are being stored on the ground and washing into the river; documents show the plant stopped processing the material onsite months ago.

BETHLEHEM — Officials in the town of Bethlehem are concerned about the possible impacts of biosolids fertilizer on the town's primary drinking water source, the Vly Creek Reservoir, after an Albany ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. — There is growing concern nationwide about the impact of PFAS. The so-called forever chemicals are found in everything from non-stick cookware to firefighting foam to water resistant ...

LANSING — A common practice by farmers to fertilize their fields may be spreading forever chemicals into new areas and into the food supply. Biosolids are nutrient-rich organic materials derived from ...

Residents and environmental groups concerned about the use of industrial sludge and sewage waste as fertilizer in Alabama gathered Thursday to voice their objections to state officials. Many of the ...

Today marks 46 years of Earth Day. Cities across the U.S. are making efforts to limit how much waste is put in landfills. Right here in Fort Wayne, a facility does just that – turning waste into ...