Use of Reclaimed Water and Sludge in Food Crop Production

by Environment and Resources Commission on Geosciences, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies

This book reviews the practice of reclaiming treated municipal wastewater for agricultural irrigation and using sewage sludge as a soil amendment and fertilizer in the United States. It describes and evaluates treatment technologies and practices; effects on soils, crop production, and ground water; public health concerns from pathogens and toxic chemicals; existing regulations and guidelines; and some of the economic, liability, and institutional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309054796
• ISBN13: 9780309054799
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 11.0"