Myra Morrison operates a combine on her land in Cabarrus County, where opposition grew to Charlotte Water’s spreading sewage sludge on farmland. Charlotte Water “is closely monitoring” a new federal ...

Mary Grace has lived in Durham for decades, but she is deeply concerned about an invisible threat in her community. “People are hurting. People are getting cancer. People are dying because of this, ...

Using treated municipal wastewater effluents and sludge on agricultural land provides an alternative to disposal by utilizing the recyclable constituents in sludge and wastewater in the production of ...

Orange Grove Rd, North Carolina, USA — For years, Bob Meeker and his family believed their private well was safe. They built their home in a rural stretch of northwestern Chapel Hill near Orange Grove ...

Suggested Citation: "6 Public Health Concerns About Chemical Constituents in Treated Wastewater and Sludge." National Research Council. 1996. Use of Reclaimed Water and Sludge in Food Crop Production.