french and european urban waste water management
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European Seminar on Water Management
Water supply and sewerage system - comparative study of management national and international models and
system
French and European urban waste water
(UWW) management
Bruno Rakedjian European Commission
French Seconded National Expert Directorate General for Environment
Unit C.2 - Marine Environment & Water Industry
Efficient organisation
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FRANCE A common approach
under the Urban Waste Water Treatment
Directive 91/271/EC (UWWTD)
2 people in charge of UWWTD in contact with
28 national representatives and
waste water stakeholders
Good Ministry/River basin organisation with people dedicated to this policy. But about 17,000 waste
water utilities
Europe
All people working together in the same direction
French and European urban waste water (UWW)
management
Implementation Programmes regularly updated
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FRANCE
2007 2012
EUROPE
Requirement updated in 2014 under Article
17 of the Urban Waste Water
Treatment Directive 91/271/EC
French and European urban waste water (UWW)
management
Has also to include measures concerning water quality objectives and at source measures
(Article 191 of the treaty on the functionning of the European Union)
Quality/quantity Indicators regularly updated
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FRANCE EUROPE
Situation and results of the policy
1993
2012
French and European urban waste water (UWW)
management
BOD water quality evolution EEA website
EU Compliance
result
Finantial Indicators Regularly updated
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FRANCE EUROPE
Costs but also jobs and activities related to this policy
Invest. in UWW: 4.3 b€/y Jobs in WW: 71 000
Invest. in UWW: 19-25 b€/y Jobs in WW: 600 000
French and European urban waste water (UWW)
management
Carrot and stick approach
Funds and sanctions
FRANCE : Water agency funds + Infringement procedures
EU : DG Regio + Infringement procedures 6
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French and European urban waste water (UWW)
management
Efficient information system
Need to have an efficient information system to collect, qualify, assess and aggregate UWW
data and information
The Power of Europe and EU Member States
• A common data model • A common reporting approach and process
(Importance of European Environmental Agency qualification tool)
• A new common dissemination approach
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French and European urban waste water (UWW)
management
Improve Transparency
Enlarge access and use of data/information To improve knowlege 8
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management
FRANCE EUROPE
28 UWW websites available with last reporting information 2014
> 700 users/day
A case by case approach For each project
Objective to adopt the most cost/efficient solution 9
French and European urban waste water (UWW)
management
For each new project, need to have:
• Best practice available
• Comparative studies concerning alternative solutions
Conclusion
Efficient organisation with data management has to to be
implemented everywhere to improve the quality of Environment and health
of people
UWW infrastructure investments and operations contributes to economic
growth and job creation 10
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management
