copy the linklink copied!Annex A. Costs of addressing emerging challenges in wastewater collection and treatment
The Table below summarises data collected in the literature, on the possible costs of emerging challenges for water service provision. The focus is on managing combined sewer overflows, on enhancing the treatment of waste water to address contaminants of emerging concern and other priority substances, and related issues.
Note that although there will be added costs for managing microplastics in the water services system, there is as yet scant information about this. The major costs are likely to be in the sludge handling, as the continuing spreading of sludge to land (preferred option in many member states) may be compromised if microplastics and other micropollutants are not controlled at source.
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