Copenhagen, Denmark -- A 'Polluter pays' approach, based on taxes and levies, reduces volumes of polluted water and offers the most cost effective route to compliance with EU legislation, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) based in Copenhagen. The pilot study, 'Effectiveness of Urban Wastewater Treatment Policies in Selected Countries', analyses successes and failures in policy for Denmark, Estonia, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain. It explains the relationship between effective wastewater management and the policies behind them.

Water pollution caused by 'untreated' wastewater continues despite three decades of efforts to clean up European surface waters. Several EU Member States have not satisfied the requirements of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), originally adopted in 1991 to cut waste water pollution by 2000.

The Dutch model, which is based on high water pollution levies and full costing of sewerage, comes close to satisfying the legislation and is the most cost-effective of the examples in the report. The report suggests that the absence of water pollution taxes in France and Spain will result in these countries failing to reach the 2005 targets cost-effectively. Denmark complies fully with the Directive, with discharges decreasing by 90%.

"The Dutch example shows the financial benefits of finding the 'upstream' solution to tackling waste water pollution rather than paying for clean-up at the end," says Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency.

Both new Member States in the study, Poland and Estonia, have until 2010 to comply. However, both countries will need considerable EU support if they are going to hit the targets. In several member states water pollution control costs have absorbed more than 50% of all environmental investment in recent decades.

New Member States are eligible for considerable EU subsidies (75-85% of cost) from EU Cohesion and Structural Funds. It is estimated that increased support of between 40-50 euro per person will be needed if these countries are to meet the deadlines.

"The risk is that the new Member States will be tempted to build treatment plants instead of taking the more cost-effective path of tackling the problem at source," says Professor Jacqueline McGlade.

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Journal AWWA Seeking Nominations for New Peer Review Editorial Board

DENVER, CO -- Journal AWWA, the world's most respected and longest-running water industry journal, is creating a board of technical editors to further strengthen and streamline its rigorous peer review system.

The new Peer Review Editorial Board will include experts in nine disciplines who will identify qualified reviewers for manuscripts and resolve differences in review recommendations. The Journal is now accepting nominations for the board.

"The addition of this board will improve our review process in both quality and efficiency," said Doug Owen, chair of the Journal Editorial Advisory Board (JEAB). "Based upon the feedback from the readership and benchmarking other journals, the JEAB believed it was important to have a Peer Review Editorial Board to oversee and manage the peer review process, thereby upholding the Journal's distinguished history and furthering its mission as the flagship and scholarly journal for the drinking water community."

The JEAB will also employ an online manuscript processing service, EJournalPress, to help authors, reviewers, editors and staff communicate about working manuscripts.

"These changes will greatly improve the timeliness and communication in the review process," said Issam Najm, chair of the JEAB working group tasked with examining the Journal's peer review process. "It's also a fair and efficient way to address any technical questions that arise."

"The new Peer Review Editorial Board is a pivotal event in the history of Journal AWWA," added Journal Editor Marcia Lacey. "It will strengthen the Journal's existing peer review system and increase the role of water industry professionals in the review process."

The nine subject categories to be represented on the board include Water Treatment Processes I: Coagulation, flocculation, clarification, and filtration; Water Treatment Processes II: Nonconventional treatment processes, such as membranes, activated carbon, and ion exchange; Water Treatment Processes III: Disinfection and microbiology; Distribution Systems; Toxicity and Health Effects; Engineering and Construction; Laboratory and Analytical Methods; Utility Management and Operation, and Watersheds and Water Resources.

AWWA is the authoritative resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of drinking water in North America and beyond. AWWA is the largest organization of water professionals in the world. AWWA advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the full spectrum of the drinking water community. Through our collective strength we become better stewards of water for the greatest good of the people and the environment.

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LONG BEACH, CA -- Earth Tech Inc., a business unit of Tyco International Ltd, and a global provider of consulting, engineering and construction services, has appointed Frank Gorry, P.E., and Lou Tortora, P.E., district managers for its Southeast and Northeast districts.

In his new role, Gorry, a senior vice president, will be responsible for day-to-day management of 10 offices in the southeastern United States, from Kentucky and Mississippi to North and South Carolina and Florida. He has been with Earth Tech for eight years, serving most recently as the district manager of the Northeast District. Gorry has more than two decades of experience in each of the District's service areas - the environmental, facilities, transportation, and water and wastewater markets.

As senior vice president for Earth Tech's Northeast District, Tortora will oversee the company's nine offices in New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Most recently, he served as vice president of business development for Earth Tech's water practice. He has more than 25 years of hand-on operations, marketing and sales experience, in the water, wastewater and solid waste markets.

Earth Tech Inc. is a world-class provider of a full suite of engineering, construction and operations services to the global water/wastewater, environmental, transportation, and facilities markets. A business unit of Tyco International Ltd. and part of the company's Engineered Products & Services segment, Earth Tech employs more than 8,500 talented people, delivering services to customers in 17 countries. Founded in 1970, Earth Tech is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.

More information on Earth Tech can be found at www.earthtech.com

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