Difference between revisions of "Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive"
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| + | The planning aspects of the Directive require Member States to: | ||
| + | Designate sensitive areas (sensitive water bodies) in accordance with three specific criteria, and to review their designation every four years; | ||
| + | Identify the relevant hydraulic catchment areas of the sensitive areas and ensure that all discharges from agglomerations with more than 10 000 p.e. located within the catchment shall have more stringent than secondary treatment; | ||
| + | Establish less sensitive areas if relevant; | ||
| + | Establish a technical and financial programme for the implementation of the Directive for the construction of sewage collecting systems and wastewater treatment plants addressing treatment objectives within the deadlines set up by the Directive (and the Accession Treaties for new Member States). | ||
===Regulation=== | ===Regulation=== | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 23 July 2012
The Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste-water treatment was adopted on 21 May 1991. Its objective is to protect the environment from the adverse effects of urban waste water discharges and discharges from certain industrial sectors and concerns the collection, treatment and discharge of domestic waste water, mixture of waste water and waste water from industrial sectors.
Principles
Four main principles are laid down in the Directive:
Planning
The planning aspects of the Directive require Member States to:
Designate sensitive areas (sensitive water bodies) in accordance with three specific criteria, and to review their designation every four years; Identify the relevant hydraulic catchment areas of the sensitive areas and ensure that all discharges from agglomerations with more than 10 000 p.e. located within the catchment shall have more stringent than secondary treatment; Establish less sensitive areas if relevant; Establish a technical and financial programme for the implementation of the Directive for the construction of sewage collecting systems and wastewater treatment plants addressing treatment objectives within the deadlines set up by the Directive (and the Accession Treaties for new Member States).
