Por: Portland Press Herald Nation March 02, 2023
David Hughes, superintendent of the Scarborough Sanitary District, expressed relief Wednesday after a tractor-trailer carted away 30 tons of sludge, but asked: “What about next time?” Scarborough is one of roughly three dozen Maine sewer plants that send sludge to Juniper Ridge, a state-owned landfill in Old Town that has sharply reduced the amount of sludge it is accepting. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer Supervisor David Hughes breathed... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Nation March 05, 2023
David Hughes, the superintendent of Scarborough Sanitary District at the plant on Wednesday. Hughes said that the truck that takes away their sewage sludge was supposed to come last Friday, but finally came on Wednesday which caused a major back-up. “If the truck didn’t show... + más
No immediate solution to Maine’s sludge problem | Portland Press Herald
Landfill instability has Maine sewer plants in a bind | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation March 01, 2023
Maine sewer plants have been plunged into chaos over the last week because the state has run out of room to dispose of their sludge and some are only days away from overflowing. “If a truck doesn’t come for my sludge tomorrow, I’ll have no choice but to dump it on the... + más
The big stink: How a proposed landfill is roiling a tiny New Hampshire town | The Boston Globe
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Portland Press Herald USA Business February 14, 2023
Fred Stone pets Marybell, a Swiss limousin calf born at his Arundel dairy farm in December. A bill that would require the state to buy farms rendered unsafe for food production because of contamination met with a lukewarm response in a committee hearing at the State House in... + más
Landfill operator tells lawmakers it has temporary fix to Maine’s sludge disposal crisis | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation January 20, 2023
Veronique Plesch’s home in Fairfield is next to fields where sludge contaminated with PFAS was spread over the years. A state law adopted in 2021 meant her drinking water’s contamination level qualified her for a filtration system. Plesch was photographed in 2021. A new... + más
Commentary: When it comes to PFAS, pesticide availability is the least of our concerns | Portland Press Herald
New research lab could give Maine an edge in fight against PFAS contamination chemicals | Portland Press Herald
The Advocate USA Business October 22, 2022
A Plaquemine company has signed a $4.75 million contract with East Baton Rouge Parish for mechanical and structural upgrades at the off Gardere Lane.Tullier Services LLC, a municipal utility contractor, will replace the plant’s sludge conveyors along with other “mechanical,... + más
Wastewater surveillance remains a novel, yet important, tool for tracking the pandemic | Portland Press Herald
National COVID-19 wastewater levels signal viral uptick ahead of fall | ABC News
New York Post USA Life October 21, 2022
There’s a new TikTok “health” trend — but experts say it could be harmful. Salt-water flushes are the latest gut-health trend making its way across the platform, with the #saltwaterflush hashtag gaining more than 11.3 million views. The so-called cleanse is supposed to... + más
Japanese government to push sewage sludge as fertilizer | Portland Press Herald
TikTok made money from getting Syrian refugees to beg in livestreams | Ars Technica
Portland Press Herald USA World October 09, 2022
Fertilizer generated from sewage sludge is seen at the Saga City Sewage Purification Center in Saga City on Sept. 1. Japan News-Yomiuri As prices for chemical raw materials continue to soar, the Japanese government is working toward using sludge generated by the sewage treatment... + más
Central Florida struggles with Ian’s ongoing sewage crisis | Orlando Sentinel
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