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Title: Working to gain public acceptance of sewage sludge composting and use of liquid and dewatered sludge on land

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:63776

The purpose of this paper is (1) to examine those factors that especially spark the resistance and concern of citizens to land utilization and composting of sewage sludge and (2) to characterize essential ingredients that are invariably a part of the most successful systems for reducing the resistance and minimizing the concerns of these citizens. Experiences in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area will be discussed which show how municipal authorities and/or their agents have worked with citizens. These discussions show how their efforts have either alleviated or increased citizen concern and resistance to sludge utilization and composting.

Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Water
OSTI ID:
63776
Report Number(s):
PB-95-156261/XAB; EPA-830/R-81/105; TRN: 51571387
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English