Legislation on sewage sludge

Vassilis J. Inglezakis

Legislation on sewage sludge

Chemical And Process Engineering

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Abstract

The present Chapter presents the basic legislative aspects on the sewage sludge management in European Union and USA. Following the trends in environmental legislation the last 30 years in both continents, sewage sludge management is regulated by a number of legislative tools. Although the positive steps, there is the need for continuous improvement and more intense enforcement. The major gaps identified are the need for limits setting for organic substances and regulations on recycling and final disposal.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sewage Sludge Management
Subtitle of host publication	From the past to our Century
Pages	365-374
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2012

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sewage sludge

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