Harmful discharges of micropollutants into water bodies must be prevented, or at least reduced. The Commission's proposal to require more extensive so-called fourth treatment stages at wastewater treatment plants is fundamentally correct. However, in view of the high costs and the significant increase in energy requirements associated with this, it does not make sense to introduce them across the board.
DGA
DWA, German Association of Water, Wastewater and Waste,
NGO · Germany · EU Transparency Register 227557032517-09
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positions filed
in the 639 files tracked
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legislative file
of 639 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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- https://www.boersenverein.de
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- https://iwa-network.org
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- https://www.vku.de
- https://www.itv-altlasten.de
- www.dgaw.de
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- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Registered as
- Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall (DWA)
- Head office
- Hennef, Germany
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Their record over time
DWA, German Association of Water, Wastewater and Waste, filed 2 positions between 9 Mar 2023 and 14 Mar 2023, across 1 of the 639 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
What they argued
Harmful discharges of trace substances into the aquatic environment must be avoided, but at least reduced. The Commission’s proposal to impose more far-reaching ‘fourth cleaning stages’ on waste water treatment plants is in principle correct. In view of the high costs and the significant increase in energy demand associated with this, widespread deployment is not appropriate.
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