[xzins]

I know the septic honey wagon businesses in our area look for those who will let them spray on fields. I assume they treat it. Maybe they don’t.

[familyop]

There’s as much information on treating it as anyone could use in that Humanure Handbook. I was interested in reading it, because I have installed septic systems with new builds and wanted to learn about safety issues regarding properly built lagoon systems. I once lived in a city in TX where human waste was processed extensively at the treatment plant, dehydrated and used on gold courses and lawns. In China, they’re now beginning to process it at treatment plants for agriculture, an improvement over the hepatitis-ridden past.

[familyop]

"I know the septic honey wagon businesses in our area look for those who will let them spray on fields. I assume they treat it. Maybe they don’t."

It would be wise for anyone to be sure it's treated before having it sprayed on their place. The stuff can contain rough, tough roundworm eggs and several other types of bugs before being well composted. It takes about two years for the nasties to be neutralized, if it's simply buried a little in soil, snow or rain. If allowed to dry on top of the soil, the eggs can blow with the wind.

If it's heated under cover enough for a long enough duration in hours, it can be safe to use in little time.