Cabinet Regulation No. 362 of 2006 on Utilisation, Monitoring and Control of Sewage Sludge and the Compost thereof

Subject

Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Freshwater pollution Water quality standards Pollution control Sewerage Waste management

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations prescribe the procedures for the utilisation, monitoring and control of sewage sludge and the compost thereof. Sewage sludge is colloidal sediment resulting from the treating of municipal, domestic and industrial sewage in treatment plants, as well as depositions from septic tanks and other similar plants for sewage treatment. Sewage sludge compost is a decomposition product of sewage sludge and various materials of plant origin (peat, leaves, straw, saw dust and other landfill materials) that has been obtained as the result of human impact on active aerobic microbiological activity.

Full text

English/Latvian

Website

likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on Pollution (2001)

Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2018)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Public health, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Risk assessment/management, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste prevention, Registration, Inspection, Noise pollution, Climate change, Emissions trading, Authorization/permit, Radiation, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX