Microplastics: EurEau Briefing Note Assesses Impact On Water Sector
EUREAU, the Europe's drinking water and waste water service operators union, published a briefing note analysing some of the ways micro-plastics enter the aquatic environment and the role of the water sector in mitigating this.
EUREAU, the Europe's drinking water and waste water service operators union, published a briefing note analysing some of the ways micro-plastics enter the aquatic environment and the role of the water sector in mitigating this.
The key message: there is no significant presence of microplastics in drinking water as the wastewater treatment process removes most of the particles. However, doing so jeopardises the possible circular economy options for sewage sludge.
The briefing note concludes that control at source measures are the only viable option to keeping the circular economy.