summary of eu policy on urban waste water discharges

In April 2024 the EU parliament passed rules relating to Urban wastewater discharges.
​On this page you'll find some useful links and summaries.

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EU Press Release with links to detail here.

cof Summary - Key points

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Previous Press Release Before Ratification - Jan 24

".......The new directive will implement the ‘polluter pays' principle for the first time in the water sector in a specific way: the most polluting industries, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, will be required to pay at least [80%] of the cost for micropollutant removal (known as quaternary treatment). This will limit the cost of the new requirements for citizens........"
Full text :  https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_504