S.L. 549.22 Art. 13Sludge.

(1) Sludge arising from waste water treatment shall be re-

used whenever appropriate. Disposal routes shall minimize the adverse effects on the environment.

(2) The competent authority shall ensure that the disposal of sludge from urban waste water treatment plants is subject to general rules or registration or authorization.

(3) The competent authority shall ensure that the disposal of sludge to surface waters by dumping from ships, by discharge from pipelines or by other means is phased out.

(4) Until the elimination of the forms of disposal mentioned in subregulation (3), the competent authority shall ensure that the total amount of toxic, persistent or bioaccumulable materials in sludge disposed of to surface waters is licensed for disposal and progressively reduced.