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Micropollutants: Government set to specify financing for WWTP development

April 25, 2012 | Andri Bryner

The Federal Council today opened the consultation process concerning an amendment to the Swiss Water Protection Act.

The proposed amendment provides for a Switzerland-wide ‘polluter pays’ solution to finance the development of selected waste water treatment plants to combat rising levels of micro pollutants.

Eawag has played a significant role in the development and evaluation of the concept as well in the drafting of measures designed to reduce the trace substances that come from medicines and chemicals.