Are biosolids that are land applied comprised of everything you flush down the toilet and everything industry puts down the drain?
This question implies that the biosolids that are being recycled to land are raw, untreated, and full of toxics. This is not the case. Biosolids that are land applied are carefully treated and used in accordance with Part 503 rule and have their quality further assured by required industrial pretreatment. Many analytical studies by municipalities show that the quality of biosolids has continued to increase because of industrial pretreatment.
This question implies that the biosolids that are being recycled to land are raw, untreated, and full of toxics. This is not the case. Biosolids that are land applied are carefully treated and used in accordance with the Part 503 rule and have their quality further assured by required industrial pretreatment. Many analytical studies by municipalities show that the quality of biosolids has continued to increase because of enhanced monitoring and pretreatment of industrial waste streams.
