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Chapter: 19. Materials from Waste and Water Treatment
Sub Chapter: 19 09. Preparation of water intended for human consumption or water for industrial use
EWC Codes of this sub chapter include:
| EWC Code | EWC Code Description |
|---|---|
| 19 09 01 | solid waste from primary filtration and screenings |
| 19 09 02 | sludges from water clarification |
| 19 09 03 | sludges from decarbonation |
| 19 09 04 | spent activated carbon |
| 19 09 05 | saturated or spent ion exchange resins |
| 19 09 06 | solutions and sludges from regeneration of ion exchangers |
| 19 09 99 | wastes not otherwise specified |
Notes on EWC Codes
Important: When choosing an EWC code to classify your waste, you must ensure that each of the EWC chapter description, sub chapter description and the EWC code description itself, match the waste stream you are handling.
Hazardous Waste: If an EWC code ends with an asterisk (*), this indicates that the waste is considered to be Hazardous Waste.