ABSTRACT

Over 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

chapter Chapter 1|11 pages

Land Application of Biosolids: A Prospective

chapter Chapter 2|15 pages

Characteristics of Sewage Sludge and Biosolids

chapter Chapter 3|12 pages

Plant Nutrients

chapter Chapter 4|29 pages

Trace Elements: Heavy Metals and Micronutrients

chapter Chapter 6|15 pages

Organic Chemicals

chapter Chapter 7|26 pages

Pathogens in Wastewater and Biosolids

chapter Chapter 8|14 pages

Pathogens in Soils and on Plants

chapter Chapter 9|15 pages

Land Application: Agricultural Crop Responses

chapter Chapter 11|20 pages

Regulations