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Use and Disposal of Biosolids (Sewage Sludge)
Notice on Dioxin
Land application
- Decision Not to Regulate Dioxins in Land-Applied Sewage Sludge
- Press Release (October 17, 2003)
- Fact Sheet
- Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF) (14 pages, 148K) (October 24, 2003)
- Notice of Data Availability (NODA) (June 12, 2002)
- Technical Support Documents, External Peer Review Comments, and Analytical Data Sheets
These technical support documents and external peer review comments will support the development of a final EPA action on the land application of biosolids regarding dioxins.
Biosolids disposed of at a surface disposal site or incinerated
- Notice: EPA is giving final notice of its determination that numeric standards or management practices are not warranted for dioxin and dioxin-like compounds in sewage sludge that is disposed of at a surface disposal site or incinerated in a sewage sludge incinerator. Please note: This Federal Register Notice does not apply to Land Application
- Press Release (December 21, 2001)
- Fact Sheet (December 2001)
- Federal Register Notice (December 21, 2001) | Print Version (PDF) (9 pages, 120K)
Response to National Research Council (NRC)/National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Report
- Final Agency Response
- Fact Sheet
- Federal Register Notice (December 31, 2003)
- Technical Background Document for the Sewage Sludge Exposure and Hazard Screening Assessment (PDF, 1.6MB)
- Other documents and appendices can be found by going to the docket at Regulations.gov.
- Response and request for comment (April 9, 2003)
- NRC/NAS Report: Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices (PDF) (3MB) (July 2002)