The Village Creek Drying Beds are part of a Fort Worth wastewater system that has historically attracted hundreds of bird ...

The Fort Worth water department is using the Village Creek Drying Beds as part of an emergency response to a spill of 2,600 ...

Chemicals found in sewage sludge that some farmers use to fertilize fields and pastures can pose a threat to human and animal health, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.

For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of “forever chemicals.” Climate | Sludge Contaminated 10,000 Acres of Farmland.

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

Environmental advocates are calling for a ban the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. An EPA draft report found that there may be health risks associated with exposure to PFAS "forever chemicals ...

In northeast Illinois, more than 777,000 tons of sludge from Chicago and Cook County have been spread on farmland — in many cases near residential areas. Skip to content. All Sections.

The sludge incinerator, one of the few of its kind, requires a number of repairs. The city already has budgeted $75 million to build a more modern system.

In a final move, the Williamstown select board chose to not recommend the water rate plan that would rely on sludge processing on the town meeting warrant in a 2-3 decision. Tags.