The 14th International Workshop on Decentralized Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Asia
Current Status and Importance of Desludging for Decentralized Domestic Wastewater Treatment System
Monday, 9 November 2026|13:00–17:00 (JST)|Hybrid: Tokyo & Online|Free

The Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan (MOEJ) will hold the 14th International Workshop on Decentralized Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Asia. This year, the workshop focuses on desludging – the link that keeps the whole sanitation value chain working.
Experts from Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Thailand and India will share institutional frameworks, current practices, service delivery models and occupational health and safety measures for desludging, followed by a panel discussion. Everyone interested in sanitation and decentralized wastewater management is welcome to join.
Event Overview
Date Monday, 9 November 2026, 13:00–17:00 (Japan Standard Time)
Format Hybrid
On-site: Meeting Room (2F), Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation (JECES), 2-23-3 Kikukawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Online: Zoom Webinar
Language English / Japanese (simultaneous interpretation)
Participation Fee Free
Organized by Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan (MOEJ)
Secretariat Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation (JECES)
Please register in advance via the registration form. The Zoom Webinar URL will be sent later to the registered e-mail address. Advance registration is also required for on-site participation.
For the programme and presentation materials, please visit the workshop website: https://www.jeces.or.jp/en/pages/488/