Issues

Biosolids

As Nova Scotia tries to solve one problem, namely the pollution of Halifax harbour, it is creating another problem: biosolids. Biosolids are the solid, semisolid, or liquid residues produced during treatment of domestic sewage.

Learn more about this issue from our Biosolids & Wastewater Caucus

Nova Scotia Department of Environment Fact Sheet on Biosolids (pdf)

Stop toxic sludge on our land!

NSEN members raise concern about Halifax Harbour sewage sludge applied to agricultural lands in Nova Scotia.

Read our biosolids background information:
Read the Toronto Star Sludge Series published July 2008:

Biosolids
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosolids

Canadian Water and Wastewater Association: Biosolids
http://www.cwwa.ca/Biosolids_Legislation_e.asp

Harbour Solutions
http://www.halifax.ca/harboursol/biosolids.html

Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour: Waste Water
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/water/wastewater.asp

Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour: Biosolids
www.gov.ns.ca/nse/water/docs/BiosolidsQA.pdf

Sierra Club: Information about sewage dumped on Crowdis Mountain, Cape Breton
http://www.sierraclub.ca/atlantic/

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