2005.4-2006.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Water Quality Control Department

Reference Number Y050206
Title Research on Behavior of Heavy Metals in Wastewater Treatment Plants
Start-End Date 2005.4-2006.3
Division Wastewater and Sludge Management Division
Author Head, Mizuhiko MINAMIYAMA
Researcher, Hiroki YAMAGATA
Summary Because the environmental criteria of Zinc for protection of aquatic ecosystem was set in 2003, the establishment of the way to lower Zn discharged from wastewater treatment plants to water areas is required. NILIM carried out the survey on the behavior of Zn in wastewater treatment plants and discuss on the way to lower Zn discharged from wastewater treatment plants.