8th Meeting on Technical Standards for Sewer Pipeline Management
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the eighth meeting to discuss specific standards and other matters concerning sewer pipeline management on September 25, 2026, based on the recommendations of the Committee for Countermeasures in Response to Large-Scale Road Collapse Accidents Caused by Sewage Systems and Other Infrastructure. The agenda will include a draft summary of the review of technical standards and other matters. The meeting will be closed to the public, but members of the press may observe and take photographs only at the opening. A press briefing will be held after the meeting.
Key points
- The eighth meeting will discuss a draft summary of the review of technical standards and other matters for sewer pipeline management.
- The meeting will be held from 10:00 to 12:00 on Friday, September 25, 2026.
- The meeting will be closed to the public, but members of the press may observe and take photographs only at the opening.
- The deadline for submitting a request for media coverage is 12:00 on Thursday, September 24.
Overview
This meeting will consider specific standards and other matters concerning sewer pipeline management, based on the recommendations of the Committee for Countermeasures in Response to Large-Scale Road Collapse Accidents Caused by Sewage Systems and Other Infrastructure.
The meeting will discuss a draft summary of the review of technical standards and other matters for sewer pipeline management.
Details
The venue will be Conference Rooms 1 and 2 of the Japan Sewage Works Association, with a web conference held concurrently. The committee members are listed in the attached document. The secretariat will be handled by the Sewerage Business Division of the Water and Disaster Management Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Water Supply and Sewerage Research Department of the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, and the Japan Sewage Works Association.
The meeting will be closed to the public, and members of the press may observe and take photographs only at the opening, before the proceedings begin. Those wishing to attend should gather by 9:45 at Conference Room 3 on the fifth floor of the Japan Sewage Works Association.
After the committee meeting, the secretariat will hold a press briefing in the press conference room on the fifth floor of Central Government Building No. 3. Photographs may not be taken. To request media coverage, applicants should include their name, affiliation, contact information, and coverage details in an email and send it to the designated address.
The meeting materials and summary of the proceedings are scheduled to be posted on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website at a later date.