For decades, U.S. farmers have used sewage sludge as fertilizer, but new concerns arise as 'forever chemicals' linked to severe health risks are found in it.
The fertilizer industry claims over two million dry tons of sludge were spread on 4.6 million acres of farmland in 2018, a staggering reliance on this fertilizer.
Several ranchers allege that sludge use has contaminated their land, resulting in livestock deaths and prompting legal action against the provider and the EPA for lack of regulation.
Despite these allegations, the sludge provider maintains they are just a passive party, arguing that the harmful chemicals are already part of the sludge.
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