5
Oct
2023
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Urban wastewater treatment (debate)
Mr President, tap water is not a matter of course in the world. As well as wastewater treatment at the same level as we have in the European Union. I am very happy for this and I hope that we will continue to do so. The Nils Torvalds report goes in the right direction in principle. However, there are things that can disproportionately affect only some Member States. Typically, those whose territory largely falls under so-called sensitive areas. This can result in wasteful investments in relatively new treatment plants without significantly increasing the quality of the water they discharge back into rivers. What's even worse is that someone will have to pay for it. I don't want them to be consumers. We must ensure that water services remain socially accessible to all citizens. That is why, together with Alexander Vondra and Pietro Fiocchio, we have tabled amendment 253, which addresses this problem, and I am asking for your support.