“Sludge Magic,” The Biosolids Debacle And Why ‘Data’ Can Be So Tricky

Odds are, you’ve never heard of biosolids. Most folks are not familiar with the term, which saddens me because biosolids are at the heart of one of the most egregious ‘scientific’ frauds in modern history. By fraud, I mean corruption. I’m speaking here of the blatant corruption of several government agencies in a mass deception (and poisoning) of the public. (I’ll just say ‘the public,’ because while much of the story centers in the United States, this is actually an international tale of lies and corruption.)

Once upon a time, what is now called ‘biosolids’ was actually known as sewage sludge. Sewage sludge is the disgusting and poisonous glop which municipal water treatment plants have as the central byproduct of their wastewater treatment process. It consists of everything flushed down toilets or poured down drains. It’s not just poo, piss, toilet paper and water.