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Position Paper | Wastewater Management and Treatment
01 March 2021 | DWP, D-LeaP
Water Europe
Unlock the potential of the sewage sludge directive

Water Europe welcomes the conclusion of the European Commission to update the Sewage Sludge Directive aligning it with the Green Deal and the digitalisation of Europe to address today’s challenges. A well-designed revised Directive must be cohesive and coherent with the EU’s current sustainability objectives, and particularly with the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Zero-Pollution, the Pharmaceutical and Farm2Fork strategies. Therefore, Water Europe suggests a holistic management of sewage treatment to achieve the objectives outlined in this paper.