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The Commission adopted two new measures to enhance the EU’s water resilience and to improve water quality and quantity throughout the continent. They include a standard methodology to measure the presence of microplastics in water and a delegated act to ensure that reusing treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation is safe. Across the EU, many different

Seit dem 1. September 2023 ist das neue nationale Datenschutzgesetz (DSG) in Kraft. Bezweckt wird die Angleichung der bisherigen schweizerischen Datenschutzgesetzgebung an die europäische Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO). Dies mit dem Ziel, die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit im Vergleich mit der EU zu erhalten und den Schutz von persönlichen Daten insgesamt zu verbessern. Wasserversorger sind vom DSG nicht oder nur

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that it has published a cyber incident response guide for waste and wastewater systems . The Water and Wastewater Sector Incident Response Guide is developed in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. EPA. And over 25 water and wastewater sector partners. It provides best

Water Europe is an advocate and champion for innovation and research in water-related activities within Europe. To learn a bit more about what role communication plays within the organization, we had the chance to speak with Maria Mirachtsi, Communications Manager at Water Europe . How do you think communication in the water sector has evolved

Ofwat’s Innovation Fund sets out to encourage, and engage the community in sustainable water management. Water companies provide drinking water and wastewater services to over 50 million people in England and Wales, with a sewage network that could wrap around the world 13 times. As the population increases and places growing demand on already ageing