Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

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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

Regulation

Monitoring

Information and reporting