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EPA Unable to Assess the Impact of Hundreds of Unregulated Pollutants in Land-Applied Biosolids on Human Health and the Environment

Report Number
19-P-0002

Report #19-P-0002, November 15, 2018

The EPA identified 352 pollutants in biosolids but cannot yet consider these pollutants for further regulation due to either a lack of data or risk assessment tools. Pollutants found in biosolids can include pharmaceuticals, steroids and flame retardants.
 

Podcast: Report Overview with Jill Trynosky

Report Type
Audit
View report on Oversight.gov