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buckles under the dense surrounding population
bodies thrown into river.
many pollutants and toins.
pollutants 340 thousdand considered safe for hindu bathing water: spiritual connection in the sacred river cleanses sins. |
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80% dumping straight into ocean
all pollutants end up in fish.
those who eat the fish get sick
fish smolts migrate to ocean and have to go through the harbor and sewage. |
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sludge used to be considered hazardous waste.
want to reuse sldge but pathgens are not eliminated.
used as soil conditioners but man unknowns chemicals are in it. |
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septic sewage is being dumped on/next to farmland
not tested and farmers are not notified
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anti sludge movement
(PCB's) flame retardents in the sludge associated with non hodkings lymphoma
PCB's and other flame redardents doubles in mothers milk each year.
banned spreading sludge on farmland (consumer driven, not governmental)
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Canadian garbage and sewage sludge sold as compost enhanced top soil
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solar aquatics treatment system (nova scotia) |
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can walk through the system and see what's in the sewage.
easy to forget about sludge when you forget what's in it |
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doesnt use water
90% of sewer costs lie in transport via water
wastes go to composter in basement: liquid stored in seperate chambers.
wastered transformed by compost material and other soil creatures
takes all kitchen wastes as well and smells like garden soil
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should be waste loops
insdustrial wwastes should stay in industrial loops and not mix with home wastes. better separation
water shouldnt be a vehcile for waste. |
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