Brussels, 13/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - As highlighted by the latest data available, the European directive on urban waste water treatment (Directive 91/271/EEC) is bearing fruit, but there is still room for improvement. According to the report published by the Commission on 13 December on implementation of the legislation in 2007/2008, most of the older member states (EU15) have maintained good standards of waste water treatment and improved on treatment of sensitive waters, while the newer...