Sewage Sludge

Researching the Sludge Directive
A conference on sewage sludge

30 & 31 October 2001
Centre Conferences Albert Borschette, Rue Froissart, 36 - 1040 Brussels

Jointly co-organised by Environment DG and UKWIR

Session I: Policy framework
Chairman: Mr D G Lawrence

9.00	Welcome and Introduction Mr D G Lawrence, Director Sustainable Development, DG Environment
9.10	Soil protection at Community level (pdf ~25K) Mr B Berger & Mr A Callaba de Roa, Water, the Marine and Soil Unit,DG Environment
9.30	The situation and development of urban waste water treatment in the EU (pdf ~50K) Mr H Blöch, Head of Sector, Water, the Marine and Soil Unit, DG Environment
9.50	Towards a revision of the Sewage Sludge Directive 86/278/EEC (pdf ~720K) Mr L Marmo, Sustainable Resources Unit, DG Environment
10.10	The viewpoint of the water companies - EUREAU expectations (pdf ~2,400K) Mr A Martinez, Canal de Isobel II, E
10.30	Coffee break

Session II: Pathogens
Chairman: Mr Svend-Erik Jepsen, Danish EPA, DK

11.00	Evaluation of sludge treatments for pathogen reduction (pdf ~530K) Dr B Davis, WRc, UK
11.45	Reducing the risk from pathogens (pdf ~340K) Dr A Godfree, United Utilities, UK
12.30	Discussion
13.15	Lunch

Session III: Organic compounds
Chairman: Mr P Woodcock, Member UKWIR Board, UK

14.30	Recycling of sewage sludge and household compost to arable land - Fate and effects of organic micropollutants, and importance for soil fertility Professor K Henriksen, Aalborg University, DK
15.00	Organic pollutants and sludge - the French experience (pdf ~400K) Mr C Bonnin, Vivendi, & A Huyard, Ondeo, F
15.30	Transfer of organic pollutants (PCBs and PCDD/PCDF) from sewage sludge into higher plants in field experiments (pdf ~80K) Professor R Aldag, Lufa Speyer, D
16.00	Coffee break
16.30	Flame retardants in sewage sludge - the Swedish experience (pdf ~620K) Dr C Wahlberg, Stockholm Water, S
17.00	Organic contaminants in sewage sludge for application in agriculture (pdf ~340K) Dr A Prüeß & Dr W Erhardt, UMEG, D
17.30	Discussion
18.00	Drinks reception

Session IV: Heavy metals
Chairman: Mr A Martinez

9.30	Concentrations of 61 trace elements in Swedish sewage sludge (pdf ~130K) Dr J Eriksson, University of Agricultural Sciences, S
10.00	The impact on soil and plants of heavy metals in sludge (pdf ~1,720K) Dr B Chambers, ADAS, UK
10.30	Coffee break
11.00	Heavy metal and organic matter content of European soils (pdf ~210K) Mr H Langenkamp, Soil and Waste Unit, JRC (Ispra)
11.30	Discussion
12.00	Lunch

Session V: Management aspects
Chair: Mr L Marmo

13.30	How to minimise sludge production - research perspectives (pdf ~275K) Dr A Tilche, Head of Unit Key Action Water, DG Research
14.00	Pollutants in urban waste water and sewage sludge (pdf ~1,200K) Dr R Rautiu, ICON, UK
14.30	Sludge use in agriculture - A cost-benefit analysis (pdf ~200K) Mr P Aubain, Arthur Andersen France, F
15.00	Coffee break
15.30	Sociological aspects of sludge use in agriculture (pdf ~230K) Mr E Mugnier, Arthur Andersen France, F
16.00	Composting vs. direct agronomic recycling - How to improve the image of sludge recycling into agriculture Mr F Dalimier, SEDE, B
16.30	Discussion
17.00	Closing remarks Mr L Marmo, Sustainable Resources Unit, DG Environment
17.15	Close of conference