Water Reuse in Europe - Relevant guidelines, needs for and barriers to innovation
An EU regulatory instrument for water reuse is planned to be developed by 2015, in order to find innovative
solutions to the challenges of ensuring water supply for urban, industrial and agriculture use. Despite the water
reuse applications already developed in many countries, a number of barriers still prevent the widespread
implementation of water reuse around Europe and on a global scale. These barriers will have to be overcome.
This JRC Science and Policy Report analyses the technical, environmental and socioeconomic challenges to the
option of water reuse as a means of ensuring sufficient supply to meet the growing needs of society. It presents
and compares the most relevant national and international guidelines on water reuse, evaluates existing water
reuse standards in EU Member States, presents a risk-based management approach for wastewater reuse, and
identifies the areas that require technological and regulatory innovation as well as the barriers to be overcome.
ALCALDE SANZ Laura;
GAWLIK Bernd;
2014-12-09
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC92582
978-92-79-44399-2,
1831-9424,
EUR 26947,
OP LB-NA-26947-EN-N,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC92582,
10.2788/29234,
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