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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, May 14, 2014) New research<\/a> conducted in Colorado by the U.S. Geological Service (USGS) that examines contaminant transport of biosolids \u201d\u201dotherwise known as sewage sludge\u201d\u201d in soils, has found that the toxic fertilizer can leave traces of household chemicals, antibacterial, and prescription drugs. The research adds to existing evidence of the hazards of sewage sludge fertilizer by demonstrating that chemical contaminants are sufficiently mobile and persistent that they can easily be transported to groundwater, with implication for local drinking water.<\/p>\n

The study, entitled Dissipation of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Biosolids Applied to Nonirrigated Farmland in Eastern Colorado<\/em>, \u00a0sampled \u00a0regional wheat fields treated with sewage sludge processed in a nearby sewage treatment plant in order to determine contaminant levels and transport in soils. Researchers tested for a total of 57 contaminants of emerging concerns\u201d\u201dchemicals that are increasingly being discovered in waters. Tests found chemicals ranging from antibacterial soaps, chemical cleaners, cosmetics, fragrances, and prescription drugs, such as the antidepressant Prozac and the blood thinner Warfarin, which had migrated down the soil column. In fact, 10 of the chemicals examined migrated to depths of 7 to 50 inches over 18 months after treated sewage sludge was applied.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese compounds are not sitting in top layer, we see vertical movement down through the soil, which means there\u2019s the potential to get into the environment \u2014 groundwater or surface water,\u201d said USGS research hydrologist \u00a0Dana Kolpin, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

Previous research has already established the presence of contaminants in sewage sludge ranging from hormones, detergents, fragrances, drugs, disinfectants and plasticizers \u201d\u201dchemicals which are not eliminated during sewage treatment. However, USGS research provides further evidence of their persistence and mobility in the soil, never before been demonstrated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are compounds that often come from us and that get sent to wastewater treatment plants that weren\u2019t designed to remove them,\u201d said lead author and hydrologist \u00a0Tracy Yager, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

Of all the chemicals tested, triclosan \u201d\u201dan antibacterial compound added to soaps, toothpastes, body washes and cosmetics\u201d\u201d was found at the highest concentrations in deeper soils, reaching 156 parts per billion in 7 to 14 inches of soil. Triclosan is a known endocrine disruptor and has been shown to affect male and female reproductive hormones, which could potentially increase risk for breast cancer. Triclosan is also shown to alter thyroid function<\/a>, and other studies have found that due to its extensive use in consumer goods, triclosan and its metabolites are present in fish, umbilical cord blood, and human milk<\/a>. Only recently has the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule<\/a> that requires manufacturers to prove that their products are both safe for long-term use and effective.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, as farmers in arid regions increasingly turn to sewage sludge for fertilizer, the study gives significant cause for alarm as the majority of Colorado residents get part of their drinking water from private wells which are not treated or routinely monitored for contaminants.<\/p>\n

USGS chemist and coauthor of the study, \u00a0Edward Furlong, Ph.D., \u00a0commented, \u201cWe\u2019re not telling anyone what they should do, but this study gives farmers some information about what some of the impacts could be.\u201d<\/p>\n

The only surefire way to avoid food grown with biosolids is to buy USDA organic certified product<\/a>. On your lawn and garden be sure to scrutinize any lawn fertilizers which claim to be \u201corganic\u201d or \u201cnatural\u201d but list ingredients such as \u201cbiosolids,\u201d \u201cdried microbes,\u201d or \u201cactivated sewage sludge.\u201d For more information on the hazards of biosolids read Beyond Pesticides’ Biosolids or Biohazards?<\/a><\/p>\n

Sources: Environmental Health News<\/a>, Journal of the American Water Resources Association<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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In fact, 10 of the chemicals examined migrated to depths of 7 to 50 inches over 18 months after treated sewage sludge was applied. \u201cThese compounds […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[155,21,44,19,30,12,324,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-antibacterial","category-chemicals","category-colorado","category-statelocal","category-triclosan","category-water","category-water-regulation","category-wildlifeenvironment"],"yoast_head":"\nSewage Sludge (Biosolids) Contaminants Move to Groundwater - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2014\/05\/sewage-sludge-biosolids-contaminants-move-to-groundwater\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) Contaminants Move to Groundwater - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Beyond Pesticides, May 14, 2014) New research conducted in Colorado by the U.S. Geological Service (USGS) that examines contaminant transport of biosolids \u201d\u201dotherwise known as sewage sludge\u201d\u201d in soils, has found that the toxic fertilizer can leave traces of household chemicals, antibacterial, and prescription drugs. 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The founders, who established Beyond Pesticides (originally as National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) as a nonprofit membership organization in 1981, felt that without the existence of such an organized, national network, local, state and national pesticide policy would become, under chemical industry pressure, increasingly unresponsive to public health and environmental concerns. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We believe decisions should not be made for us by chemical companies or by decision-makers who either do not have all of the facts or refuse to consider them. Learn more about our work, read A Year in Review\u20142021, our accomplishments are your victories! Beyond Pesticides seeks to protect healthy air, water, land, and food for ourselves and future generations. By forging ties with governments, nonprofits, and people who rely on these natural resources, we reduce the need for unnecessary pesticide use and protect public health and the environment. Beyond Pesticides provides hands-on services to the public and supports local action by: identifying and interpreting hazards; and, designing safe pest management programs. With the information provided by Beyond Pesticides, people may not only be able to make informed choices and adopt practices that protect themselves and their families from unnecessary exposure to pesticides, but they will be able to effect changes on community-wide pest management decisions and policies that govern pesticide use, such as pesticide uses in parks, schools, for community insect control and along roadsides. 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