Sewage sludge: guidelines and its use as fertilizer, soil conditioner and forest substrate

Authors

  • David Pessanha Siqueira Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ
  • Deborah Guerra Barroso Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ
  • Claudio Roberto Marciano Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19180/1809-2667.v19n32017p171-186

Keywords:

Organic residues, Sustainability, Environmental legislation

Abstract

Sewage sludge is a residue generated after treatment of sewage, being a growing environmental issue due to the increase in wastewater collection and treatment networks. The disposal of these wastes to agricultural land has been presented as the most appropriate, with positive effects indicated by research. However, there are criteria and procedures to be followed  for the sewage sludge legal management. The main guidelines for sewage sludge use in agriculture are presented, as well as its impact on the chemical and physical properties of soils and its performance as a forest substrate, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses.

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Author Biographies

  • David Pessanha Siqueira, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ
    Engenheiro agrônomo, Mestrando do programa de Produção Vegetal da Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF) - Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ – Brasil. E-mail: pessanhasdavid@hotmail.com.
  • Deborah Guerra Barroso, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ
    Doutora em Produção Vegetal (UENF). Engenheira agrônoma e Professora do laboratório de Fitotecnia da Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF) - Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ – Brasil. E-mail: deborah@uenf.br.
  • Claudio Roberto Marciano, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ
    Doutor em solos e nutrição de plantas (ESALQ/USP). Engenheiro agrônomo e Professor do Laboratório de Solos da Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF) - Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ – Brasil. E-mail: marciano@uenf.br.

Published

30-12-2017

Issue

Section

Review articles

How to Cite

SIQUEIRA, David Pessanha; BARROSO, Deborah Guerra; MARCIANO, Claudio Roberto. Sewage sludge: guidelines and its use as fertilizer, soil conditioner and forest substrate. Revista Vértices, [S. l.], v. 19, n. 3, p. 171–186, 2017. DOI: 10.19180/1809-2667.v19n32017p171-186. Disponível em: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/vertices/article/view/7587.. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.