Reuse of Treated Municipal Wastewater for the Production of Water for Agriculture

Treated municipal wastewater may be a source of water that can be used for a wide range of industrial applications, municipal services, agriculture, and environmental protection. It must meet the criteria for environmental protection and human and animal health. Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and the Council covers the shared use of spatial information, including data sets on various issues in the field of environmental protection. The provisions of the above regulation on access to information and agreements mustn't constitute a separate legal system. Data provided by the Member States are necessary for the Commission to conduct monitoring. At present, it can be stated that the reuse of treated municipal wastewater reflects the state of scientific knowledge and international standards and practices of using treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation. Such policy promotes a circular economy, supports adaptation to climate change, and contributes to achieving the assumed objectives. Published Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on minimum requirements for water reuse does not exclude food business operators from obtaining water quality parameters required to ensure compliance with the provisions of this regulation. New solutions for eliminating micropollutants from treated municipal wastewater will support these assumptions.