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Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

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The Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive is a cornerstone of EU water policy. It protects the environment and human health from the adverse effects of wastewater discharges. Although the Directive has been overall effective, its evaluation identified a few shortcomings and new societal needs that could be improved. The revision of the Directive will aim to address these shortcomings and to ensure that citizens and the environment continue to benefit from high levels of protection.

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Environmental groups urge stronger wastewater pollution controls

European Environmental Bureau, 13 Mar 2023

The organizations request legally binding targets for sewer overflows, expanded monitoring of micropollutants and microplastics, removal of exemptions from producer responsibility schemes, and requirements for decentralized wastewater solutions. They want broader chemical screenings beyond substance-by-substance approaches and stronger provisions ensuring access to sanitation for all.
This would strengthen environmental protection and expand their policy influence over wastewater regulations.
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic producers face higher costs from extended producer responsibility schemes.

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WWF European Policy Programme, 20 Aug 2020

WWF EPO welcomes the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and its objective of strengthening existing EU legislation for reducing the adverse effects of waste water and making the existing legislation fit for decades to come. We believe that sewage is one of the most…

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European Chemical Industry Council, 10 Feb 2023

INCOPA, the Inorganic Coagulants Producers Association, a Cefic Sector Group, supports the European Commissions proposal on the revised Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. In particular, INCOPA supports the proposed new phosphorus (P) limit of 0,5 mg P/litre in urban wastewaters. Phosphorus…

Coagulant Industry Urges Stricter Phosphorus Limits in Wastewater

European Chemical Industry Council, 8 Sept 2020

INCOPA calls for tighter phosphorus discharge limits to address eutrophication and better management of storm overflows. They encourage action on micro pollutants, pharmaceuticals, and microplastics where necessary. The industry supports measures to recover valuable substances like phosphorus from wastewater and sewage sludge.
Stricter phosphorus limits would increase demand for their coagulant products used in treatment.

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European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, 14 Mar 2023

EFPIA, representing the innovative pharmaceutical industry, is aware that medicinal products have been detected in European Surface Waters. We are supportive of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive Proposals objective to protect the environment and human health from the adverse effects of urban…

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Confederation of Danish Industry, 8 Sept 2020

Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) fully supports the Commission’s initiative to revise the UWWTD and its road map for an impact assessment. The UWWTD should contribute to a clean and more circular/resource efficient and climate adapted economy in EU. DI supports that the overall context of the…

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Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries, 23 Jul 2020

Orgalim, representing Europe's Technology Industries, calls upon EU policy makers to revise the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive in a such way as to: • Bring circularity into wastewater by elevating resource efficiency ambition; • Boost energy efficiency in the wastewater sector to…

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MEDICINES FOR EUROPE, 14 Mar 2023

Medicines for Europe, representing generic, biosimilar and value-added medicines industries across Europe, which supply 70% of dispensed medicines in Europe and cover 80% of the therapeutic areas, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposal to revise the Urban Wastewater Treatment…

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Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, 8 Sept 2020

Die Wirtschaftskammer Österreich möchte zum Text des Inception Impact Assessment betreffend die Aktualisierung der EU-Vorschriften über die Behandlung von kommunalem Abwasser folgende Anmerkungen machen: • „Eutrophication“ Nach fast 30 Jahren RL-Umsetzung gibt es nach wie vor Ballungsräume in der…

SUEZ calls for EU Water Fund to boost wastewater treatment

SUEZ Group, 14 Mar 2023

SUEZ supports the Commission's ambitious wastewater proposal and the introduction of producer responsibility for pollutants. They call for a dedicated EU Water Fund to finance transitions to more advanced treatment and recovery. They also suggest setting more realistic, binding targets for reducing stormwater discharges.
New funding and producer responsibility schemes would help SUEZ deploy its advanced water treatment solutions.
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacturers must pay to clean up pollutants they currently discharge for free.

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SUEZ Group, 8 Sept 2020

Ensuring Access to Sanitation In 2010, the UN officially acknowledged the Human Right to Water and Sanitation and has also set SDG 6 with the aim to grant access to clean water and sanitation for all by 2030. The current UWWTD Directive does not address the issue related to access to sanitation.…

Eli Lilly Urges Shared Responsibility for Wastewater Costs

Eli Lilly and Company, 14 Mar 2023

Lilly requests financial responsibility be shared among all sectors and product users. They also demand a mechanism to cap the scheme's cost and scope. The company argues that current data on pharmaceutical pollution is significantly flawed.
A cost cap would reduce financial uncertainty and lower compliance expenses.
Other industrial sectors and the public would face increased treatment costs.

L'Oréal urges harmonised and fair fees for wastewater treatment

L'Oréal, 14 Mar 2023

L'Oréal supports Extended Producer Responsibility schemes but wants the financial burden allocated through predictable and understandable fees. They request limiting the scope to micro-pollutants that specifically necessitate the installation of fourth-stage treatment facilities. The company also calls for a harmonised, unambiguous list of micro-pollutants across the EU.
This would lower the company's financial contribution by narrowing the taxable substances.
Other industries or taxpayers might pay more if fewer pollutants are covered.

European Biogas Association urges flexible wastewater energy rules

European Biogas Association, 13 Mar 2023

The EBA requests that energy rules allow plants to generate renewable energy both onsite and offsite. They also want new mandates to boost the market for fertilizers made from recovered sewage nutrients.
These measures would secure a larger market share for biogas technologies and increase production potential.
Traditional mineral fertilizer producers would face increased competition from recycled organic nutrient alternatives.

German chemical industry demands consumer-funded wastewater treatment model

Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V., 14 Mar 2023

The VCI rejects a one-sided financial burden on manufacturers from pre-selected sectors. They propose a general financing system at EU level following the Swiss model.
Shifting costs to consumers protects chemical companies from significant financial burdens and bureaucratic overhead.
Citizens and patients face more expensive goods and possible shortages of essential medicines.

EPSU urges public control and worker safety in wastewater reform

European Federation of Public Service Unions, 14 Mar 2023

The union advocates for free public sanitation and strict adherence to the polluter pays principle. They demand systematic workforce planning and safety standards to address critical staff shortages. Furthermore, they support exempting public investment from debt rules to prevent water service privatization.
This would allow workers to maintain influence over their working conditions and pay.
Large pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies would face new financial burdens for polluting.

Spanish business group urges flexibility in wastewater directive

CEOE - Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales, 13 Mar 2023

CEOE calls for a pragmatic approach to investment timelines and greater freedom to adjust rules to local climates. They also argue that rainwater overflow targets are currently unrealistic and need revision.
This approach would protect the economic sustainability and legal certainty of sanitation service operators.
Environmental groups may see delayed health and water quality improvements due to requested implementation pragmatism.

Cosmetics Europe demands fairer fees and narrower micropollutant definitions

Cosmetics Europe, 14 Mar 2023

The group wants a narrower micropollutant definition limited to substances requiring extra treatment. They advocate for a specific chemical list to ensure harmonized rules across Europe. They argue the financing scheme must target all polluters, not just cosmetic firms.
This would prevent the industry from paying fees that exceed their actual pollution impact.
Other industrial sectors would face new costs if the financing scheme is broadened.

Finnish Chemical Industry Urges Fairer Wastewater Cost Sharing

Chemical Industry Federation of Finland (Kemianteollisuus ry), 14 Mar 2023

CIFF opposes targeting only pharma and cosmetics for wastewater treatment costs. They want the responsibility system to include all economic operators releasing pollutants. They also request science-based substance lists.
A broader responsibility system would reduce the financial burden on Finnish chemical manufacturers.
Other industrial sectors would lose their current exemption from wastewater treatment fees.

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European Alliance to Save Energy, 1 Sept 2020

The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission’s publication of an inception impact assessment on the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). While the Directive has played a substantial role in improving…

German water utilities urge realistic deadlines for wastewater upgrades

Verband Kommunaler Unternehmen e.V., 8 Mar 2023

The organization requests increasing the size threshold for plant upgrades and extending implementation deadlines to match local planning realities. They also insist that chemical and pharmaceutical producers must remain financially responsible for removing pollutants.
These changes would protect utility operators from massive investment costs and unachievable regulatory timelines.
Environmental health in rural regions suffers if smaller treatment plants bypass stricter pollution controls.

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Verband Kommunaler Unternehmen e.V., 4 Sept 2020

Die Europäischen Kommission hat mit dem Green Deal erstmals einen ganzheitlichen Ansatz für die Bewältigung klima- und umweltbedingter Herausforderungen gewählt. Der VKU begrüßt das im Fahrplan formulierte Ziel, die Überarbeitung der EU-Kommunalabwasserrichtlinie (UWWTD) eng mit dem Green Deal und…

Veolia Urges Stricter Wastewater Standards and National Reuse Plans

Veolia Environnement, 21 Dec 2022

Veolia supports mandatory quaternary treatment for micropollutants and stricter nutrient limits. They call for national water reuse agendas and more flexible storm overflow targets.
Higher treatment standards create significant commercial opportunities for Veolia's water management technologies.
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacturers will bear the costs of managing micropollutant pollution.

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Veolia Environnement, 3 Sept 2020

Veolia welcomes the Inception Impact Assessment on the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). Two issues do not feature explicitly in these early directions: - Access to Sanitation: It is fundamental that the Human Right to Water and Sanitation is translated into EU law,…

Euroheat and Power urges wastewater heat recovery integration

Euroheat and Power, 13 Mar 2023

The association advocates for harvesting wastewater heat to boost energy efficiency. They request the Commission consider the potential of sustainable waste heat.
This provides the sector with a massive, untapped source of clean energy.
Coal power plant operators lose as wastewater heat aids their phase-out.

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Water Europe, 8 Sept 2020

Water Europe (WE) welcomes the impact assessment which fits with our vision to achieve a Water-Smart Society. There is a strong need to update the UWWTD to address today’s challenges in line with the Green Deal and the digitalisation of Europe. A well-designed UWWTD must consider circular economy,…

German environment group BUND backs stricter wastewater treatment rules

Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e. V., 14 Mar 2023

BUND supports new standards for micropollutants and a fourth cleaning stage. They want pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies to pay for pollutant removal. Treatment priorities should be based on water health instead of plant size.
Stricter regulations advance the group's goal of a toxin-free environment by 2050.
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacturers would face new fees for wastewater treatment.

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Association of the European Self-Care Industry, 14 Mar 2023

AESGP welcomes the opportunity to submit feedback to the UWWTD proposal, due to direct impact on pharmaceutical industry, by including an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme to finance the establishment of quaternary treatment in UWWTPs to deal with contaminants of emergent concern (CEC).…

Kemira urges stricter phosphorus limits and faster wastewater reforms

Kemira Oyj, 20 Feb 2023

Kemira requests mandatory phosphorus recovery rates and stricter discharge limits of 0.3 mg/l. They argue for significantly shorter implementation timelines for nutrient removal and energy neutrality. They also want more ambitious wastewater reuse in agriculture.
Stricter standards would increase market demand for Kemira’s established chemical water treatment technologies.
Public water utilities would face higher financial pressure from accelerated implementation deadlines.

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SURFRIDER FOUNDATION EUROPE, 14 Mar 2023

Surfrider Europe welcomes the ECs proposal for a revised Urban WasteWater Treatment Directive. UWWTPs intervene at the very end of the water cycle as our last defence against water pollution, protecting the marine and aquatic environments as well as our own health.The proposal is a welcome overhaul…

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SURFRIDER FOUNDATION EUROPE, 8 Sept 2020

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION EUROPE (SFE) welcomes and fully supports the considered revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and the pursued objective of making sure that urban wastewater is clean and safe in order to both protect public health and the environment. These two…

Teva warns wastewater rules threaten European medicine security

Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe BV, 14 Mar 2023

Teva rejects the current proposal for extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements on the pharmaceutical sector. They argue the commission lacks robust evidence and underestimates the financial impact on medicine supplies.
Avoiding these costs would prevent market withdrawals of low-margin generic medicines.
Environmental health and public budgets suffer if pharmaceutical companies avoid treatment costs.

Aqua Publica Europea urges industry to pay for wastewater treatment

Aqua Publica Europea, 24 Feb 2023

They urge keeping the extended producer responsibility scheme so polluting industries cover treatment costs. They also want flexibility to prioritize investments based on local ecological needs.
Public operators would avoid massive costs while securing EU funds for rural infrastructure.
Industry producers of micro-pollutants face significant new financial obligations for advanced water cleaning.

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DuPont de Nemours International SARL, 8 Sept 2020

DuPont Water Solutions (a business division of DuPont) welcomes the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and its objective of strengthening existing EU legislation for reducing the adverse effects of waste water and making the existing legislation fit for decades to come.…

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Aqua Publica Europea, 8 Sept 2020

Aqua Publica Europea, the European Association of Public Water Operators, welcomes the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC (UWWTD). Since its adoption, the Directive has proved to be a useful instrument to protect the environment…

Waste association FEAD supports polluter-pays rules for wastewater

FEAD, 14 Mar 2023

FEAD supports the polluter-pays principle to ensure product manufacturers cover the costs of removing micropollutants. They request that animal medicines and microplastics be included in these new responsibility schemes.
Funding from manufacturers would offset the high costs of installing new equipment.
Pharmaceutical and chemical producers would face new fees for their environmental impact.

EurEau demands longer deadlines and producer-funded wastewater upgrades

European Federation of National Associations of Water Services, 22 Feb 2023

EurEau requests extended implementation deadlines and the full use of producer funding. They advocate for flexible nutrient removal standards based on local climate and plant size.
Shifting costs to producers prevents sharp increases in consumer water tariffs.
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic producers would face significant new costs for wastewater treatment.

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European Federation of National Associations of Water Services, 8 Sept 2020

EurEau is the European federation of water services and represents nearly all the waste water operators in Europe. Our members deliver waste water services to citizens across Europe. A revised UWWTD will set the context for waste water services for the next generation. Therefore we highlight key…

ChemSec calls for PFAS removal in wastewater directive

International Chemical Secretariat, 2 Feb 2023

ChemSec requests the inclusion of PFAS removal in advanced wastewater treatment mandates. They emphasize addressing contamination immediately as product restrictions are years away.
This proposal directly supports the organization's core mission for a toxic-free environment.
Chemical producers and water utilities would face significant costs for advanced filtration.

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Xylem Inc., 8 Sept 2020

Xylem welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the roadmap for the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a leading technology and solutions provider for the wastewater sector, Xylem actively contributed towards the REFIT evaluation of the UWWTD and, in light of…

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Svenskt Vatten, 14 Mar 2023

Svenskt Vattens most important messages ahead of the EU Parliament's and Councils continued work with the EU's wastewater directive Svenskt Vatten welcomes the revision of the Directive and the legislative proposal of the Commission. The adaptation of the directive and its alignment with the policy…

German metal industry demands risk-based wastewater cleaning expansion

WirtschaftsVereinigung Metalle, 14 Mar 2023

WVMetalle recommends that expanding wastewater treatment plants should depend on proven risks rather than plant size. They suggest leaving decisions to member states based on scientifically sound analyses and realistic risk assessments.
This strategy would help the metal industry avoid expensive and potentially unnecessary regulatory requirements.
Environmental protection groups face delayed actions against pollutants due to stricter scientific proof requirements.

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Pharma Deutschland e.V, 14 Mar 2023

Der BAH, BPI, ProGenerika und vfa vertreten die Interessen der deutschen Arzneimittel- und Medizinprodukteindustrie gegenüber der Politik, Behörden und Institutionen im Gesundheitswesen. Die politische Interessenvertretung und die Betreuung der Mitglieder erstrecken sich auf die Gebiete der…

German waste association supports producer responsibility for wastewater treatment

BDE Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Kreislaufwirtschaft e. V., 10 Mar 2023

BDE supports the "introduction of an extended producer responsibility" to fund a "quaternary treatment stage" for filtering micropollutants. They argue the "veterinary medicine industry must also be subject" to these pollution costs. They also suggest energy "obligations should start with plants" serving 100,000 people to stay "realistic."
This would shift treatment costs to manufacturers and lower compliance burdens for smaller facilities.
Pharmaceutical and veterinary firms would face new fees to fund treatment of their pollutants.

Hospital pharmacists urge wastewater rules to protect medicine access

The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists, 14 Mar 2023

The group requests that hospital pharmacies be exempted from the definition of distributors to avoid liability. They also call for safeguards to prevent wastewater regulations from causing further medicine shortages.
Exempting pharmacies would protect their budgets from new costs and administrative liabilities.
Drug manufacturers would face higher costs and stricter global supply chain reporting.

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Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft, 14 Mar 2023

Die Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft ver.di vertritt die Beschäftigten aus der deutschen Trinkwasserversorgung, Abwasserentsorgung und -behandlung, Gewässerbewirtschaftung und den Talsperren sie erbringen einen wichtigen Teil der öffentlichen Daseinsvorsorge. Aus diesem Grund haben wir die…

Czech business chamber urges flexible wastewater limits and EU funding

Hospodářská komora České republiky, 6 Mar 2023

The chamber proposes higher limits for nitrogen and suggests extending deadlines by ten years. They also demand funding from EU sources to cover all infrastructure costs.
This approach protects water infrastructure owners from multi-billion crown investment costs.
Ecosystems suffer because delaying these requirements keeps pollutants in the water cycle.

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Grundfos Holding A/S, 7 Sept 2020

Grundfos input to the inception impact assessment and the road-map to revise the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. Grundfos welcomes the European Commission’s road-map to revise the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The UWWTD has significantly improved the waste water treatment in…

Polish cosmetics industry urges fair polluter pays wastewater rules

Polski Związek Przemysłu Kosmetycznego, 14 Mar 2023

The association argues all polluting industries, not just cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, should fund the system. They request a narrower definition of micro-pollutants based on whether substances survive current treatments. They also seek clearer rules to prevent paying fees multiple times within the supply chain.
Narrowing the pollutant list would exempt many ingredients, reducing the industry's total compliance costs.
Other industrial sectors currently excluded would be forced to pay for wastewater treatment upgrades.

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BGP Products Operations GmbH – a Viatris Company, 13 Mar 2023

Viatris is a global healthcare company with a European portfolio comprising more than 1,400 approved molecules across a wide range of therapeutic areas, spanning generics, complex generics and branded medicines. Annually,Viatris supplies 36.8 billion doses of medicine in Europe. We are fully…

FNADE urges EU to adopt polluter pays wastewater model

Fédération Nationale des Activités de Dépollution et de l'Environnement, 20 Feb 2023

The association demands that industrial and domestic waste be separated at the source to improve treatment quality. They request European standards for sewage sludge to encourage its use as fertilizer. While supporting the polluter pays principle, they oppose creating new administrative bodies to collect funds.
It reduces operational expenses and prevents the creation of redundant bureaucratic organizations.
Manufacturers of chemicals and microplastics would be forced to fund treatment for their pollutants.

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CDP Worldwide (Europe) gemeinnützige GmbH, 8 Sept 2020

CDP Europe is part of the global CDP non-profit network, that drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Voted number one climate research provider by investors and working with institutional investors with assets of…

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EUGINE - European Engine Power Plants Association, 4 Sept 2020

EUGINE, the European engine power plants association, welcomes the opportunity to provide a feedback on the European Commission’s plans on waste water treatment and the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). Waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) need significant amounts of energy to clean…

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European Water Association, 14 Mar 2023

The European Water Association (EWA) welcomes and supports the considered revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and the pursued objective of making sure that urban wastewater is clean and safe. EWA is an independent non-governmental and non-profit making organization dealing…

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Industrieverband Körperpflege- und Waschmittel e.V., 14 Mar 2023

Der IKW und seine Mitgliedsunternehmen begrüßen grundsätzlich den Vorschlag der EU-Kommission, die kommunale Abwasserrichtlinie zu überarbeiten. Sie unterstützen insbesondere deren Zielsetzung, die EU- Bürgerinnen und -Bürger vor Rückständen aus unzureichend aufbereitetem Wasser zu schützen und die…

Spanish steel industry seeks wastewater reuse for industrial cooling

Unión de Empresas Siderúrgicas, 8 Sept 2020

UNESID recommends that the directive promote treated wastewater reuse for industrial cooling rather than just agriculture. The association argues that plant output quality must be adapted to meet specific industrial requirements.
This would allow steel producers to optimize their cooling processes using recycled water.
Public authorities and treatment managers may face higher costs for upgrading infrastructure.

Ragn-Sells urges mandatory nutrient recovery from wastewater plants

Ragn-Sellsföretagen, 22 Dec 2022

The organization proposes mandatory recovery rates of 60% for phosphorus and 15% for nitrogen from wastewater. They demand strict rules to remove hazardous contaminants during recycling rather than just diluting them. They also call for removing legal barriers that prevent the expansion and modernization of treatment facilities.
These rules would allow their recycled products to compete fairly with raw materials.
Producers of mined and imported fertilizers may lose market share to recycled alternatives.

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DRUŠTVO SVETOVNO OMREŽJE ZA ZELENO INFRASTRUKTURO WGIN, 3 Sept 2020

The UWWTD has played a substantial role in improving the quality of European water resources and reducing pollution levels in water bodies. However, there are still some issues that the Directive has not fully addressed, namely the lack of a proper legal framework with regards to urban runoff and…

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Hazardous Waste Europe, 7 Sept 2020

As a federation representing hazardous waste operators present on the whole chain, from collection to final treatment, urban waste water treatment (UWWT) is not directly our core business. Nonetheless, our commitment to ensure non toxic material cycles and limit the dispersion of pollutants in the…

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Bureau International du Béton Manufacturé, 8 Sept 2020

BIBM, the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry, welcomes the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), its possible integration with the Sewage Sludge Directive and its objective of improving existing EU legislation and making it fit for any future challenges.…

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Utilitalia, Imprese Acqua Ambiente Energia, 4 Sept 2020

Utilitalia welcomes an update of the Waste Water Directive and its integration with the Sludge Directive, given the highly interconnected issues contained in the two directives. Moreover, we believe it is right to update the Directive also in the light of new technical-scientific knowledge and the…

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COSMED, 14 Mar 2023

COSMED, the french cosmetic association for SMEs welcome the opportunity to comment on the Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Please find COSMED input enclosed.

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Bio-Rad Laboratories, 10 Feb 2023

Bio-Rad welcomes the Commission proposal to review the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD. It presents an opportunity to ensure EU-wide systematic surveillance of emerging pathogens in wastewater and create a foundation for more rapid public health responses. While the Commission UWWTD…

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Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, 8 Sept 2020

The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) represents all 290 local and 21 regional governments in Sweden. As both a water and sanitation service providers and supervisory authorities, our members are much affected by the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). We…

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Suomen Biokierto ja Biokaasu ry, 14 Mar 2023

The Finnish Biocycle and Biogas Association promotes nutrient recycling and the use and development of biogas technology and its knowledge in the society. We welcome the ECs proposal for a revised Urban WasteWater Treatment Directive to bring the objectives of the Directive adopted in 1991 up to…

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Kosmetiikka- ja hygieniateollisuus ry (The Finnish Cosmetic and Hygiene Industry Association), 14 Mar 2023

The Finnish Cosmetic and Hygiene Industry Association (Kosmetiikka- ja hygieniateollisuus ry) welcomes the idea of improving human health and environmental protection through the improvement of urban wastewater treatment. However, we would like to raise some observations regarding the proposed…

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Polska Izba Przemysłu Chemicznego, 14 Mar 2023

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Finnish Water Utilities Association, 14 Mar 2023

Vesilaitosyhdistys (VVY) on vesihuoltolaitosten toimialajärjestö. Jäseninämme on noin 300 vesihuoltolaitosta kattaen noin 90 % maamme vesihuollosta. Järjestetty vesihuolto kattaa tällä hetkellä talousveden osalta yli 90 % ja jätevesien johtamisen ja käsittelyn osalta yli 80 % Suomen väestöstä.…

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ETSA (EUROPEAN TEXTILE SERVICES ASSOCIATION), 13 Mar 2023

We at ETSA, the European Textile Services Association representing our members, wholly acknowledge and follow closely the actions of the European Commission with respect to the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. As a European Commission Climate Pact Ambassador, we totally…

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European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform, 8 Sept 2020

ESPP (European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform) welcomes the evaluation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and the importance indicated for sewage sludge, considering both treatment / decontamination and “subsequent use as a fertiliser”. The proposed revision of the UWWTD is…

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Finnish Water Utilities Association, 5 Sept 2020

FIWA welcomes the initiative of the EC to revise the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. Finnish Water Utilities Association (FIWA) is the co-operation and member association of the Finnish water and wastewater utilities. FIWA's membership includes about 300 Finnish water utilities which cover…

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AquaFed - The International Federation of Private Water Operators, 2 Sept 2020

AquaFed welcomes the release by the Commission of its Inception Impact Assessment on the Revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), as part of efforts towards a greener Europe. AquaFed believes this Directive has triggered a deep, sustained, costly but ultimately, successful…

ADH CR urges wastewater heat recovery for district heating

Association for District Heating of the Czech Republic, 14 Mar 2023

The group proposes using wastewater treatment plants as sources of clean thermal energy. They want the Commission to include heat recovery under energy neutrality rules.
This provides a cost-effective method to replace coal and reach carbon neutrality.
Fossil fuel suppliers lose market share as heating systems transition to renewable heat.

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Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall, 14 Mar 2023

Harmful discharges of micropollutants into water bodies must be prevented, or at least reduced. The Commission's proposal to require more extensive so-called fourth treatment stages at wastewater treatment plants is fundamentally correct. However, in view of the high costs and the significant…

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Danish Association of Cosmetics and Detergents, 14 Mar 2023

he Danish Association of Cosmetics and Detergents welcomes the opportunity to comment on the public consultation of the Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. The Danish Association of Cosmetics and Detergents is the leading Danish industry association and represents more than 80…

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Allianz der öffentlichen Wasserwirtschaft e.V., 14 Mar 2023

Die AöW begrüßt die Initiative der EU-Kommission für eine Neufassung der kommunalen Abwasserrichtlinie und unterstützt zuvorderst die Ziele des Vorschlags, den Gewässerschutz zu verbessern und die Ziele der Wasserrahmenrichtlinie (WRRL) zu erreichen. Der Regelungsbereich betrifft nach EU-Recht den…

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Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wasserwirtschaftsverbände NRW, 14 Mar 2023

Die agw ist ein Zusammenschluss der großen Wasserverbände in NRW. Die Mitglieder der agw betreiben 285 Kläranlagen mit rund 18 Mio. Einwohnerwerten sowie über 2000 abwassertechnischen Sonderbauwerken. Der Vorschlag für eine Neufassung der Richtlinie über die Behandlung von kommunalem Abwasser…

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Asociación Española de Abastecimientos de Agua y Saneamiento, 14 Mar 2023

For AEAS, the proposal provides greater protection for EU citizens and ecosystems, as well as transparency and governance within the framework of digital transformation and aligning the industry with the European Green Deal. However, a sounder financing strategy, a deadline extension, a more…

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Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner, 10 Mar 2023

Sammanfattning Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR) välkomnar förslaget då nuvarande direktiv inte driver skydd för miljö och människa tillräckligt kraftfullt. Gällande direktiv är över 30 år gammalt och tar inte hänsyn till dagens utmaningar och möjligheter. Generellt anser SKR att allt för…

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, 7 Mar 2023

Översänder i bifogad fil Bergs kommuns yttrande över EU-kommissionens förslag på nytt avloppsdirektiv. Med vänliga hälsningar Bergs kommun, public authority, genom Ulla Thomasson

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European Federation for Agricultural Recycling, 28 Feb 2023

EFAR (European Federation for Agricultural Recycling) welcomes the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) proposal and considers that it will generate a significant step toward the integration of the wastewater treatment sector in the circular economy. Indeed the production of renewable…

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Stockholms stad, 8 Sept 2020

As previously noted, the City of Stockholm fully supports the goals of the European green deal, and the ambition to steer the EU towards zero pollution. Tackling remaining sources of pollution in the water sector are vital in this context. That said, the City of Stockholm would like to underline…

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Asociación Española de Abastecimientos de Agua y Saneamiento, 7 Sept 2020

AEAS (Spanish Association of Water Supply and Sanitation), representing almost all water service providers in Spain, welcomes the IIA on the revision of the UWWTD in order to address new societal and environmental challenges and highlights the need of policy coordination with other directives: WFD,…

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KIMO International, 31 Aug 2020

KIMO International (www.kimointernational.org) is an international association of local authorities in northern Europe with a shared concern for the state of the marine environment. KIMO was founded to give environmentally conscious municipalities a political voice at regional, EU and international…