Use and Disposal of Biosolids (Sewage Sludge)

• Notice on Dioxin
• Response to NRC/NAS report
• Relevant documents and links

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)] (October 24, 2003)
• Notice of Data Availability (NODA) (June 12, 2002)
  • Fact Sheet (PDF, 108KB)
  • Federal Register (PDF)
    • 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
• 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.

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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) (PDF, 120KB)

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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, 1.6MB)
  • Other documents and appendices can be found by going to the Agnecy's E-docket. Click on "Quick Search" and type in OW-2003-0006 into the search box.
• Response and request for comment (April 9, 2003)
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Fact Sheet
• NRC/NAS Report: Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices (PDF, 3MB) (July 2002)
  • EPA Sends Plans to Respond to NAS Biosolids Report to Regional Administrators, provided by biosolids.org

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Relevant documents and links

• More information on Biosolids

• Environmental Regulations and Technology Control of Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge (PDF)

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