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Freshwater quality — key message 3

SOER 2010 Message (Deprecated) Published 28 Nov 2010

Topics: Water and marine environment Policy instruments Resource efficiency and waste

Implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, together with comparable non-EU legislation, has led to improvements in wastewater treatment across much of the continent. This has resulted in reduced point discharges of nutrients and organic pollution to freshwater bodies.

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Topics: Water and marine environment Policy instruments Resource efficiency and waste

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Filed under: SOER2010 freshwater quality urban waste water Urban Waste Water

Filed under: SOER2010, freshwater quality, urban waste water, Urban Waste Water

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