1. EEA work on contaminants in water
Water bodies failing to achieve good chemical status LINK

2. Overview of presentation
Published: EPRTR views; ETC emissions report 2017.
In progress: Contaminants in Europe’s seas; Chemicals in surface waters; Industrial waste water; Human biomonitoring.
Planned: Urban waste water treatment.
Looking forwards.

3. Published: Industrial pollution country profiles
EPRTR –
European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register

4. EPRTR dataviewer – for expert users…
Link

5. ETC Emissions report: Overview of combined releases for 8 most reported pollutants
Comparison of releases from Industry & UWWTPs reported under E-PRTR
reported E-PRTR releases = 1

6. Emissions to water - report conclusions
Comparison of national inventories is hampered by differences in definitions (sources, pathways), methods, reporting timeframes, formats and thresholds.
High percentage of release reports related to small set of pollutants (total nitrogen, total phosphorus, total organic carbon (TOC), arsenic, copper, lead, nickel and zinc).
Small percentage of both industrial facilities and UWWTPs are responsible for large percentage of releases.
Reported E-PRTR releases seem only to represent limited part of total releases to water.
Considerable effort made to quantify diffuse emissions to water, but very limited reporting.
Proportion of diffuse sources to total releases greatly exceeds point source contribution for most key pollutants.

7. In progress: Contaminants in Europe’s seas
Aim: To identify ‘problem areas’ and ‘non-problem areas’ with respect to contaminants in Europe’s seas, based on the application of a multi-metric indicator-based classification tool (CHASE+)
Method: CHASE is well-documented, widely used in northern Europe (HELCOM and EMODnet Chemistry), transparent, can be reproduced. All analyses are based on existing data and information
Status: Mission completed – a draft report is being edited and reviewed ….
Better data from the Black Sea available but not yet included
Better data from the Mediterranean Sea?
Planned publication: Autumn 2018

8. In progress: Chemicals in surface waters
ETC team led by Volker Mohaupt (UBAD)
Co-authors: Ingo Kirst, Ursula Schmedtje (UBAD), Joost van den Roovaart, Nanette van Duijnhoven (Deltares), Rolf Altenburger, Wibke Busch (UFZ)
Eionet consultation over summer (6-7 weeks)
Lippeverband, © Dr. Baoquan Song

9. Pressures
Builds on WFD inventory reporting, including WISE-SoE and EPRTR
15 substances most commonly causing failure under WFD
Feedback on chemicals source control
Need for improved data on emissions
Contents
Introduction
Key pollutants and their sources
Bridging the gap between chemical contamination and ecological status
Strategies against chemical pollution
Conclusions

10. Developing WFD chemical monitoring beyond single EQS*
Approaches for assessing mixtures of chemicals under the Water Framework Directive (WFD)
Case studies on national approaches to micropollutants
Greater comparability for River Basin Specific Pollutants
Combination of approaches to link chemical contamination and ecological status
* Environmental Quality Standard

11. In progress: Industrial waste water treatment in Europe
Built on E-PRTR, UWWTD and WFD reportings
+ USEtox factors
+ MS illustrations of innovating practices
For an informed but non expert public
Contents
Introduction
Industrial water cycle
Industrial waste water emissions
Industrial wate water treatment - Current challenges
Treatment options
Conclusions/recommendations

12. Off - site transfer Release IPPC -> IED UWWTPD
DRIVING FORCE
STATE & IMPACT
BREF
Off -
site
transfer
Release
IPPC -> IED
UWWT dataset
UWWTPD
Water Framework Directive
E-PRTR
+Eurostat
EEA waterbase
PRESSURE

13. Industrial waste water treatment in Europe – examples

14. Industrial waste water treatment in Europe – examples

15. Industrial waste water treatment in Europe - Timeline
Publication Jan 2019
Starting Feb 2018
Development
EIONET
feed-back
Update
Editing and publishing
Eionet call for succes stories
EIONET CONSULTATION
03 Sept - 28 Sept 2018
(4 weeks)

16. In progress: European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU)
Data on exposure is missing.
Bridge the science-policy gap.
Answer policy relevant questions.
Track the efficacy of existing policies.
Enhance chemical risk assessment.
Generate evidence on human exposure to chemicals.
Understand impacts on health.
Part of the management board.
Knowledge Hub – make HBM4EU known. Dissemination of HBM-related news, conferences, newsletters.
Prioritisation of substances & mapping of needs.
Integration of data in the Information Platform on Chemicals (IPCHEM).

17. Planned: Urban waste water treatment
Major point source of contaminants to water.
UWWT Directive evaluation by DG ENV, until May 2019.
Challenges for UWWT in 21st century. Case study approach. Intention to include EEA member countries.

18. Planned: Eionet consultations
Expected over summer:
Marine Eionet: Contaminants in Europe’s Seas
Freshwater Eionet: Chemicals in surface waters
Expected in September:
Industrial Pollution Eionet: Industrial waste water
© Rossographer

19. Groundwater chemicals ….suggestions….?
Looking forwards
Need for better understanding of emissions, especially diffuse pollution
Mixtures
Groundwater chemicals
….suggestions….?

20. Thanks for listening!
Questions / comments