Brevard County extends its ban on spreading new sewage sludge, or biosolids, until stricter statewide rules take effect.

A groundbreaking study reveals the environmental and public health advantages of reed wetlands for sludge treatment, demonstrating their potential as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional ...

"The feces, the uneaten feed, the urine — everything goes into the water." ...

Brevard County considers extending its ban on sewage sludge, or biosolids, which contain 'forever' chemicals and pollute ...

New research suggests that sewage sludge and wastewater treatment plants are major sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution. Waterkeeper Alliance, in partnership with local ...

A state study found PFAS in sewage sludge, soil and water across North Carolina. Despite widespread use on farmland, there ...

While focused on one area of the United States, the data/conclusions are presumably relevant to other parts of the country. The Report concludes that Northeast sewage sludge management infrastructure ...

Researchers have developed an innovative way to turn steel industry waste into a low-cost material that can clean antibiotics out of water, offering a promising solution to one of today’s growing ...

The flies and health problems that now plague Leslie Stewart materialized as soon as her neighbor started spreading sewage sludge as fertilizer across his 160-acre farm several years ago. Expand your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On a placid day three decades ago, men from a local textile factory spent hours at the O’Neal family’s farm, pitching a plan they ...

As Brevard County officials debate how to protect the St. Johns River from the so-called "biosolids" left over from sewage, an environmental group Friday put out a report showing those "biosolids," as ...