Land treatment of contaminated sludge with wastewater irrigation

Journal Article · Sat Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1984 · J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5822962

Demirjian, Y A; Westman, T R; Joshi, A M; Rop, D J; Buhl, R V; Clark, W R

A large-scale field experiment was conducted to test the feasibility of land application of sludge from industrial and domestic wastewater treatment to determine the fate and environmental impact of the contaminants. The sludge contained 13 organic priority pollutants, 16 additional environmentally significant organic compounds, and high concentrations of several metals (zinc, copper, lead, nickel, and cadmium). Each compound was monitored as the irrigation water percolated through the soil and the groundwater over time. Most of the organic compounds diminished to non-detectable levels by the end of the study, and the metals proved harmless to the environment. The effectiveness of land application of sludge with wastewater irrigation was clearly demonstrated. 1 figure, 11 tables.

• Research Organization: Muskegon County Wastewater Management System, MI
• OSTI ID: 5822962
• Journal Information: J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States), Journal Name: J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States) Vol. 56:4; ISSN JWPFA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CADMIUM
COPPER
DATA
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
GROUND DISPOSAL
GROUND WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
IRRIGATION
LEAD
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
METALS
MONITORING
NICKEL
NUMERICAL DATA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SEWAGE
SEWAGE SLUDGE
SLUDGES
SOILS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
ZINC