Water recycling will only scale in the Baltic Sea Region if practical, technical-organisational solutions and tailored strategic pathways are matched by adequate policies and regulatory frameworks. To advance this agenda, WaterMan convened two Roundtable Discussions in Brussels, where practitioners, stakeholders and policymakers at regional, national, and EU level examined necessary and feasible amendments to existing frameworks. Below you’ll find the documentation of these events, including summaries, materials, and takeaways.
Roundtable Discussion #1: How can water recycling contribute to water resilience in humid regions of the EU? (16 Jan 2025)
At the first of two WaterMan Roundtables in Brussels, the discussion flowed openly and directly: Do we need specific water-recycling regulations for Europe’s humid regions? And to which extent can the existing EU Water Reuse Regulation (2020/741) be stretched to support other use cases, beyond its agricultural focus? It was the beginning of a dialogue with ambitions reaching well beyond policy detail. Read more…
Event documentation
Roundtable Discussion #2: How can water recycling contribute to water resilience in humid regions of the EU? – Practical lessons learnt in WaterMan project and conclusions for future policies in the EU (6 Nov 2025)
In early November 2025, WaterMan’s second EU roundtable was scheduled, with a clear agenda in place. But events took a somewhat different turn – opening up unexpected new opportunities to promote water recycling in the Baltic Sea region. Read more…
Event documentation
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