engineering design guidelines waste water treatment in france

engineering design guidelines waste water treatment in france
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  • How will the EU re-use sludge and treated wastewater?
  • EU countries will also be required to track industrial pollution at the source to increase the possibilities of re-using sludge and treated wastewater, thus ensuring that valuable resources are not lost. The proposal also provides a mandate for the Commission to fix minimum recovery rates for phosphorus.
  • How will new rules improve governance in the wastewater sector?
  • To improve governance in the wastewater sector and ensure transparency between operators and the public, the new rules will ensure that operators make public key performance indicators.
  • Do French people think water quality will deteriorate in the future?
  • In spite of the gradual improvement of water body status in recent years, most French people (65%) think that the quality of water supply sources will deteriorate in the future. The presence of micropollutants in water bodies is a potential source of harm to living organisms on account of their toxic and persistent nature.
  • What is restoring water quality in the zones of contribution?
  • Restoring water quality in the zones of contribution is a priority identified in the Water Framework Directive, under the Water and Aquatic Environments Act ("LEMA") and in the objectives that came out of the second stage of the Assises de l’Eau.