Abstract

The rapid expansion of China’s economy has been accompanied by many serious environmental issues, including degradation of water quality. To solve its water pollution problems, massive investments in water and wastewater treatment has been undertaken in China in the past decades. These new and upgraded treatment facilities has improved water quality, but also lead to problematic levels of sludge generation, and this prospect is now being addressed with urgency. This sludge conference is titled “IWA conference in Sustainable Sludge Management” which will focus on sustainable approaches in sludge management.