ICS numbers: 13.060.30, 13.030.20

Salvadoran Technical Regulation RTS 13.05.01:18: Water. Waste water. Waste water quality parameters for discharge and management of waste sludge

On 19 December 2018, the Government of El Salvador notified, in document G/SPS/N/SLV/131, draft Salvadoran Technical Regulation RTS 13.05.01:18: Water. Waste water. Waste water quality parameters for discharge and management of waste sludge, in order to establish the permissible limits for quality parameters for waste water and waste water sludge prior to final disposal, as well as technical mechanisms and procedures for their management, and to contribute to the recovery, protection and sustainable use of water resources.

The Salvadoran Technical Regulation applies to any activity, work or project involving waste water management prior to disposal into a receiving environment, as well as the management of waste water sludge, regardless of origin or destination, within the national territory. The Salvadoran Technical Regulation does not apply to individual treatment systems for ordinary waste water with soil infiltration, or for waste water from vessels under the MARPOL Convention.

The purpose of the present Addendum is to notify WTO Member countries that the content of this Salvadoran Technical Regulation has been amended. In light of the above, there will be a period of 60 days for the submission of comments and observations as from the date of notification.