Workshop on Knowledge and Practices of Using Treated Sewage Sludge on Land
The Workshop on Knowledge and Practices of Using Treated Sewage Sludge on
Land, will be held on 15-16 April 2008 in the Cambridge University (UK) in
cooperation with CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental
Management) and the SORP (Sustainable Organic Resources Partnership).
The current EU Directive on the use of sewage sludge in agriculture was
agreed in 1986 but this was based on the knowledge of the evaluation of the
risks of such practices provided by the COST 68 programme during the early
1980’s. So the baseline is now about 25 years old. There is a current wave
of interest in re- evaluating risks using modern techniques and with the
benefit of some 25 years experience in using the Directive. The EWA has
decided to organise one of its reknown high focus workshops to review
current knowledge with the support of CIWEM and SORP in the UK.
The desk officer from the European Commission Mr. Bartosz Zambrzycki (EC DG
ENV) has agreed on attending the workshop as speaker.
Experts from all over the European Union and other European countries
represented in the EWA will attend the workshop.
OBJECTIVE: A frank and open discussion leading to an output summarising
views expressed which will be sent to the European Commission. The intention
is to give delegates an opportunity to participate in an important opinion
shaping event. An opportunity will be given to delegates to bring posters.
Contact information |
Nadine SCHULTE, Office Manager, EWA (European Water Association): Theodor-Heuss-Allee 17, D-53773 Hennef, Germany
(email: Schulte@dwa.de) Phone: +49 (0) 2242 872-189 ; Fax : +49 (0) 2242 872-135 |
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Event type | Seminar |
File link |
http://www.ewaonline.de/downloads/PembrokeWorkshop2008.pdf |
Source | The European Water Association (EWA) |
Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , CHARACTERISTICAL PARAMETERS OF WATERS AND SLUDGES , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES |
Geographical coverage | United Kingdom |
Address | in the Cambridge University (UK) |
Organizer | The European Water Association (EWA) |
Target audience | Euro |
Period | [15/04/2008 - 16/04/2008] |
Status | Confirmed |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |