EPA, NRC KICK OFF STUDY OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN SEWAGE SLUDGE

EPA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced plans last week to undertake a national survey of sewage sludge and ash for levels of radioactive material. The two agencies plan to use the results of the study to determine whether further restrictions on NRC licensees is necessary for providing adequate protection against radioactive material in sewage sludge. The question of which agency has proper authority over the regulation of radioactive materials in sewage sludge is unresolved. Some publicly owned treatment...