Translation of "distribution des eaux " (French → English) :

firefighting water supply [ water supply for firefighting | extinguishing water supply | water supply ]

high water of spring tides | low water of spring tides

Institute for Inland Water Management and Wastewater Treatment | RIZA [Abbr.]

mains water | tap water

drinking water treatment system worker | waystewater safety tester | drinking water treatment system operator | wastewater treatment operator

wastewater treatment plant | WWTP | wastewater treatment works | wastewater treatment facility | wastewater purification plant | sewage treatment plant | STP | sewage treatment works | sewage treatment facility | sewage purification plant

wastewater treatment plant operator

[84] Transitional arrangements until 2011 for the sulphur content of liquid fuels, until 2009 for emissions of volatile organic compounds from the storage and distribution of petrol, until 2011 for the recovery and recycling of packaging waste, until 2014 for the landfilling of certain liquid wastes, until 2009 for certain shipments of waste, until 2011 for IPPC (in respect of certain existing installations), until 2014 for urban waste water, and until 2014 for large combustion plants have been agreed.

While 90% of the population of the EU is connected to water distribution systems and 70% to mains drainage, in the candidate countries 60% of the population is connected to a mains water supply and only 42% of waste water is treated, well below the figure required by Community standards.

Member States shall also ensure that any supply of water intended for human consumption which constitutes a potential danger to human health is prohibited or its use restricted or such other action is taken as is necessary to protect human health.

22. Recognises that, as stated in the WFD, water is not a commodity but a public good that is vital to human life and dignity, and reminds the Commission that Treaty rules require the EU to remain neutral in relation to national decisions governing the ownership regime of water undertakings, therefore it should by no means promote the privatisation of water undertakings in the context of an economic adjustment programme or any other EU procedure of economic policy coordination; given that these are services of general interest and are thus mainly in the public interest, calls on the Commission to permanently exclude water and sanitation and wastewater disp ...[+++]osal from internal market rules and from any trade agreement, and to provide them at affordable prices, and calls on both the Commission and the Member States to ensure that they are managed technically, financially and administratively in an efficient, effective and transparent manner;