The Guidance specifically addresses land application of sewage sludge removed from lagoons. Section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act requires the EPA to: Establish numeric limits and management practices ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Sewage and not excess fertilizers are the main culprit that is polluting the Indian River Lagoon, according to a new study released Tuesday by Florida Atlantic University.

For a decade, local lawmakers pointed to fertilizer as a key killer of the Indian River Lagoon. Others warned septic tanks and sewage spills were more at fault for the foul brown tides and other ...