The EU wants to use water at least 10 percent more efficiently by 2030. Sixteen months on, the first tools are in place. What it means for utilities and industry.

On 21 September 2026 the Commission proposed an A to G rating for data centres covering both power and water use. What operators and their suppliers should prepare.

Negotiations closed in January 2026 and signature is expected around the end of the year. What changes for machinery, chemicals and equipment trade.

How EU public procurement works for equipment suppliers, and the documents a bidder needs ready.

Regulation (EU) 2020/741 sets quality classes for reclaimed water used in agriculture. What treatment it takes to comply.

Directive (EU) 2024/3019 tightens treatment, adds micropollutant removal and sets an energy-neutrality goal. A short guide to the milestones.

Davey Products water, wastewater and effluent treatment plants are now offered to European customers through VDT Europa OÜ, the Davey Group's European company based in Tallinn, Estonia. Built for public procurement Water utilities, municipalities and industrial operators in the EU frequently buy through public tenders that call for a European supplier. VDT Europa takes part in these tenders as part of the Davey Group, a global manufacturer of filtration, membrane and water tr