Drafting CIS on water reuse: State of play in February 2016
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This document provides an overview of the state of play in drafting a Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) guidance document on water reuse in Europe. It discusses the activities to date, including circulating an outline, producing initial drafts, and soliciting comments from working groups. The guidance focuses on providing information, case examples, and addressing river basin planning, standards, and the consistency of reuse with existing EU legislation. The next steps include incorporating comments on the current draft by February 2017 and finalizing the guidance for approval by Water Directors in June 2016.
Drafting CIS on water reuse: State of play in February 2016
- 1. Drafting Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) Guidance on Water Reuse: State of play Claudia de Luca DG Environment Unit C1 Water European Commission
- 2. Drafting CIS Guidance on Water Reuse: State of play Claudia de Luca DG ENV, Unit C1 Water
- 3. Activities to date An outline structure of the guidance circulated for comment to CIS WG Programme of Measures (PoM) in mid-2015 First draft guidance shared with WG PoM in October 2015 WG PoM established a drafting group (MSs and stakeholders) Second draft produced and discussed by drafting group in December 2015 Third draft circulated for comments to drafting group, previous WG PoM, WG Chemicals, Groundwater, Ecostat, SCG and the EIP Action groups
- 4. Key Points: Scope The CIS guidance document provides information, guidance and pilot case examples Attention on river basin/water scarcity planning – taking in consideration water hierarchy The guidance stresses the importance of all relevant sources and uses for reused treated wastewater; main emphasis on appropriate safe use in irrigation (agriculture and landscape) and aquifer recharge. It explores benefits, risks and challenges of reuse.
- 5. Key Points: Reuse standards The guidance does not promote specific standards, but stresses the need to meet the right standards for each use and refers to MS/international standards It explores how standards should be promoted and implemented, e.g. in public communication, issuing permits, monitoring, etc.
- 6. Key Points: Planning, Communication and Funding It provides a step-by-step guide to the main issues to consider in planning for reuse It explores the consistency with the existing EU legislation (WFD, Groundwater legislation, UWWTD, Nitrate Directive) It examines funding issues, such as income generation from water pricing, EU funding water reuse schemes, etc. It stresses the role of public participation and communication
- 7. Future planning Comments on the 3rd draft of the guidance due by 17 February Need to get the text right – correct emphasis, accuracy, etc., and seeking for other examples Draft 4 will be discussed during the drafting group meeting in March 2016 Final draft to be provided to SCG in May 2016 Aim: Water Directors approval in June 2016 The timetable is ambitious, but we have kept to the planned timetable to this point!
- 8. Thank you for your attention ! Information and documents available at the dedicated EC Internet page: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/reuse.ht m