In order to effectively supervise the management of final destination for waste incinerators ash, the Environmental Protection Administration（ EPA） has performed inspection of the flow direction of incinerator ash treatment and reuse since 2005.On July 26, 2007, the EPA amended and promulgated “ The Management Methods for Reuse of the General Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash,＂ in which a 3-step quality management system was established as the implementation guidance for both central and local governments to enhance management for the reuse of the incinerator bottom ash. The main purpose of this project was to assist the EPA in the continuous promotion of appropriate management of treatment and reuse for incinerators ash, in accordance with the EPA＇ s policy based on the achievements of the relevant projects over the past few years. The executing period of this project was from May 26, 2010 to February 28, 2011 and major tasks included：to carry out the appraisal work of incinerator bottom ash quality and provide improvement suggestions and propose related countermeasures, to conduct records/reports check and perform sites inspection of refuse incineration plants, ash landfills, and bottom ash reuse organizations periodically to strengthen management for treatment and reuse of the incinerators ash, and to assist the EPA in continuously tracing and monitoring the current status and execution progress of city and county governments for promoting relevant works of both septic tank clearance and treatment and ash reuse projects.

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