Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste-water treatment

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Communities
Series Title	Official Journal of the European Communities
Series Details	L 135, Pages 40-52
Publication Date	30/05/1991
Content Type	Legislation
	Summary: Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991, which concerns the collection, treatment and discharge of urban waste water and the treatment and discharge of waste water from certain industrial sectors. Further information: This Directive sets out EU-wide rules for collection, treatment and wasterwater discharge. The law also covers wastewater generated by a number of industries. It aims at protecting the environment across the European Union (EU) from the adverse effects of urban wastewater.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/271/oj
Related Links	Official EUR-Lex: COM(1989)518: Proposal for a Council Directive concerning municipal waste water treatment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:1989:518:FIN European Commission: Urban Waste Water Directive Overview http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-urbanwaste/index_en.html Commentary and Analysis Wikipedia: Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Waste_Water_Treatment_Directive
Subject Categories	Environment
Subject Tags	Water
International Organisations	European Union [EU]