Tenders Are Invited For Beneficial Value Of Stricter Emission Requirements In The Revised Wastewater Directive

beneficial Value Of Stricter Emission Requirements In The Revised Wastewater Directive . Description The Eu Has Adopted A Revised Version Of The Waste Water Directive (2024/3019), Which Entails Stricter Requirements For Emissions From Waste Water Treatment Plants. The Aim Of The Directive Is To Reduce The Discharge Of Nutrients And Organic Material Into Water Bodies, And To Strengthen Monitoring And Reporting. In The Eu, An Impact Assessment Was Carried Out Which Concluded That The Benefits Of The Directive Exceed The Costs, Both Overall And For Each Individual Member State. For The Eea/Efta Countries, Including Norway, However, No Corresponding Analyzes Have Been Carried Out. Norwegian Water Bodies And Discharge Conditions Differ Significantly From Many European Countries. For Example, Norway Has A Robust Coastline With High Natural Resilience Against Emissions, Which Can Result In A Lower Utility Value For Measures Such As Secondary Clean-Up. The Eu Has Used An Average Useful Value Of 50 Euros Per Tonne Bof (Biochemical Oxygen Consumption) Reduced, But The Economic Valuation Of Wastewater Report Shows That The Value Can Be As Low As 5 Euros Per Tonne When Discharged To Sea. This Project Will Provide Norway With A Knowledge-Based Basis For Assessing The Utility Value Of The Measures In The Directive, Adapted To Norwegian Conditions. It Will Be Able To Strengthen Norways Position In The Efta Negotiations And Contribute To More Effective And Cost-Effective Measures.