Biosolid Supporters Urge Oklahoma to Hold Off on Banning the Substance

Proponents of using treated sewage sludge as fertilizer say Maine’s ban resulted in skyrocketing costs for the state and consumers.
Biosolid Supporters Urge Oklahoma to Hold Off on Banning the Substance
A tractor spreads fertilizer on a field at a farm in Church Hill, Md., on March 20, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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OKLAHOMA CITY—Proponents of using treated sewage sludge, known as biosolids, to fertilize farm fields told the Oklahoma House Committee on Agriculture on Tuesday that the science isn’t clear enough to justify the expense of ending the practice as other states have.

Ranchers, farmers, and other landowners say biosolids are an inexpensive and effective fertilizer that rejuvenates the soil and provides the nutrients their crops need.

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