Tag: EU water policy
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SafeCREW Final Conference: insights and takeaways
On 26 March 2026, the SafeCREW Final Conference in Brussels united experts from water utilities, policy, research, and industry. Hosted at the Hanse Office, the event blended external insights with project outcomes—new tools, risk assessment frameworks, and climate-resilient strategies—fostering dialogue on safe drinking water management and addressing today’s challenges and tomorrow’s solutions. The core programme…
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Policy Brief: Advancing NAM/EBM for the Assessment of Disinfection By-Products and Complex Chemical Mixtures in Drinking Water
We are pleased to announce the publication of the new Policy Brief by SafeCREW, calling for the advancement of non-animal-based and effect-based monitoring (NAM/EBM) for the holistic toxicity assessment of chemical mixtures in water. While most current (eco)toxicological assessments still rely on animal-based, single-substance testing, which are costly, slow, and misaligned with sustainability goals, societal…
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Water pollution: Council and Parliament reach provisional deal to update priority substances in surface and ground waters
The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposed directive to review and update the lists of pollutants affecting surface waters and groundwater and corresponding regulatory standards. This agreement updates environmental quality standards for a number of pollutants and adds new ones, aligning EU water policy with the…