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2. Regulations and best practices
2.1 Fundamental principles
The field of urban sewage sludge and its treatment, notably through agricultural spreading, is strictly regulated to protect the environment, public health and natural resources.
These regulations are based on a number of key texts, such as the French Environment Code and various European and national directives and decrees. Directive 86/278 EEC, as amended, and Directive 91/271 EEC require EU Member States to ensure that the management of sewage sludge from urban wastewater treatment does not harm the environment, and in particular that sludge reused in agriculture complies with strict standards to preserve soil and crop quality. Decree no. 93-742 and Decree no. 97-1133 set out the regulatory framework, imposing authorization and...
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Bibliography
Websites
ADEME website – Pages about sewage sludge : http://www.ademe.fr/partenaires/boues/pages/chap14.htm
Sludge regulations
Source: Syndicat Mixte Recyclage Agricole du Haut-Rhin website – SMRA68 – consulted in March 2024
The spreading of organic waste products is...
Standards and norms
- Organic amendments – Composts containing materials of agronomic interest, derived from water treatment – Mandatory standard - NFU 44-095 -
- Fertilizer with mixed characteristics – Organic amendment-fertilizer – Composts containing materials of agronomic interest from water treatment with a P2O5 content equal to or greater than 3%. – Mandatory standard - NFU 44-295 -
- Organic amendments – Designations,...
Regulations
Order of 08/01/98 modified on 03/06/98 laying down technical requirements applicable to sludge spreading on agricultural land.
Decree of 09/09/97 modified on 19/01/06 relating to non-hazardous waste storage facilities: category D. According to Appendix II, sludge is authorized for burial in class II landfills if it contains at least 30% dry matter.
Decree of August 17, 1998,...
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