住建部方面的官方信息显示，目前全国污水厂产生的污泥近半数没有得到无害化处理处置。业内人士则进一步认为，污泥处理处置在实践中存在的问题更加严重。近年来，与污泥相关的纠纷、诉讼并不少见。污泥处理处置为一个庞大而复杂的系统工程，其整体设计水平、运营管理能力、相关投资力度，都关乎整个系统的运行。因此，彻底、有效地解决污泥问题，是对中国环境管理的精细化程度的一大考验。
Official information from Ministry of Housing and Construction shows that currently half of the sludge generated from wastewater treatment plants gets no proper treatment and disposal. However it is believed by insiders that the actual situation is much worse than the official statistics. In recent years，disputes and lawsuits over sludge pouring occur regularly. The treatment and disposal of sludge is a giant and complicated systematic project. It also affected by the system designing capability，management and operation and investment. Therefore，whether the sludge issue in China can be solved thoroughly is a test to the degree of elaboration of environmental management in China.
