Description
In Austria, a part of the sewage sludge is processed into sewage sludge compost in composting plants. A part of this is applied to agricultural land. Circular economy and pollution reduction are among the priorities of the European Union. It is therefore important that the recovery and use of sewage sludge does not lead to contamination of soil, air and water. Sewage sludge composts and soil sites were examined for pollutants. A total of 570 parameters were analyzed, including microplastics. The focus was on persistent organic pollutants and endocrine disrupting substances. More than 200 parameters and a transfer of pollutants and microplastics into the soil were detected.
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https://www.umweltbundesamt.at/fileadmin/site/publikationen/rep0805.pdf |
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https://www.umweltbundesamt.at/fileadmin/site/publikationen/rep0805.pdf |
Tags
- mikroplastik
- klärschlamms
- opendocument
- klärschlammkompost
- schadstoffe