ATV-DVWK

Barr Engineering Company

CEFIC

European Environmental Agency – EEA

EUROSTAT

FAOSTAT data

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OSPAR

Stiftung Warentest

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               This paper provides a generic overview of the relative contribution of different sources to the load of phosphorus (P) in surface waters in 18 European countries. Based on the current P-inputs into surface waters, future scenarios reflecting further reductions of P from municipal waste water are presented. A significant P-reduction can be achieved by improving the wastewater treatment situation and by introducing P-free product alternatives for laundry detergents. The remaining fraction of P in surface waters originating from automatic dishwashing detergents (ADD) only has a minor relevance for the aquatic ecosystem and may be reduced to a maximum of &lt;1–4% when sewage treatment situation is improved. It can be concluded that ADD as P-source in the aquatic environment may not significantly contribute to the nutrient status, especially in eutrophication sensitive areas, where efficient P removal from sewages is regulated by the Urban Wastewater Directive (91/271/EEC). With respect to a requested evaluation of potential legislative steps by the EUDetergent Regulation (648/2004/EEC), a total ban of P in detergents seems not an appropriate measure to achieve significant reductions of P-concentrations in surface waters.</jats:p

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