The 2nd National Bathing Water Group Meeting was held in a hybrid format on 20 March 2025 in Budapest.
Participants:
LP, PP2, Szentendre Municipal Office, Urban Development and Environment Committee, National Directorate General for Water Management, Central Tisza Region Water Management Directorate, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Government Office of the Capital of Budapest, Fejér, Csongrád-Csanád, and Veszprém County Government Offices, with the addition of City and River Association and HAS Institute of Limnology as external presenters.
Discussion topics:
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Wastewater treatment and related health impacts, especially for bathers
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Effects of climate change on bathing water quality
Key Findings:
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Identified need for stronger cross-sectoral information exchange and knowledge sharing
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PP2 drafted a request for deploying a water pollution monitoring buoy at the Hungarian pilot site
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Suggestions formulated for including climate change and health issues in the national SWOT
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Agreed to test wastewater spreading near the Postás site