Oil & Gas Market Recovery and Performance Update
Regulation continues to support growth in
European water treatment market
Regulation under update
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Urban
Wastewater
Treatment
Directive
(UWWT)*
Water
Framework
Directive (WFD)
Comments & Implications
Basis for wastewater treatment business in Europe
Target to better enforce existing legislation in all countries
Other potential improvement areas: energy efficiency and micropollutants control
Revised directive will increase use of coagulants and polymers in non-compliant countries
New regulation expected to be fully operational in late 2025
Regulation evaluated to be fit for purpose and won't be opened for changes
Drinking Water
Directive (DWD)
Water Reuse
regulation
.
Only minor changes with small impact:
New tighter limits for Lead and Chromium in drinking water
New regulation is expected to be fully operational in 2025
New EU wide regulation (no additional national implementation required) defining minimum quality standards for water reuse
in agriculture
The regulation does not incentivize increased water reuse, however clear quality standards are hoped to boost water reuse
Estimated to increase water treatment chemical demand by ~40 MEUR /p.a. in the long term
Kemira
APRIL 27, 2021
INVESTOR PRESENTATION
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