Publications
Reports
EVENT REPORT | Joint Webinar: Reducing water loss: Best practices in non-revenue water management
The webinar "Reducing water loss: Best practices in non-revenue water management," that APE co-organised with WaterLinks, took place on Monday, 18 November, from 09:00 to 10:30 CET (Brussels time).
EVENT REPORT | PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES: TIME TO ACT! Exploring French and European approaches
On 29 November, Aqua Publica Europea and Eau de Paris co-organised a public seminar to address a critical issue: how to protect water resources from pollution? The discussion featured contributions form experts, elected officials, representatives from European and national institutions, NGOs, and public water utilities.
EVENT REPORT | Joint Webinar: Experiences on reusing wastewater for industrial applications
The webinar "Experiences on reusing wastewater for industrial applications," that APE co-organised with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), took place on Tuesday, 1st October, from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST (Brussels time).
Position papers
2024 EU Elections: Manifesto for a fair, effective and sustainable management of water resources in Europe
Aqua Publica Europea publishes its Manifesto for the 2024 EU Elections: 5 priorities to achieve a fair, effective and sustainable management of water resources in Europe.
Aqua Publica Europea's position paper on water and energy
Considering the relations between water and energy and the potential of public water and wastewater operators to play a key role in this transition, Aqua Publica Europea highlights some key elements for consideration in the discussions related to the Fit-for-55 proposals.
Aqua Publica Europea's position paper on the Bathing Water Directive
Aqua Publica Europea, the European Association of Public Water Operators, representing 66 publicly-owned water and sanitation utilities serving about 80 million people across 13 European countries, welcomes the opportunity to share its views on the EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC as part of the European Commission's public consultation.
Statements
Open letter to the European Parliament’s Rapporteur and Shadow Rapporteurs on the update of EU water pollution standards
Aqua Publica Europea, together with EurEau, European Water Association (EWA), European Environmental Bureau, and WWF - European Policy Office, is
APE president welcomes Jessika Roswall's appointment as European Commissioner and puts forward 3 key proposals to strengthen water resilience
"Congratulations to Jessika Roswall on her appointment as European Commissioner-designate for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular
The European Parliament adopts provisional agreement on the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
Aqua Publica Europea welcomes the adoption of the provisional deal on the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) by the European Parliament yesterday. While some requirements remain challenging for water operators, the deal strikes a fine balance between environmental protection and technical feasibility, while introducing innovative provisions for a more equitable distribution of the costs that achieving new objectives will involve.