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Sewage sludge is simply inevitable and its environmental disposal has been one of the most important issues or problems at a global level throughout the twenty-first century. Waste water contains primarily unnecessary waste, including sewage sludge, residential, manufacturing, seepage, fish canning, oil and gas industries, which could pollute our system of water. Poor health presents a significant challenge to human and animal health with dynamic connections between ecosystems, cattle, pollution, food, viruses, parasites and human beings. In order to preserve soil, water and air quality, however, farming should use this organic matter for sanitisation and stabilisation of sewage sludge. These bio residues are a source of plant nutrients as components of soil modifications. The waste sludge stabilisation and drainage securely couple its recycling with disposal. This coupling is becoming more and more relevant because economic and environmental restrictions make it more difficult to adopt waste management strategies. As microbial treatment methods have gained growing popularity due to its facility and high performance compared to conventional techniques.
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Mane, S., Khaire, P. (2022). Role of Beneficial Microbes in Sewage Sludge Management. In: Rajput, V.D., Yadav, A.N., Jatav, H.S., Singh, S.K., Minkina, T. (eds) Sustainable Management and Utilization of Sewage Sludge. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85226-9_9
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