This European Standard gives design principles and specifies construction requirements for sludge treatment and storage facilities in wastewater treatment plants for more than 50 PT.

Other sludges and organic wastes may be treated together with the municipal sewage sludge.

Differences in wastewater treatment throughout Europe have led to a variety of systems being developed. This standard gives fundamental informations about the systems; this standard has not attempted to specify all available systems.

Detailed information additional to that contained in this standard may be obtained by referring to the bibliography.