Aqua Publica Europea

The european association of public water operators
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    Public water operators as actors of public health: Supporting efforts to track the spread of COVID-19

    In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the role of public water operators in their communities has proven critical. Throughout the lockdowns in Europe, committed essential workers have supported our societies by ensuring that clean and safe water was flowing and that sanitation services were available 24 hours a day, immediately at home. Now that lockdown measures are being lifted throughout Europe, this central role for public health role continues as waste water is appearing to be an important tool in tracking the virus in populations.
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    EU Committee of the Regions encourages participation in Water Erasmus

    The Committee of the Regions' Opinion on the Fitness check of the Water Framework Directive, Groundwater Directive, Environmental Quality Standards Directive and Floods Directive, adopted on 2 July 2020, highlights Aqua Publica Europea's Water Erasmus initiative as a best practice to support the implementation of EU water legislation and the improvement of water management.
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    NEWSLETTER | Spring 2020

    In our Spring 2020 newsletter, we talk about the new members, the members of Aqua Publica Europea response to the COVID-19 emergency, the water policy and the public water management.
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    Post-COVID-19 recovery: The role of public water services for a more resilient, fairer and greener EU

    As Europe is slowly starting to emerge from the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis which has deeply affected citizens’ lives, economies and public systems throughout the EU, the focus is now on drawing the lessons from the emergency and its management and on re-building. The sanitary crisis rang the alarm, reminding us what matters the most and signalling necessary changes in our lifestyles. As we enter the recovery, it is paramount to make the EU more resilient, fairer and more respectful of our resources.