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Crisis emerges in Maine over safe disposal of biosolids from wastewater treatment plants
Maine wastewater treatment plants are currently facing intense challenges concerning disposal of their sewage sludge, also called “biosolids.” This is a fast-moving issue getting significant coverage in the media and substantial attention from state officials and legislators.
The crisis recently emerged into the public eye when the state-owned Juniper Ridge landfill announced several weeks ago that it would no longer accept the increasing amount of sludge it had been receiving from wastewater treatment plants around the State. In response to the announcement, treatment plants are racing to find short-term solutions. Some have resorted to measures such as utilizing on-site storage which may only provide relief for a matter of days. Others have no options.