Directive (EU) 2024/3019 on the Treatment of Urban Wastewater modernizes the European Union’s framework for urban wastewater management as part of the EU Green Deal and Zero Pollution Action Plan. It introduces stricter requirements for wastewater collection and treatment, including the removal of nutrients, micropollutants, and emerging contaminants, while also promoting energy efficiency, water reuse, and circular economy approaches. The directive strengthens monitoring obligations, addresses stormwater overflows and public health surveillance, and applies the “polluter pays” principle to help finance advanced treatment technologies.
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