Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (91/271/EEC)

Article 7U.K.

Member States shall ensure that, by 31 December 2005, urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge be subject to appropriate treatment as defined in Article 2 (9) in the following cases:

  • for discharges to fresh-water and estuaries from agglomerations of less than 2 000 p.e.,

  • for discharges to coastal waters from agglomerations of less than 10 000 p.e.

[F1By way of derogation from the first paragraph, in respect of Mayotte, the time limit defined therein shall be 31 December 2027 .]