Description of the activity

Construction, extension, operation and renewal of facilities for producing reclaimed water ['Reclaimed water’ means urban waste water that has been treated in compliance with the requirements set out in Directive 91/271/EEC and which results from further treatment in a reclamation plant.], facilities for harvesting rain and storm water and facilities for collection and treatment of grey water ['Grey water’ means untreated waste water that has not been contaminated by any toilet discharge. Grey water includes waste water from bathtubs, showers, bathroom sinks, clothes washing machines and laundry sinks.].

These alternative water resources are used to replace water from abstraction or from the drinking water supply systems and can be used for aquifer recharge, irrigation, industrial reuse, recreation and any other municipal use.

The economic activity only includes the facilities and processes that make it possible for the water to be reused, such as facilities for recharging aquifers or surface water storages, and does not include the previous steps, such as primary and secondary steps in the waste water treatment plant or the subsequent steps, necessary for the final reuse of these alternative water resources, such as irrigation systems.

The economic activity does not include desalination (see Section 5.13 of Annex II to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139).

This economic activity does not include supply of water for the purpose of human consumption (see Section 2.1 of Annex I).

The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular E37.00 and F42.9 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.

Technical screening criteria