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Title:

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SEWAGE SLUDGE AS A MULCHING MATERIAL

Accession Number:

00204572

Record Type:

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Abstract:

SEWAGE SLUDGE WAS USED AS A MULCHING MATERIAL BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. AFTER THE INITIAL APPLICATION, VEGETATION IN THE TREATED AREAS WAS INSPECTED. SLUDGE WORKED WELL AS A SOIL CONDITIONER BUT HAS LITTLE VALUE AS A LIGHT TOP-DRESSING FOR TURF AREAS. ALTHOUGH SEWAGE SLUDGE IS LOW IN COST, IT WAS REJECTED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS' /1/ PLANTS GROWING IN THE MULCH WERE TOO EXPENSIVE TO ELIMINATE, /2/ THE EXCESSIVE ASH IN THE SLUDGE IS DELETERIOUS WHEN USED AS MULCH, /3/ THE ODOR IS OBNOXIOUS RESULTING IN ADVERSE PUBLIC OPINION.

Supplemental Notes:

No23, pp 70-74, 4 PHOT

Authors:

Olsen, R K

Publication Date:

1963

Serial:

Highway Research Record

Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject Areas:

Design; Environment; Finance; Highways; Research; Society

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Last Modified:

Jul 26 1994 12:00AM