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. Second part of the debate.

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

GRAPINI, Maria (S&D, RO)

KUMPULA-NATRI, Miapetra (S&D, FI)

PIMENTA LOPES, João (The Left, PT)

water policy (T)

VRECIONOVÁ, Veronika (ECR, CZ)

SIDL, Günther (S&D, AT)

WEISS, Pernille (EPP, DK)

CERDAS, Sara (S&D, PT)

LIMMER, Sylvia (ID, DE)

RODRÍGUEZ PALOP, Eugenia (The Left, ES)

ADINOLFI, Matteo (ID, IT)

WIESNER, Emma (Renew, SE)

NISSINEN, Johan (ECR, SE)

COVASSI, Beatrice (S&D, IT)

Urban wastewater treatment: MEPs debate (part 2)

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pernille WEISS (EPP, DK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI (S&amp;D, FI), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Emma WIESNER (Renew, SE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Johan NISSINEN (ECR, SE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sylvia LIMMER (ID, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), G&#252;nther SIDL (S&amp;D, AT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Veronika VRECIONOV&#193; (ECR, CZ), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Matteo ADINOLFI (ID, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Beatrice COVASSI (S&amp;D, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sara CERDAS (S&amp;D, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Marek Pawe&#322; BALT (S&amp;D, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Eugenia RODR&#205;GUEZ PALOP (The Left, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Cl&#225;udia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR (EPP, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Maria GRAPINI (S&amp;D, RO), -