Press Release: Water re-use in Europe – what do you think?

The European Commission on the 5 August 2014 launched a public consultation, open until 7 November 2014, on a range of possible EU measures that would encourage the re-use of treated wastewater.

Water re-use is not widespread in Europe. Most wastewater from urban treatment plants is simply flushed out into rivers and lakes. However, increasing re-use could help to respond to problems such as water scarcity and drought, while reducing the risk of contamination from wastewater and lowering treatment costs. Re-use of water also has a lower environmental impact than getting it from other sources such as inter-regional water transfers or desalination.

European Commission: DG Environment: Water http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/index_en.htm

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