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  • How much of Europe's urban waste water is collected & treated?
  • On the occasion of the World Toilet Day, the European Commission and the European Environment Agency published today new data which shows that over 90% of Europe’s urban waste waters are collected and treated in line with EU standards.
  • Which countries treat 100% of their urban waste water?
  • Based on information from the Country profiles, four countries – Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands – treat 100% of their urban waste water in compliance with the Directive’s requirements, while 10 additional countries have reached more than 90% compliance rate.
  • Are EU countries better implementing EU rules on wastewater treatment?
  • Country Profiles on the implementation of EU rules on wastewater treatment show that EU Member States are better applying the rules, with the compliance rate slightly increasing between 2016 and 2018. Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Fisheries and Oceans, said:
  • What is the urban waste water treatment directive?
  • The Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive has played a crucial role in improving the quality of the EU’s rivers, lakes and seas and has had a beneficial impact on European citizens’ health, quality of life and access to sanitation.