Using biosolids for raised bed garden | Food Production and Preservation | Forums

Hello all, long time no see. I'm finally getting around to planning to build some raised beds to grow some fruits and vegetables, and since by calculations I'll be needing about a cubic yard of potting material, I was looking into using "biosolids". In my area there is a company called TAGRO that takes and treats the sewage, and works some sort of wizardry to make it safe for vegetables - or so they claim. I've been reading about it all day, and there's mixed feelings about it and if it's safe to use. It seems like the old guard doesn't trust it, and I've read from some people who work in sewage treatment that claim they'd use it with no concern. The potting soil is rated "Class A" by the EPA, and EPA claims they've been used on farms and gardens for many years. Some think these things get "Class A" rating by diluting the turds to with other organic material to make it usable.

Now I've used this on my yard last year (the topsoil), and it definitely helped that. My neighbors been using it for many years on his lawn and has a nice lawn. He also has a good sized garden area, but his wife is not down with the turd soil. What say you all?

Technical report (study on suitability):

http://cms.cityoftac.....Report.pdf

Nutrients in TAGRO: (from this link you can see more about the product)

http://www.cityoftac.....nutrients/