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Spain falls foul of wastewater treatment

Spain has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) by the European Commission for failing to comply with wastewater regulations as set ...

Seven EU countries taken to Court for failing to protect critical entities

SIGMADAF demonstrates the technical and economic viability of assisted coagulation-flocculation for PFAS removal in industrial wastewater

Italy fails to correctly transpose the Drinking Water Directive

Denmark leads Europe’s transition to sustainable water management

Swedish study finds cocaine residues alter movement patterns of salmon

WFD revision: What changes is the mining industry aiming for?

Pipelife delivers subsurface drip irrigation solution for 330-hectare project in Hungary

Call for integration of the water-energy nexus in data centres

Spanish Supreme Court to decide on Málaga WWTP

Trade associations warn Commission of economic risks of weakening WFD

Press Releases

Countdown to launch: Europe’s most advanced research vessel set for International Danube Mission

European Biosolids & Bioresources Conference Announces 2026 Call for Abstracts

Associations urge MEPs to reject delaying the implementation of the rUWWTD

Financing Europe’s Water Resilience: EIA Engages in High-Level Debate on the Next EU Budget

Shaping the future of wastewater management at the 2026 EWWM

In the spotlight

EJWP

Faye: “Wastewater optimisation is never finished and that’s what makes my job so exciting”

Faye Williams, a Commissioning and Optimisation Manager at Welsh Water (Dŵr Cymru), works at the dynamic point where engineering, operations...

Water Innovation

New framework prevents pollution urban water runoff

The completion of an innovative project to prevent and manage diffuse pollution from urban runoff is providing benefits to water...

Country water profiles

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Profile: Bulgarian water sector

Water News Europe is providing profiles of the water sector in different Member States. The Republic of Bulgaria has been...

Country profile

Profile: Polish water sector

Water News Europe is providing profiles of the water sector in different Member States. The Republic of Poland has been...

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