Land Application of Sewage Sludge and BiosolidsOver 50 percent of the 6,900 million dry tons of sewage sludge generated each year in the United States is land applied. The principal controversies surrounding the land application of biosolids involve heavy metals and pathogens. Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Biosolids is a comprehensive, scientific text providing a complete review of vari |
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Characteristics of Sewage Sludge and Biosolids | 13 |
Plant Nutrients | 29 |
Trace Elements Heavy Metals and Micronutrients | 41 |
The Effect of Sewage Sludge and Biosolids on Uptake of Trace Elements and Reactions in Soil | 71 |
Organic Chemicals | 87 |
Pathogens in Wastewater and Biosolids | 103 |
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