MEPs debate on updated rules on the collection, treatment and discharge of urban wastewater to better protect the environment and human health.The Environment Committee adopted its position in September. The report calls for treated wastewater from urban wastewater treatment plants to be reused more widely to prevent water scarcity. MEPs want chemical pollutants (including “forever chemicals”), microplastics, pathogens and antimicrobial resistance to be monitored more. They also agree that a system of extended producer responsibility (EPR) should be set up for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, which require additional treatment for micro-pollutants. First part of the debate.

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

CLUNE, Deirdre (EPP, IE)

BRGLEZ, Milan (S&D, SI)

AUKEN, Margrete (Greens/EFA, DK)

water policy (T)

VONDRA, Alexandr (ECR, CZ)

LANCINI, Danilo Oscar (ID, IT)

BALT, Marek Paweł (S&D, PL)

KNOTEK, Ondřej (Renew, CZ)

BEIGNEUX, Aurélia (ID, FR)

VILLUMSEN, Nikolaj (The Left, DK)

FIOCCHI, Pietro (ECR, IT)

DOLESCHAL, Christian (EPP, DE)

GALLÉE, Malte (NI, DE)

ORVILLE, Max (Renew, FR)

DANZÌ, Maria Angela (NI, IT)

Urban wastewater treatment: MEPs debate (part 1)

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SOUNDBITE (Original), Deirdre CLUNE (EPP, IE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Max ORVILLE (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Margrete AUKEN (Greens/EFA, DK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pietro FIOCCHI (ECR, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Danilo Oscar LANCINI (ID, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (The Left, DK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Maria Angela DANZ&#204; (NI, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Christian DOLESCHAL (EPP, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Milan BRGLEZ (S&amp;D, SI), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ond&#345;ej KNOTEK (Renew, CZ), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Malte GALL&#201;E (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Alexandr VONDRA (ECR, CZ), -