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Use and Disposal of Biosolids (Sewage Sludge)
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- Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey Report
- Notice on Dioxin
- Response to NRC/NAS Report
- Relevant Documents and Links
Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey Report
The Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey is a valuable step in advancing the understanding of what is present in treated sewage sludge. The information from the survey provides important input for EPA and others to use in evaluating biosolids generated by the nation's publicly owned treatment works. It also fulfills an important commitment under the agency's four pronged strategy for pharmaceuticals and personal care products by providing the first national estimates of which pharmaceuticals, steroids and hormones may be present in sewage sludge and at what concentrations.
- Fact Sheet (January 2009; EPA-822-F-08-006)
- Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey Overview Report (January 2009; EPA-822-R-08-014)
- Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey Sampling and Analysis Technical Report ("Technical Report") (PDF) (88 pp., 359 K, EPA-822-R-08-016)
- Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey Statistical Analysis Report ("Statistical Report") (PDF) (58 pp., 373 K; EPA-822-R-08-018)
- Statistical Report Appendices (PDF) (501 pp., 1.7 MB)
Notice on Dioxin
Land application
- Decision Not to Regulate Dioxins in Land-Applied Sewage Sludge
- Press Release (October 17, 2003)
- Fact Sheet
- Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF) (14 pp., 148 K) (October 24, 2003)
- Notice of Data Availability (NODA) (June 12, 2002)
- Federal Register | Print Version (PDF) (24 pp., 195 K) (June 12, 2002)
- Correction to Table 5 (June 19, 2002)
- Biosolids Dioxin NODA Public Comments for Round 2 Part 503 Rulemaking Available for Viewing, provided by biosolids.org
- Federal Register | Print Version (PDF) (24 pp., 195 K) (June 12, 2002)
- Technical Support Documents, External Peer Review Comments, and Analytical Data Sheets
These technical support documents and external peer review comments will support the development of a final EPA action on the land application of biosolids regarding dioxins.- Comments from Robert J. Fares (PDF) (317 K)
- Summary Report of Peer Review Comments (PDF) (970 K)
- Analytical Data: Statistical Support Document (PDF) (766 K)
Biosolids disposed of at a surface disposal site or incinerated
- Notice: EPA is giving final notice of its determination that numeric standards or management practices are not warranted for dioxin and dioxin-like compounds in sewage sludge that is disposed of at a surface disposal site or incinerated in a sewage sludge incinerator. Please note: This Federal Register Notice does not apply to Land Application
- Press Release (December 21, 2001)
- Fact Sheet (December 2001)
- Federal Register Notice (December 21, 2001) | Print Version (PDF) (9 pp., 120 K)
Response to National Research Council (NRC)/National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Report
- Final Agency Response
- Fact Sheet
- Federal Register Notice (December 31, 2003)
- Technical Background Document for the Sewage Sludge Exposure and Hazard Screening Assessment (PDF) (1.6 MB)
- Other documents and appendices can be found by going to the docket at Regulations.gov.
- Response and request for comment (April 9, 2003)
- NRC/NAS Report: Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices (PDF) (284 pp., 1.0 MB) (July 2002)