… wastewater, has been a long-established reality in many (semi)arid countries and regions. It helps to alleviate water scarcity by supplementing limited … reuse enables circular water use, it fosters further elimination of pollutants and pathogens and can contribute to a reduction of freshwater usage and wastewater discharge.  In …

… Requirements for Water Reuse The EU Regulation 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum requirements for water reuse entered into force on 26 June 2020 and applies in all EU member states since 26 June 2023. last update on 18.07.2024 Objectives and core elements of the EU regulation The regulation aims to alleviate climate …

… Water Resource Management last update on 29.12.2021 Water is a vital and limited resource. There are legal provisions on its sustainable management, … of the ecosystem as a basic necessity for human life as a habitat for animals and plants  as a usable commodity. The tasks of water resource management are manifold and diverse, and the regulatory framework is equally extensive. Available water …

… Their substitution with non-biocidal alternatives is the key to achieve proper and sustainable use . Existence of non-biocidal alternatives also needs to be … harmful fouling organisms can be used to reduce the use of biocidal antifoulings and their unintended effects on non-target organisms and the environment to the minimum necessary. This is especially of relevance for …

… management of harmful organisms, the German Environment Agency (UBA) conducted and still conducts several projects. last update on 23.11.2022 Until now, the … solutions (incl. efficacy requirements) Concept study for the development and validation of criteria for the assessment of biocide-free alternatives (only … of "microwave in curative wood preservatives", "sewer traps for rat control" and "underwater boat cover slides and mats against fouling for pleasure boats" (only …

… you will find an overview of reference values for assessing the human toxicological and ecotoxicological risk of micropollutants in water bodies. Threshold or guideline … be used as a reference value. Reference values for surface water, drinking water and groundwater are presented. last update on 21.08.2022 For the assessment of the relevance of micropollutants, a precautionary and hazard-based approach was chosen by the “Federal Strategy on Micropollutants” …

… The German Centre for Micropollutants: About us Learn more about the goals and tasks of the German Centre for Micropollutants. last update on 20.09.2022 Background Our waters and wastewater are increasingly polluted by what are known as trace substances … are pollutants that are present in water bodies in very low concentrations and can have a damaging effect on aquatic ecosystems and humans even in the lowest …