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Optimal Crop Mix For Land Application Of Municipal Wastewater

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  • Young, C. Edwin
  • Bradley, Edward B.
  • Epp, Donald J.

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Least cost solutions for a three million gallon a day land application of municipal wastewater system are estimated for three levels of capital cost subsidy: no subsidy, 7 5 percent, and 85 percent. Irrigation of reed canarygrass is superior of alfalfa, corn, forests, and natural vegetation (weeds). The cost of a full year irrigation of reed canarygrass ranges from $493,000 to $565,000 depending upon the assumed value of reed canarygrass. If the local municipality minimizes its costs while receiving subsidies, inefficiencies result. Total costs to society can increase in excess of 65 percent of the minimum cost solution.

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  • Young, C. Edwin & Bradley, Edward B. & Epp, Donald J., 1978. "Optimal Crop Mix For Land Application Of Municipal Wastewater," Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 7(1), pages 1-6, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:nareaj:159047
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.159047
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    1. Marshall Rose, 1976. "A Note on Cost Sharing of Municipal Wastewater Pollution Abatement Projects," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 52(4), pages 554-558.
    2. Young, C. Edwin, 1976. "The Cost of Land Application of Wastewater: A Simulation Analysis," Technical Bulletins 158077, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    3. Marshall, Harold E. & Ruegg, Rosalie T., 1975. "Cost sharing to induce efficient techniques of abating wastewater pollution," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 2(2), pages 107-119, December.
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