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Historical Factors and Recent Developments in Wastewater Treatment Management in Japan
Author(s) -
KUBO T.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1991.tb00664.x
Subject(s) - sewerage , environmental planning , enforcement , reuse , wastewater , sewage treatment , context (archaeology) , legislature , land reclamation , water quality , wastewater reuse , business , engineering , waste management , environmental science , environmental engineering , political science , geography , ecology , archaeology , law , biology
Japan has experienced serious water pollution problems, such as Minamata Disease (mercury poisoning) in the 1960s. Since then, comprehensive countermeasures have been implemented including establishment of a legislative framework and environmental water quality (EWQ) standards, enforcement of EWQ standards on dischargers, encouragement in the development of sewerage systems, research and technology development, and wastewater reclamation and reuse. This paper reviews the recent developments in wastewater management in this social context in Japan.