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Studies Confirm Contaminants, Including PFAS, in Biosolids (Sewage Sludge) Fertilizer, Subject of Lawsuits
['Beyond Pesticides', 'Lynne Teneycke', 'N Kaluza']
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Two recent studies raise serious concerns about a range of contaminants in treated sewage sludge.
They utilized combinations of keywords including contaminants of emerging concern, biosolids, sewage sludge, soil, wastewater, pharmaceuticals, hormones, bisphenols, phthalates, parabens, neonicotinoids, etc.).
They were summarized as median and mean values for each category in sewage sludge, biosolids (treated sewage sludge), and soils.
Previous Daily News ReportingThere are numerous peer-reviewed studies that associate PFAS contamination through contaminants of concern detected in sewage sludge and biosolids.
Community concerns mounted during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic when SARS-CoV-2 was being detected in wastewater, sewage sludge, and biosolids.