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Toxic sewage sludge is dumped on America's farmland every day.

We are Mission503. The Federal 503 Rule promotes using toxic waste from sewer plants as “fertilizer” on America’s farmland—spreading forever chemicals, microplastics, heavy metals, poisons, and pathogens into our lives.  This needs to stop. You can help.
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Tractor hauling tons of sludge
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There are recent, well-documented examples of significantly elevated PFOA and PFOS concentrations in U.S. sewage sludge.

Source: EPA Report: Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for (PFOA) and (PFOS). Report EPA-820P25001, January 2025; www.epa.gov, accessed July 3, 2026.
Overview of sludge on land
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…land-applying or disposing of sewage sludge containing a detectable level of PFOA or PFOS could result in human health risks … for cancer and non-cancer effects.

Source: EPA Report: Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for (PFOA) and (PFOS). Report EPA-820P25001, January 2025; www.epa.gov, accessed July 3, 2026.
Corn, strawberries and farmland cattle being affected by biosolids
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Food and feed crops can be grown on sewage sludge, and animals can be grazed.

Source: National Archives. Code of Federal Regulations. Title 40 / Chapter I / Subchapter O / Part 503. Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge. Section 503.32. https://www.ecfr.gov, accessed July 6, 2026.
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America, It’s Time You Know

Biosolids are sewer sludge
503Fact

Toxic sewage sludge is marketed as "biosolids" fertilizer.

Source: www.epa.gov/basics of Biosolids, accessed July 6, 2026.
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Dear America,

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Driven by a quest to understand what was making my family sick, six years of verifiable primary research led me to one key conclusion: the federal 503 Rule—that promotes using toxic sewage sludge as fertilizer on America’s farmland—is harming Americans and polluting our great nation.  

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Using our nation’s farmland as the dumping ground for toxic waste is spreading forever chemicals, heavy metals, microplastics, pathogens, and countless toxins into our environment, where families live, food is grown, and resources we all rely upon are found.

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This is a problem worth solving. It will take all of us—uniting on common ground and solid facts—to drive change & solutions.  

 

We invite you to watch & share our #SewageMom reels below. Raising national awareness is essential for ending this harmful practice and achieving solutions. Please join us! GET INFORMED and GET INVOLVED. Together, we can do this!

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#SewageMom,

Paula B. Yockel

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Paula holding sign in front of American flag
Read my story here
503Fact

The EPA’s controls over land applying "biosolids" … may not fully protect human health and the environment.

Source: OIG Report: EPA Unable to Assess the Impact of Hundreds of Unregulated Pollutants in Land-Applied Biosolids on Human Health and the Environment.  Report #19-P-0002, November 15, 2018;  https://www.epa.gov, accessed July 6, 2026.

#SewageMom Reels for Sharing

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Toxic sludge in the media:

EPA head dismisses questions about 'devastating' toxins on America's farms

abc 7 NEWS On Your Side
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'Nobody gives a damn': Texas ranchers say PFAS in sludge fertilizer destroyed their legacy

The National News Desk: Spotlight on America
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EPA report says “forever chemicals” in sewage-based fertilizer pose cancer risk

The Texas Tribune
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