Proposal: flow meters and charge on untreated wastewater from overflows
Official title (in Danish): Forslag til folketingsbeslutning om udledning af urenset spildevand til åer, vandløb, fjorde og have (borgerforslag)
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In short
Reading time: 1 min- Proposed by: Citizens' proposal – introduced in the Danish Parliament by 16 members from 15 parties and groups
- What is proposed: The proposal sets out that flow meters should be installed at all overflows, that fixed water samples should be taken, that a penalty charge should be paid for untreated wastewater, and that all overflow structures should have a valid legal permit.
- When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.
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What the proposal says:
- Flow meters must be installed at all overflows in Denmark, and they must be connected to a digital platform with open figures.
- An authorised analysis company must take fixed water samples all year round, including during heavy rain.
- A penalty charge must be paid to the state for untreated wastewater, and the charge must be higher than for wastewater after treatment.
- All overflow structures must have a valid and lawful permit.
Sources and original
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: the Official Report of the Danish Parliament (Folketingstidende) and ft.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Forslaget er fremsat på baggrund af et borgerforslag og vil øge kontrollen med udledning af urenset spildevand til åer, vandløb, fjorde og hav. Det indebærer bl.a. krav om flowmålere ved alle overløb, offentlig adgang til data om udledninger, løbende vandprøver, afgifter ved udledning af urenset spildevand og krav om, at alle overløbsanlæg har gyldige tilladelser.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 9 October 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- 1st reading · 27 November 2026Scheduled by the Danish Parliament
- Adopted or rejectedAwaiting the Danish Parliament