On 2014/12/1 (Mon) to 2 (Tues), for 2 days, The 2nd Workshop on Decentralized Sewage Treatment in Asia, jointly hosted by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Kingdom of Thailand, was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Based on the results of the first workshop held in Tokyo in 2013/11, this workshop aims to support the achievement of the MDGs goals related to sanitation in Asian countries and to develop a decentralized wastewater treatment system that contributes to water environment conservation. In order to solve the problems related to the proper dissemination of wastewater treatment, discussions focused on 2 important themes: １. The role of decentralized wastewater treatment in the dissemination of wastewater treatment, ２. Systems and standards related to decentralized wastewater treatment. The purpose is to share the experiences of each country, gain a common understanding of the issues and directions that should be addressed in the future, and aim to build networks and strengthen cooperation with relevant parties in each country for the promotion of decentralized wastewater treatment in Asia.
This workshop was held as a side event of the International Water Association (IWA) "1st Expert Meeting on Water Management and Sanitation in Developing Countries" and held at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
From overseas and Thailand, 35 Thai environmental administrators, 5 overseas experts from outside Thailand, and 5 local johkasou manufacturers, etc.; from Japan, the Ministry of the Environment and the Japan Sanitation Consortium (JSC), johkasou System Association, and 15 other stakeholders; and about 20 other participants from the IWA plenary session, totaling more than 80 people attended.
On the 1st (Monday), a tour of the johkasou manufacturing factory and johkasou facility was conducted. In the morning, the 35 participants of the workshop visited the Ayutthaya factory of Aqua Nishihara Co., Ltd., a Japanese johkasou manufacturer, and observed the manufacturing process of johkasou. In the afternoon, they moved to the Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and visited the johkasou facility and artificial wetland facility. In the evening, a reception was held by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand.
The workshop on the 2nd (Tuesday) was held at the International Conference Hall of AIT and consisted of three sessions: the current status and issues of decentralized wastewater treatment, the case study of johkasou, and the regulations and standards of decentralized wastewater treatment. Done.After that, panelists held a discussion session on the theme of "Promoting Decentralized Wastewater Treatment in Asia".
At the workshop venue, many questions and comments were exchanged between the participants and presenters regarding the content of the presentations, and lively discussions were held on the current status and challenges of on-site wastewater treatment in each country.
The workshop ended with the unanimous adoption of a declaration on the future promotion of on-site processing and improvement of sanitary conditions in Asia.
Through this workshop, the current status and issues of on-site sewage treatment in Asian countries became clearer, and as a new movement, each country agreed to discuss a common performance evaluation system. A trend was formed to develop discussions on professional and practical themes.In the future, it is hoped that each country will share information on on-site sewage treatment and promote on-site sewage treatment in Asia through close cooperation in order to improve sanitation and conserve the water environment in Asia.
Based on the results of the first workshop held in Tokyo in 2013/11, this workshop aims to support the achievement of the MDGs goals related to sanitation in Asian countries and to develop a decentralized wastewater treatment system that contributes to water environment conservation. In order to solve the problems related to the proper dissemination of wastewater treatment, discussions focused on 2 important themes: １. The role of decentralized wastewater treatment in the dissemination of wastewater treatment, ２. Systems and standards related to decentralized wastewater treatment. The purpose is to share the experiences of each country, gain a common understanding of the issues and directions that should be addressed in the future, and aim to build networks and strengthen cooperation with relevant parties in each country for the promotion of decentralized wastewater treatment in Asia.
This workshop was held as a side event of the International Water Association (IWA) "1st Expert Meeting on Water Management and Sanitation in Developing Countries" and held at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
From overseas and Thailand, 35 Thai environmental administrators, 5 overseas experts from outside Thailand, and 5 local johkasou manufacturers, etc.; from Japan, the Ministry of the Environment and the Japan Sanitation Consortium (JSC), johkasou System Association, and 15 other stakeholders; and about 20 other participants from the IWA plenary session, totaling more than 80 people attended.
On the 1st (Monday), a tour of the johkasou manufacturing factory and johkasou facility was conducted. In the morning, the 35 participants of the workshop visited the Ayutthaya factory of Aqua Nishihara Co., Ltd., a Japanese johkasou manufacturer, and observed the manufacturing process of johkasou. In the afternoon, they moved to the Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and visited the johkasou facility and artificial wetland facility. In the evening, a reception was held by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand.
The workshop on the 2nd (Tuesday) was held at the International Conference Hall of AIT and consisted of three sessions: the current status and issues of decentralized wastewater treatment, the case study of johkasou, and the regulations and standards of decentralized wastewater treatment. Done.After that, panelists held a discussion session on the theme of "Promoting Decentralized Wastewater Treatment in Asia".
At the workshop venue, many questions and comments were exchanged between the participants and presenters regarding the content of the presentations, and lively discussions were held on the current status and challenges of on-site wastewater treatment in each country.
The workshop ended with the unanimous adoption of a declaration on the future promotion of on-site processing and improvement of sanitary conditions in Asia.
Through this workshop, the current status and issues of on-site sewage treatment in Asian countries became clearer, and as a new movement, each country agreed to discuss a common performance evaluation system. A trend was formed to develop discussions on professional and practical themes.In the future, it is hoped that each country will share information on on-site sewage treatment and promote on-site sewage treatment in Asia through close cooperation in order to improve sanitation and conserve the water environment in Asia.
Workshop program and presentation materials
10:30 | Participant photo shoot |
10:45 | Opening remarks Sermyot Sommun, Deputy Director General, Environmental Conservation Promotion Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Kingdom of Thailand Yoshihiro Mizutani, Planning Officer, johkasou Promotion Office, Waste Management and Recycling Department, Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
Session 1 Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Chair: Kiyofumi Kawamura (former professor at Saitama University) | |
11:00 | Current Status and Efforts of Decentralized Sewage Treatment in Thailand Chaiyo Juisiri, Senior Researcher, Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand |
11:20 | Decentralized sewage treatment in Japan Kohei Kitayama Specialist, johkasou Promotion Office, Waste Management and Recycling Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment |
11:40 | Decentralized sewage treatment in Vietnam Hanoi Construction University Professor Tran Hieu Nhue |
12:00 | Decentralized wastewater treatment in India Kazmi Absar Ahmad, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee |
12:20- 13:20 | Lunch/Break |
Session 2 Case Study Chair: Variga Sawaittayotin (Thai Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC)) | |
13:20 | Top-level Design Concept for Rural Sewage Treatment Technology in China: Case Study of johkasou Introduction in Changshu City Professor Fan Bin, Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
13:40 | Wastewater Treatment in South Sumatra: Opportunities and Challenges Lukitariati Abdul Kohar Hudoyo, Director, Department of Environment, South Sumatra, Indonesia |
14:00 | Application to wastewater treatment of ERTC accommodation facilities by johkasou Suda Ittisupornrat, Senior Researcher, Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC), Thailand |
14:20 | Domestic wastewater treatment project by johkasou development in Malaysia Japan Environmental Education Center Johkasou System International Cooperation Center Leader Yang Xinbi |
14:40- 14:55 | coffee break |
Session 3 Regulations and Standards for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Chair: Kazmi Absar Ahmad (Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee) | |
14:55 | Standardization of decentralized wastewater treatment in Malaysia Nurhayati Azian Binti Haji Noh, Deputy Director, Standards and Compliance Division, National Water and Sewerage Board (SPAN), Malaysia |
15:15 | Standardization of decentralized wastewater treatment in China Chen Meixue, Associate Professor, Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
15:35 | Verification of johkasou processing performance Jittima Jarudecha, Chief Researcher, Thailand Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC) |
15:55 | Standardization of decentralized wastewater treatment in Japan Yoshitaka Ebie, Chief Researcher, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan |
16:15- 16-30 | coffee break |
16:30 | In-Depth Discussions
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18:00 | Closing |
Session 1
Decentralized sewage treatment
Chair: Kiyofumi Kawamura (former professor at Saitama University)
 | Chaiyo Juisiri, Senior Researcher, Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand |
| Kohei Kitayama Specialist, johkasou Promotion Office, Waste Management and Recycling Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment |
| Hanoi Construction University Professor Tran Hieu Nhue |
| Kazmi Absar Ahmad, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee |
Session 2
Exmaples
Chair: Variga Sawaittayotin (Thai Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC))
Chair: Variga Sawaittayotin (Thai Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC))
| Professor Fan Bin, Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Lukitariati Abdul Kohar Hudoyo, Director, Department of Environment, South Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Suda Ittisupornrat, Senior Researcher, Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC), Thailand |
| Japan Environmental Education Center Johkasou System International Cooperation Center Leader Yang Xinbi |
Session 3
Regulations and standards for decentralized wastewater treatment
Chair Kazmi Absar Ahmad (Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee)
Chair Kazmi Absar Ahmad (Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee)
| Nurhayati Azian Binti Haji Noh, Deputy Director, Standards and Compliance Division, National Water and Sewerage Board (SPAN), Malaysia |
| Chen Meixue, Associate Professor, Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Jittima Jarudecha, Chief Researcher, Thailand Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC) |
| Yoshitaka Ebie, Chief Researcher, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan |
Photos of the workshop held and site visit
statement
Joint declaration for on-site domestic wastewater treatment in Asian countries at “The 2nd Workshop on On-site Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Asia”
The “Workshop on On-site Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Asia” has been consecutively organized in 2013 and 2014 to discuss the issues associated with on-site domestic wastewater treatment in Asia.
The main objective of the workshop was to discuss on issues such as management, regulations and standards related to on-site domestic wastewater treatment in Asian countries.
Affirming the importance and urgency of knowledge dissemination for on-site domestic wastewater treatment in Asian countries,
Reconfirming the necessity to create a new platform for regular discussion on commonly concerned issues shared by Asian countries,
We, the participants of the workshop organized in Bangkok, Thailand, on 2nd of December, 2014, hereby agreed on the following declaration during the workshop;
The “Workshop on On-site Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Asia” has been consecutively organized in 2013 and 2014 to discuss the issues associated with on-site domestic wastewater treatment in Asia.
The main objective of the workshop was to discuss on issues such as management, regulations and standards related to on-site domestic wastewater treatment in Asian countries.
Affirming the importance and urgency of knowledge dissemination for on-site domestic wastewater treatment in Asian countries,
Reconfirming the necessity to create a new platform for regular discussion on commonly concerned issues shared by Asian countries,
We, the participants of the workshop organized in Bangkok, Thailand, on 2nd of December, 2014, hereby agreed on the following declaration during the workshop;
- Welcome that the Asian countries will establish their appropriate on-site domestic wastewater treatment systems for sanitation improvement and environment conservation. We also confirm that the Japanese experience and lessons learned on on-site domestic wastewater treatment would be a useful reference for Asian countries.
- Encourage cooperation for improvement in the field of on-site domestic wastewater treatment through the building of a network among the participants in Asia.
- Agree to foster the relationship among participants by sharing information and discussing issues on the standardization of on-site treatment in the future through the holding of regular workshops in Asia to particularly discuss on the establishment of a common performance certification system among Asian countries.
- Express the appreciation to the Ministry of the Environment, Japan for its contribution to the workshop, and hope for its continuous support to promote further activities on on-site domestic wastewater treatment issues in Asian countries.
