In the art world, it is fostered by an incessant rain of numbers in the media whenever an art star comes to its attention. Graffiti Artists Turn on Banksy: The Rise of Art Hate Anthony Haden-Guest August 6, 2014
For the music genre, see Sludge metal. Sludge. Sludge is a semi-solid slurry and can be produced as sewage sludge from wastewater treatment processes or as a settled suspension obtained from conventional drinking water treatment and numerous other industrial processes.
Septage or septic tank sludge refers to the partially treated sludge stored in a septic tank or (less commonly) in a pit latrine. It is one type of fecal sludge. Septage is a by-product from the pretreatment of household wastewater in a septic tank where it accumulates over time. Septage is pumped out of a septic tank or onsite sewage facility with a vacuum truck. The septic tanks can be residential or non-residential.