Participants were expected to understand the risk of water-borne diseases derived from decentralized wastewater treatment and to discuss the countermeasures. In addition, we shared the knowledge and case study based on Japan's experience in human waste and wastewater management under disasters such as floods and earthquakes.
International Workshop on Decentralized Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Asia
MOEJ held the ８th Workshop on 21st January, 2021
The 8th workshop has been hold by MOEJ successfully.
Thank you very much for your partcipation.
We are pleased to receive your feedback. If you have any query, questions, or suggestions, please contact the Secretariat of this Workshop, below.
Yurie Shirakawa
Senior Researcher, JECES
email: shirakawa@jeces.or.jp
Concept
From the Perspective of Japan's Experience in Decentralized Wastewater Management: Water-borne Diseases and Disasters （heavy rain and earthquake）
Outline
Date: 21st January, 2021
Time: 17:00~19:00 (Japan standard time）
Venue: Webinar via Zoom
Language: English / Japanese (simultaneous interpretation)
Organizer: Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan (MOEJ)
Material Download
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Dr. Dai Simazaki Chief Senior Researcher, Water Supply and Management Section, Department of Environmental Health, National institute of Public Health, Japan Mechanism of major water-borne diseases and global infection status Measures against water-borne diseases |
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Ms. Moemi Shiraishi Maintenance system for Johkasou in Japan (legal framework of O&M, maintenance and operation vendor, Johkasou desludging vendor, etc.) Blocking the COVID-19 infection route, Disinfection, Precautions when O&M |
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Dr. Hiroyuki Katayama Research on COVID-19 in the sewage treatment field Effect and importance of disinfection |
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Mr. Susumu Asakawa Example: improvement of the water environment by switching from Old type johkasou (septic tank) to Johkasou |
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Dr. Keizo Niki Sharing the recognition that human waste and wastewater management are important from the viewpoint of public health Introduction of the actual situation of sewage management in areas where floods occurred in Japan Example: Installation of an emergency-using Johkasou at a disaster prevention base or an evacuation center (in a sewerage area) |
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Mr. Kikuya Shibata |