Directive 2024/3019 is the core EU legislative framework governing the collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater, recasting and significantly updating the original 1991 directive. Key additions include requirements addressing micropollutants, energy performance of treatment infrastructure, and extended producer responsibility for pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. This directive forms the primary regulatory context that the WATERUN project aims to respond to, by equipping municipalities and water utilities with practical planning tools for compliance.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT & COUNCIL OF THE EU (2024): Directive (EU) 2024/3019 on the Treatment of Urban Wastewater (Recast). Including Annex V. In: Official Journal of the European Union, L, 27 November 2024. Brussels: European Union. URL [Accessed: 27.04.2026] PDF