Project #717

An Assessment of Cropland Application of Water Treatment Residuals

$115,303
Completed
Principal Investigator
John
Novak
Research Manager
Albert L Ilges
Contractor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Groundwater Management & Protection
Resource Recovery
Nutrients

Abstract

Assesses the impacts of alum sludge application on groundwater quality, soil moisture retention properties, heavy metals, nutrient mobility in the soil, fertilization requirements, crop yield, and crop quality. Also recommends sludge application quantity, methods, and crop rotation programs for land application of alum sludges as a disposal alternative. Published in 1995.