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2.1 Introduction
For water industry directives, cross-cutting interests are predominantly around limiting pollutants entering water sources or watercourses. Excess nutrients, from wastewater treatment plants and agriculture, are addressed by the UWWTD and, indirectly, by the DWD. Organic pollution can be measured by the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), which is a key determinant under the UWWTD.
Challenges to maintaining and improving water quality remain, for example diffuse pollution from agriculture as well as point source pollution from sewer overflows.
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Chapter 2.1: Please note that in the version for commenting, the first paragraph of this chapter differs from the paragraph of the word-version available for download (section "Files available for consultation"). In the latter document the first paragraph is "From its inception, EU water policy has focused on pollution reduction of surface waters and groundwater. The Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive aims at protecting surface waters from pollution to minimise possible impacts on human health and to protect the environment. The Bathing Water Directive, with a primary focus on protecting human health, obliges Member States to achieve certain microbiological standards to avoid people getting infections. With its quality standards to protect human health, the Drinking Water
Directive set standards for raw water quality as well as for the protected areas for drinking water supply. The Water Framework Directive serves as an umbrella, integrating the requirements of water related directives and
stipulating integrated management of river basins."
Chapter 2.1, last line "... as well as point source pollution from sewer overflows.": Question of consistency: Under 1.2.1 it is mentioned that “UWWTD requires measures to limit pollution by waters coming from storm water overflows”. In the executive summary “overflow from combined sewers” is listed as example for diffuse pollution.
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SLOVAKIA: Chpater 2.1, sentence: "Excess nutrients, from wastewater treatment plants and agriculture, are addressed by the UWWTD..."
This statement is not true. Nutrients from agriculture are not addressed by the UWWTD but under Nitrate Directive.
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FINLAND: The DWD set standards for water intended for human consumption, in other words tap water, not raw water.
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CEEP:
Chapter 2: see CEEP Opinion on a stratgeic approach to pollution in the context of the upcoming evaluation of EU water legislation.
Section 2.1. The DWD sets standards for water intended for human consumption and not for raw water. WFD doesn't address microbiological parameters.
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