TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Use of Reclaimed Water and Sludge in Food Crop Production SN - 978-0-309-05479-9 DO - 10.17226/5175 PY - 1996 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5175/use-of-reclaimed-water-and-sludge-in-food-crop-production PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Agriculture KW - Earth Sciences AB - This book reviews the practice of reclaiming treated municipal wastewater for agricultural irrigation and using sewage sludge as a soil amendment and fertilizer in the United States. It describes and evaluates treatment technologies and practices; effects on soils, crop production, and ground water; public health concerns from pathogens and toxic chemicals; existing regulations and guidelines; and some of the economic, liability, and institutional issues. The recommendations and findings are aimed at authorities at the federal, state, and local levels, public utilities, and the food processing industry. ER -