Description
Economic, regulatory, and legal constraints on alternative disposal methods are raising interest in land application of water treatment sludges. Understanding the agronomic and environmental issues is essential before a land-based disposal program is implemented. Water treatment sludges may favorably modify the pH and water-holding capacity of soils but generally have little fertilizer value. Supplemental phosphorus (P) fertilizer will usually be needed to offset the strong P-binding capacity of these sludges. Heavy metal concentrations can be limited in sludges primarily by controlling the purity of the coagulant chemicals. Includes 36 references, tables.
Product Details
- Edition:
- Vol. 83 – No. 4
- Published:
- 04/01/1991
- Number of Pages:
- 6
- File Size:
- 1 file , 1.5 MB
- Note:
- This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus
