1. 05.04.2004 | Slide 1 Waste Water Emissions in Austria Challenges of Accounting Michael Nagy

2. 05.04.2004 | Slide 2 Contents of Presentation Goals of Emission Indicators in Austria „Classical“ Policy Demands Nowadays Policy Demands Examples Outlook Conclusion

3. 05.04.2004 | Slide 3 Goals of Emission Indicators in Austria To answer national policy relevant questions: Status Trends Forecasts Fulfillment of international reporting exercises: EU-Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive EU-Water Framework Directive EPER  PRTR Eurostat / OECD Joint Questionnaire on Inland Waters....

4. 05.04.2004 | Slide 4 “Classical” Policy Demands “Classical” indicators Population connected to collecting system and waste water treatment plants Waste water quantities (m³) discharged (urban / industry) Organic pollutants (BOD / COD) discharged (urban / industry) Nutrients (Nitrogen and Phosphorus) discharged (urban / industry) (Dangerous substances) “Classical” policy relevant questions: What is the % of population connected to collecting system and urban waste water treatment plants? Is pollution from urban areas and industry increasing or decreasing?

5. 05.04.2004 | Slide 5 Characteristics of „Classical“ Waste Water Indicators Focus on point sources discharging into surface waters Policy relevant questions were related to the facts that: pollution of surface waters stemmed mainly from point sources big potential for improvement of treatment technologies and production processes Indicators were basis for regulations on limitation of discharged pollutants (production sector specific), investments, subsidies and other measures Indicators were used for monitoring of progress and assessment of achievement of policy goals

6. 05.04.2004 | Slide 6 „Classical„ Indicator: Connection Rate Goal as defined in 90ies: achieved

7. 05.04.2004 | Slide 7 “Classical” Indicator: Treatment Efficiencies and Discharges

8. 05.04.2004 | Slide 8 Nowadays Questions (Examples) with Policy Relevancy Which measures (as e.g. required according to EU-WFD) are the most cost-effective ones? What are the costs to reduce 1 unit of a pollutant discharged from agriculture / industry / urban areas /....? What are the socio-economic effects of measures (to reduce pressures on waters caused by pollution)? What are the socio-economic effects originating from polluted waters? Health of society Economic activities dependent from clean water: e.g. fishery, drinking water production, tourism,... Other uncertain effects of loss of healthy environment

9. 05.04.2004 | Slide 9 Characteristics of nowadays Waste Water Indicators Better consideration of diffuse pollution  to consider ALL sources of pollution Sector-specific aggregation  link with economic indicators Goals identify cost-efficient measures assess socio-economic effects monitor effects of changed production-technologies...

10. 05.04.2004 | Slide 10 NAMEA-Table Austria („Butterfly – matrix“ on direct discharges))..... Economic indicators Economic activities Emissions

11. 05.04.2004 | Slide 11 COD Emissions (direct discharges) COD Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products (21) Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (24) Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities (90) Households

12. 05.04.2004 | Slide 12 Share of COD emissions

13. 05.04.2004 | Slide 13 Nitrogen Emissions (direct discharges) Nitrogen (total) Agriculture, hunting and related service activities (01) Forestry (02) Households

14. 05.04.2004 | Slide 14 Share of Nitrogen emissions

15. 05.04.2004 | Slide 15 Chrome Emissions (direct discharges) Chrome Manufacture of basic metals (27)Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (26) Manufacture of textiles (17) Leather (19)

16. 05.04.2004 | Slide 16 Share of Chrome Emissions

17. 05.04.2004 | Slide 17 Data Collection A lot of „historically grown” data collections exist: National Accounts Every-day water management National reports on the status of the environment International reporting obligations (WFD, UWWTD, EPER,...) To further develop emission accounts 1. Demonstrate usefulness to policy makers (e.g. for purposes of EU-WFD) 2. Use already existing data collections as far as possible (usually legally binding) 3. Modify data collections (and their legal basis) where this is necessary (coverage, sector-specific aggregation)

18. 05.04.2004 | Slide 18 Outlook Emission accounts project in 2006: Use of data of the Austrian Emission Inventory on Surface Waters (developed according to EU-WFD, covers “significant” point sources and diffuse sources) for NAMEA-Water Emissions (2004-2005 data) Develop methodology for consistent time-series based on WFD- data Overall goal: Regular update on the basis of WFD-data

19. 05.04.2004 | Slide 19 Conclusion Emission accounts are addressing nowadays policy-relevant questions Existing data collection system is not very flexible – use of existing data sets as far as possible Promotion of usefulness of (emission) accounts is very important: discussion of costs and benefits of measures discussion with different stakeholders (e.g. agriculture versus industry as polluters of waters) monitoring of environmental efficiency definition of policy goals