Draft Partial Amendment to the Notice on Industry and Other Categories Subject to Total Nitrogen Content Control Standards and the Ranges for Each Category

The draft proposes to amend the provisions concerning the sewerage industry in Table 1 of the Notice, adjusting the ranges of total nitrogen content control standards applicable to wastewater discharged by the sewerage industry in designated areas. Against the background of declining fishery production in Ise Bay and demand for nutrient supply, it would allow relevant sewage treatment facilities to increase nutrient supply insofar as water environment protection is not impaired, while providing corresponding categories for cases such as the treatment of wastewater containing high concentrations of nitrogen. It applies to sewerage businesses involved in the relevant wastewater treatment and discharge.