Wastewater treatment in all parts of Europe has improved significantly since the 1980s
Tertiary Wastewater Treatment in Europe
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•In central Europe – > 60% of population connected
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1.In southern Europe and New Member Countries – still somewhat limited level of tertiary level wastewater treatment (< 50%)
•In north-western Europe – a marked increase in the population connection to tertiary wastewater treatment in the 1990s resulting in significant reduction in phosphorus and nitrogen discharges (> 80%)