The recast Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184 empowers the European Commission (EC) to adopt a methodology to measure microplastics in water intended for human consumption. When the directive entered into force in January 2021, no suitable standardised or harmonised methodologies were avail...
Directive (EU) 2024/3019 revises European Union (EU) rules on urban wastewater treatment as part of the EU’s zero-pollution action plan and European Green Deal objectives.The new rules tighten requirements for the collection, treatment and discharge of urban waste water, to protect the environme...
In the framework of “The Gems of Water” citizens’ engagement activities, a new methodological approach was studied. The report presents the development and optimisation of a method for wide screening of organic apolar pesticides in surface waters using Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) coupled...
Directive 91/271/EEC aims to protect the environment in the European Union (EU) from the adverse effects (such as eutrophication1) of urban wastewaterIt sets out EU-wide rules for collection, treatment and wastewater discharge. The law also covers wastewater generated by industries such as the a...
