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City sewage system can't keep up with biosolids surge from population boom

Treated biosolids are filling Calgary's sludge lagoons to capacity because of the booming population. The Calgary Herald reports today that the city's treatment program - which converts sludge into fertilizer for agricultural use - isn't able to keep up with the volume of biosolids coming in. One possible answer is the creation of a composting facility that includes water and waste services.