Do not use sewage sludge on grassland/forage soil that has not been properly sampled and analysed

Concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are kept below maximum permissible limits on grassland/forage soils

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Best Practice Guidance:

• ADAS (2001) The Safe Sludge Matrix. Guidelines for the Application of Sewage Sludge to Agricultural Land. ADAS, BRC and Water UK.
• Defra (2006) Code of Practice for Agricultural Use of Sewage Sludge. Second edition. HMSO, ISBN 0 11 752256 2
• Environment Agency (2005) Sewage Sludge and Cross Compliance. Environment Agency. GEHO1005BJQW-E-P

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Assessment of reduction in environmental burdens through targeted measures compared with whole farm approaches in cropping and livestock systems
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