Organic matter recycled from sewage, especially for use in agriculture.
‘The OEPA limits application of biosolids to crop land with a pH of 5.5 or greater (accurate at the time of printing).’
‘Waste generating facilities must follow the guidelines set by the OEPA to apply biosolids to crop land.’
‘Applications of biosolids to agricultural land will rarely exceed 5 dry tons per acre per year.’
‘The use of biosolids as fertilizer also is coming under the regulatory scope.’
‘For additional information on plant nutrient needs or the application of biosolids, contact your local OSU Agriculture / Natural Resources Extension agent.’
‘An important alternative to fertiliser from fossil fuel is biosolids recovered from sewage.’
‘Scientists claim the sewage - relabelled as biosolids - is a safe and effective method of both improving soil quality and disposing of a troublesome waste product.’
‘Or, if they can, it's made from biosolids, and you definitely don't want to mess around with that stuff in a vineyard or orchard.’
‘The amount of ammonium nitrogen available will vary greatly depending on temperature and whether or not the biosolids are incorporated.’
‘Not only are biosolids and manure low-cost soil amendments, but their use provides important means of recycling wastes.’
‘Brown and her colleagues added biosolids - the polite term for byproducts of treated sewage that are blended into fertilizers - to lead-tainted soil from a home garden in Baltimore.’
‘Industry groups like to call it biosolids, but it is sewage sludge.’
‘The biosolids coordinator with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, says Class B sludge is safe when properly applied.’
‘Ever since, biosolids have been shipped to Medicine Hat at a cost of about $1,000 per day, he said.’
‘After a third of the water is removed, the biosolids left are called cakes (yum).’
‘So again, there are a lot of opportunities for reusing these biosolids.’
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