SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NE1001 : Application of Sewage Biosolids to Agricultural Soils in the Northeast: Long-term Impacts and Benefit Uses
- Period Covered: 06/01/2002 to 06/01/2003
- Date of Report: 08/15/2003
- Annual Meeting Dates: 06/26/2003 to 06/27/2003
Participants
Decker, Dan, Administrative Advisor (djd6@cornell.edu) - Cornell Univ.; Harrison, Ellen, co-Chair (ezh1@cornell.edu) - Cornell Univ.; Krogmann, Uta, co-Chair (krogmann@aesop.rutgers.edu) - Rutgers Univ.; Bean, Christine, Secretary (clbean@cisunix.unh.edu) - Univ. of New Hampshire; Barker, Allen (barker@pssci.umass.edu) - Univ. of Massachusetts; Elliott, Herschel (hae1@psu.edu) - Pennsylvania State Univ.; Hale, Beverly (bhale@lrs.uoguelph.ca) - Univ. of Guelph; Hargreaves, Jennifer (jhargrea@lrs.uoguelph.ca) - Univ. of Guelph; Hay, Anthony (agh5@cornell.edu) - Cornell Univ.; Hornor, Allison (alh54@cornell.edu) - Cornell Univ.; Knighton, Ray (rknighton@reeusda.gov) - CSREES-Washington, DC; McBride, Murray (mbm7@cornell.edu) - Cornell Univ.; McDowell, Bill (bill.mcdowell@unh.edu) - Univ. of New Hampshire; Pfeffer, Max (mjp5@cornell.edu)- Cornell Univ. (attended on 6/27); Richards, Brian (bkr2@cornell.edu) - Cornell Univ.; Smith, Jennifer (smit4676@uidaho.edu) - NSF-REU Summer 2003 Cornell Univ.; Steenhuis, Tammo (tss1@cornell.edu) - Cornell Univ.; Stehouwer, Rick (rcs15@psu.edu) - Pennsylvania State Univ.; Thies, Janice (jet25@cornell.edu) - Cornell Univ. (attended afternoon of 6/26)
http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/NERA/AnnualReport2003.htm
Accomplishments
Significant progress was made over the year in meeting the project objectives:
Objective 1: To evaluate the utilization of sewage biosolids in soil management in the Northeast by assessing the sustainability of soil quality, water quality and food safety (for people and other animals) where sewage biosolids are applied to agricultural land.
Project Progress: Research results for the following work were reported: Survey of Metals in STP Biosolids and Agricultural Soils - J. Hargreaves, U of Guelph; Organic Chemicals in Sewage Sludges, E. Harrison, Cornell; Molybdenum Extractability in Soils and Uptake by Alfalfa 20 years after Sewage Sludge Application - M. McBride, Cornell; Use of Hot 0.01 M CaCl2 Extractant to Determine Mo Availability and Uptake by Crops - R. Stehouwer, Penn State; Development of a Zinc-Contaminated Soil for Research - A. Barker, U. Mass.; EcoTox Testing - A. Hay, Cornell; Earthworm Response to Cornells Old Orchard - J. Smith, Cornell; Characterizing Microbial Communities in Sludge Amended Soils - J. Thies, Cornell; Nutrient and Trace Element Flux Following Surface Mine Reclamation with Biosolids - R. Stehouwer, Penn State; Biosolids Phosphorous: Issues and Emerging Strategies - H. Elliott, Penn State, Short and Long-term Trace Element Mobility - B. Richards, Cornell.
Objective 2: To evaluate the legal, social, and political aspects of long-term utilization of sewage sludge products in the Northeast and to identify modes of stakeholder participation in biosolids utilization decision-making.
Research results for the following work were reported: Integrating Development of Extension Materials and Formative Informal Evaluation: Land Application of Sewage Sludge as a Case Example - U. Krogmann, Rutgers.
Objective 3: To develop appropriate outreach materials and educational events for the Northeast that links the current research to actual field management of sewage biosolids products in the Northeast.
Project Progress: Considerations for Diary Farms Regarding Use of Sewage Sludges, Sludge Products and Septage, E. Harrison, Cornell.
Objective 1: To evaluate the utilization of sewage biosolids in soil management in the Northeast by assessing the sustainability of soil quality, water quality and food safety (for people and other animals) where sewage biosolids are applied to agricultural land.
Project Progress: Research results for the following work were reported: Survey of Metals in STP Biosolids and Agricultural Soils - J. Hargreaves, U of Guelph; Organic Chemicals in Sewage Sludges, E. Harrison, Cornell; Molybdenum Extractability in Soils and Uptake by Alfalfa 20 years after Sewage Sludge Application - M. McBride, Cornell; Use of Hot 0.01 M CaCl2 Extractant to Determine Mo Availability and Uptake by Crops - R. Stehouwer, Penn State; Development of a Zinc-Contaminated Soil for Research - A. Barker, U. Mass.; EcoTox Testing - A. Hay, Cornell; Earthworm Response to Cornells Old Orchard - J. Smith, Cornell; Characterizing Microbial Communities in Sludge Amended Soils - J. Thies, Cornell; Nutrient and Trace Element Flux Following Surface Mine Reclamation with Biosolids - R. Stehouwer, Penn State; Biosolids Phosphorous: Issues and Emerging Strategies - H. Elliott, Penn State, Short and Long-term Trace Element Mobility - B. Richards, Cornell.
Objective 2: To evaluate the legal, social, and political aspects of long-term utilization of sewage sludge products in the Northeast and to identify modes of stakeholder participation in biosolids utilization decision-making.
Research results for the following work were reported: Integrating Development of Extension Materials and Formative Informal Evaluation: Land Application of Sewage Sludge as a Case Example - U. Krogmann, Rutgers.
Objective 3: To develop appropriate outreach materials and educational events for the Northeast that links the current research to actual field management of sewage biosolids products in the Northeast.
Project Progress: Considerations for Diary Farms Regarding Use of Sewage Sludges, Sludge Products and Septage, E. Harrison, Cornell.
Impacts
- The research conducted in this project helps the agricultural community in the Northeast to make more informed decisions about land application of sewage biosolids taking the Northeast specific conditions into account. For example, the research showed that more protective Mo standards and/or recommendations are needed for dairy farms with alkaline soils.
Publications
OConnor, G.A., H.A. Elliott, S.R. Brinton, and D. Sarkar. 2001. Plant availability of biosolids-P. American Society of Agronomy, Charlotte, NC. October 21-25. Annual Mtg. Abstracts.
Brandt, R.C., H.A. Elliott, and G.A. OConnor. 2002. Comparative evaluation of water extractable P in biosolids and livestock manures. Proc.16th Annual Residuals and Biosolids Conference. March 3-6, 2002. Austin, TX.
Chu, F-L., A.K. Volety, R.C. Hale and Y. Huang. 2002. Cellular responses and disease expression in oysters (Crassostrea virginica) exposed to field contaminated sediments. Mar. Envir. Res. 53:17-35.
Elliott, H.A., G.A. OConnor, and S. Brinton. 2002. Phosphorus leaching from biosolids-amended sandy soils. J. Environ. Qual. 31:681-689.
Elliott, H.A., G.A. OConnor, P. Lu and S. Brinton. 2002. Influence of water treatment residuals on phosphorus solubility and leaching. J. Environ. Qual. 31: 1362-1369.
Hale, R.C. and M.J. La Guardia. 2002. Have risks associated with the presence of synthetic organic contaminants in land-applied sewage sludges been adequately assessed? New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 12:371-386.
Hale, R.C. Emerging Environmental Pollutants. 2002. Vignette for Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology. Second Edition. M. Newman and M. Unger. Lewis Publishers.
Hale, R.C., M.J. La Guardia, E. Harvey and T.M. Mainor. 2002. The potential role of fire retardant-treated polyurethane foam as a source of brominated diphenyl ethers to the US environment. Chemosphere 46:729-735.
Harrison, E.Z. and S. R. Oakes. 2002. Investigation of alleged health incidents associated with land application of sewage sludges. New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 12:387-408.
Krogmann, U. and H.-N. Chiang. 2002. Selected nutrients and heavy metals in sewage sludge from New Jersey POTWs. JAWRA 38: 681-692.
Krogmann, U. and V. Gibson. 2002. Integrating development of extension materials and formative informal evaluation: Land application of sewage sludge as a case example. J. of Extension 41, www.joe.org/joe/2003february/a1.shtml.
Martinez, C.E., M.B. McBride, M.T. Kandianis, J.M. Duxbury, S.-J. Yoon and W.F. Bleam. 2002. Zinc-sulfur and cadmium-sulfur association in metalliferous peats: Evidence from spectroscopy, distribution coefficients, and phytoavailability. Environ. Sci. Technol. 36: 3683-3689.
Newman M.C., R.C. Hale and M.H. Roberts Jr. 2002. Synthesis of concepts in ecological risk of coastal environments. Chapter 13 in Risk Assessment in Coastal and Estuarine Environments. Ed. M.C. Newman, M.H. Roberts Jr. and R.C. Hale. pp. 327-336.
OConnor, G.A., H.A. Elliott, and P. Lu. 2002. Characterizing water treatment residuals phosphorus retention. Soil Crop Sci. Soc. Florida. 61:67-73.
OConnor, G.A. and H.A. Elliott. 2002. Co-application of biosolids and water treatment residuals. Transactions World Congress Soil Sci. Bangkok, Thailand. August 14-21.
Roberts Jr., M.H., M.C. Newman and R.C. Hale. 2002. Overview of ecological risk assessment in coastal and estuarine environments. Chapter 1 in Risk Assessment in Coastal and Estuarine Environments. Ed. M.C. Newman, M.H. Roberts Jr. and R.C. Hale. pp. 1-13.
Stehouwer, R.C., and K.E. Macneal. 2002. Use of yard trimmings compost for restoration of saline soil incineration ash. Comp. Sci. Util. 11(1):51-60.
Womer, J., H.A. Elliott, R.C. Brandt. 2002. Determining P in biosolids using neutral ammonium citrate extraction. Proc.16th Annual Residuals and Biosolids Conf. March 3-6, 2002. Austin, TX.
Hamlin, R.L., C. Schatz, and A.V. Barker. 2003. Zinc accumulation in Brassica juncea as influenced by nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition. J. Plant Nutrit. 26: 177-190.
La Guardia, M.J., R.C. Hale, E.P. Harvey, E.O. Bush, T.M. Mainor and M.O. Gaylor. 2003. Emerging chemicals of concern in biosolids. Proc. WEF/AWWA/CWEA Joint Residuals and Biosolids Management Conference, Baltimore, MD. Session 18.
Martinez, C.E., A.R. Jacobson and M.B. McBride. 2003. Aging and temperature effects on DOC and elemental release from a metal contaminated soil. Environ. Poll. 122: 135-143.
McBride, M.B. 2003. Cadmium concentration limits in agricultural soils: weaknesses in USEPA‘s risk assessment and the 503 rule. Human Ecol. Risk Assess. 9, 661-674.
McBride, M. B., E. A. Nibarger, B. K. Richards and T. S. Steenhuis. 2003. Trace metal accumulation by red clover grown on sewage sludge-amended soils and correlation to Mehlich 3 and calcium chloride-extractable metals. Soil Sci. 168:29-38.
OBrien, T.A., S.J. Herbert, and A.V. Barker. 2003. Paper sludge as a soil amendment for production of corn. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 34:2229-2241.
Qureshi, S., B. K. Richards, A. G. Hay, C. C. Tsai, M. B. McBride, P. Baveye, and T. S. Steenhuis. 2003. Effect of microbial activity on trace element release from sewage sludge. In press, Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T web release date: June 26, 2003).
Stehouwer, R.C. 2003. Land application of sewage sludge in Pennsylvania: Effects of biosolids on soil and crop quality. Environmental Soil Issues, Penn State College of Agric. Sci., University Park, PA.
von Willert, F.J. and R.C. Stehouwer. 2003. Compost and calcium surface treatment effects on subsoil chemistry in acidic minespoil columns. J. Environ. Qual. 32:781-788.
von Willert, F.J. and R.C. Stehouwer. 2003. Compost, CaCO3, and gypsum effect on Ca and Al transport in acidic minespoil. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67:778-786.
Brandt, R.C., H.A. Elliott, and G.A. OConnor. 2002. Comparative evaluation of water extractable P in biosolids and livestock manures. Proc.16th Annual Residuals and Biosolids Conference. March 3-6, 2002. Austin, TX.
Chu, F-L., A.K. Volety, R.C. Hale and Y. Huang. 2002. Cellular responses and disease expression in oysters (Crassostrea virginica) exposed to field contaminated sediments. Mar. Envir. Res. 53:17-35.
Elliott, H.A., G.A. OConnor, and S. Brinton. 2002. Phosphorus leaching from biosolids-amended sandy soils. J. Environ. Qual. 31:681-689.
Elliott, H.A., G.A. OConnor, P. Lu and S. Brinton. 2002. Influence of water treatment residuals on phosphorus solubility and leaching. J. Environ. Qual. 31: 1362-1369.
Hale, R.C. and M.J. La Guardia. 2002. Have risks associated with the presence of synthetic organic contaminants in land-applied sewage sludges been adequately assessed? New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 12:371-386.
Hale, R.C. Emerging Environmental Pollutants. 2002. Vignette for Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology. Second Edition. M. Newman and M. Unger. Lewis Publishers.
Hale, R.C., M.J. La Guardia, E. Harvey and T.M. Mainor. 2002. The potential role of fire retardant-treated polyurethane foam as a source of brominated diphenyl ethers to the US environment. Chemosphere 46:729-735.
Harrison, E.Z. and S. R. Oakes. 2002. Investigation of alleged health incidents associated with land application of sewage sludges. New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 12:387-408.
Krogmann, U. and H.-N. Chiang. 2002. Selected nutrients and heavy metals in sewage sludge from New Jersey POTWs. JAWRA 38: 681-692.
Krogmann, U. and V. Gibson. 2002. Integrating development of extension materials and formative informal evaluation: Land application of sewage sludge as a case example. J. of Extension 41, www.joe.org/joe/2003february/a1.shtml.
Martinez, C.E., M.B. McBride, M.T. Kandianis, J.M. Duxbury, S.-J. Yoon and W.F. Bleam. 2002. Zinc-sulfur and cadmium-sulfur association in metalliferous peats: Evidence from spectroscopy, distribution coefficients, and phytoavailability. Environ. Sci. Technol. 36: 3683-3689.
Newman M.C., R.C. Hale and M.H. Roberts Jr. 2002. Synthesis of concepts in ecological risk of coastal environments. Chapter 13 in Risk Assessment in Coastal and Estuarine Environments. Ed. M.C. Newman, M.H. Roberts Jr. and R.C. Hale. pp. 327-336.
OConnor, G.A., H.A. Elliott, and P. Lu. 2002. Characterizing water treatment residuals phosphorus retention. Soil Crop Sci. Soc. Florida. 61:67-73.
OConnor, G.A. and H.A. Elliott. 2002. Co-application of biosolids and water treatment residuals. Transactions World Congress Soil Sci. Bangkok, Thailand. August 14-21.
Roberts Jr., M.H., M.C. Newman and R.C. Hale. 2002. Overview of ecological risk assessment in coastal and estuarine environments. Chapter 1 in Risk Assessment in Coastal and Estuarine Environments. Ed. M.C. Newman, M.H. Roberts Jr. and R.C. Hale. pp. 1-13.
Stehouwer, R.C., and K.E. Macneal. 2002. Use of yard trimmings compost for restoration of saline soil incineration ash. Comp. Sci. Util. 11(1):51-60.
Womer, J., H.A. Elliott, R.C. Brandt. 2002. Determining P in biosolids using neutral ammonium citrate extraction. Proc.16th Annual Residuals and Biosolids Conf. March 3-6, 2002. Austin, TX.
Hamlin, R.L., C. Schatz, and A.V. Barker. 2003. Zinc accumulation in Brassica juncea as influenced by nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition. J. Plant Nutrit. 26: 177-190.
La Guardia, M.J., R.C. Hale, E.P. Harvey, E.O. Bush, T.M. Mainor and M.O. Gaylor. 2003. Emerging chemicals of concern in biosolids. Proc. WEF/AWWA/CWEA Joint Residuals and Biosolids Management Conference, Baltimore, MD. Session 18.
Martinez, C.E., A.R. Jacobson and M.B. McBride. 2003. Aging and temperature effects on DOC and elemental release from a metal contaminated soil. Environ. Poll. 122: 135-143.
McBride, M.B. 2003. Cadmium concentration limits in agricultural soils: weaknesses in USEPA‘s risk assessment and the 503 rule. Human Ecol. Risk Assess. 9, 661-674.
McBride, M. B., E. A. Nibarger, B. K. Richards and T. S. Steenhuis. 2003. Trace metal accumulation by red clover grown on sewage sludge-amended soils and correlation to Mehlich 3 and calcium chloride-extractable metals. Soil Sci. 168:29-38.
OBrien, T.A., S.J. Herbert, and A.V. Barker. 2003. Paper sludge as a soil amendment for production of corn. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 34:2229-2241.
Qureshi, S., B. K. Richards, A. G. Hay, C. C. Tsai, M. B. McBride, P. Baveye, and T. S. Steenhuis. 2003. Effect of microbial activity on trace element release from sewage sludge. In press, Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T web release date: June 26, 2003).
Stehouwer, R.C. 2003. Land application of sewage sludge in Pennsylvania: Effects of biosolids on soil and crop quality. Environmental Soil Issues, Penn State College of Agric. Sci., University Park, PA.
von Willert, F.J. and R.C. Stehouwer. 2003. Compost and calcium surface treatment effects on subsoil chemistry in acidic minespoil columns. J. Environ. Qual. 32:781-788.
von Willert, F.J. and R.C. Stehouwer. 2003. Compost, CaCO3, and gypsum effect on Ca and Al transport in acidic minespoil. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67:778-786.