[Source: UA News] – A newly published report from a University of Arizona research group says biosolids, properly treated, pose little if any health risk to the public. The study, “Pathogens in Biosolids: Are They Safe?,” is online in the Journal of Environmental Quality.
Ian L. Pepper, director of the NSF Water and Environmental Technology Center and a professor of soil, water and environmental science, or SWES, at the UA, led the study, a 19-year analysis tracking pathogens in biosolids from the wastewater stream in Tucson, Ariz. The study also included current data from 18 other wastewater treatment plants across the country.
For more information: Treated Biosolids Safe for Agricultural Uses