Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment

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This law aims to manage the treatment, transport and discharge of wastewater, demarcating sensitive and less sensitive discharge areas and outlining requirements for treatment plants, wastewater collection facilities, and the monitoring of wastewater.

Applicable countriesBelgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden
Topic
Subtopics
Water quality monitoring
Sewerage
Effluent wastewater disposal
Original publication21 May 1991
Entered into force29 May 1991
Latest update21 May 1991
Available languages
English Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment
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