The european association of public water operators

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APE raises concerns over the ENVI Committee’s draft report on the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

Aqua Publica Europea expresses reservations on several provisions of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety's draft report on the recast Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD), particularly with respect to the dilution of the polluter-pays principle, technical challenges, and threats to water affordability.

EVENT REPORT | CIRCULAR WAYS: Promoting circular approaches in wastewater treatment

On 29 June 2023, more than 120 people attended in person or online the seminar that Aqua Publica Europea co-organised with Acque Veronesi and Viveracqua to explore the complex combination of appropriate regulatory framework, new technologies and effective coordination between different sectors and stakeholders needed to achieve a shift to circularity in wastewater treatment.

APE contributes to the EESC's 'Blue Deal' initiative

Aqua Publica Europea participated in the first hearing of “Time for a Blue Deal”, an initiative launched by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) that aims to develop a comprehensive policy roadmap to make water a priority at European scale.

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News from our members

Uisce Éireann was ranked among the top 50 graduate employers in Ireland

Uisce Éireann - Irish Water was ranked among the top 50 graduate employers in Ireland according to the gradireland.com, the official graduate careers

Gruppo CAP receives one the first Green loans of €100 from the European Investment Bank to upgrade water infrastructure in the Milan metropolitan area

The European Investment Bank (EIB) granted the first Green loan of €100 to Gruppo CAP (Milan Metropolitan area, Italy) to improve the coverage

Eau de Paris receives a €3.75 million loan from the European Investment Bank for to protect biodiversity

The European Investment Bank (EIB) granted a loan of €3.75 million to Eau de Paris (France) under the Natural Capital Financing Facility to implement

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Who we are

Aqua Publica Europea (APE) is the European Association of Public Water Operators. It unites publicly owned water and sanitation services and other stakeholders working to promote public water management at both European and international level. APE is an operator-led association that looks for efficient solutions that serve public interests rather than corporate ones.

public water and sanitation operators

80 M

citizens served every day

9 BN

euros of aggregated turnover

600

water experts to exchange with

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What we do

Representation

Representing the voice of public operators in international policymaking

Peer-to-peer learing

Fostering exchanges through the useful services, instruments, and initiatives for members

Engaging with society

Joining and contributing to initiatives beyond water management

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