Total water consumption in Denmark is almost 1000 million m³ per year, which comes entirely from groundwater. It is estimated that around DK 15 million (US$3.15m) will have been spent on benchmarking by 2009. [4], According to the European Environment and Health Committee the national microbial failure rate (measured against E. coli) among large water supply systems is generally zero. Rural wells (OECD, 2008, ch. Policy measures imposing a tax or charge relating to pollution or environmental degradation include taxes and charges on farm inputs or outputs that are a potential source of environmental damage. Data for the 1990–1992 average equal the 1991–1993 average for Greece and Slovak Republic; the 1993–1995 average for Mexico, New Zealand and Turkey; the 1995–1997 average for Italy; and the 1996–1998 average for Portugal; 4. Moreover, given the high level of vulnerability of agricultural systems and water resources to climate change and climate variability, policies will need to be increasingly responsive and flexible in adapting to these changes.
Overall these medium- and long-term projections for agricultural production would suggest the following impacts on water pollution across mainly OECD countries: Pressures that could lead toward greater water pollution originating from agriculture include: increasing global demand for food leading to growing production levels and intensities in OECD agricultural exporting countries; higher international agricultural commodity prices, including growth in demand for agricultural feedstocks to produce bioenergy, also leading to further expansion in farm production; and. this is interesting. Some requirements relating to inputs have been implemented in response to international pressures, e.g. It is a non-profit organization funded by its members, who are utilities, municipalities, consultants, contractors and personal members. Ireland in 2004. Denmark and Copenhagen are unique in being able to extract high-quality water for citizens and enterprises directly from the subsoil, which just requires very simple water treatment. [11], Water losses accounted for 7% of production in 2009, or 1.6 m3 per km of pipe and day.

No data are available for surface water; 11. The higher cost of bags has cut the sale of multiple-use bags by more than 40 percent over the past 25 years. maintaining aquatic ecosystems) and market failure aspects of water resources (e.g. In many OECD countries, the use of pesticides is now restricted within a certain distance of watercourses. For every sold bag that is not returned, Netto will donate 1 kroner to WWF to aid their efforts at removing plastic from nature and limiting plastic pollution around the world.
Figure 1 shows the number of years an average life span is reduced by air pollution with fine particles in the EU. Most OECD countries have long-established programmes for assisting farmers to adopt technology and improve agricultural practices. Source: OECD (2004). Some salient features of the sector in the Denmark compared to other developed countries are: service provision only by public and cooperative providers the introduction of a voluntary benchmarking system in 1999 substantial increases in efficiency and cost savings attributed to benchmarking. As urban and industrial water pollution is largely controlled, diffuse pollution is becoming comparatively more important especially farm run-off of nitrates, phosphorus, pesticides and pathogens, mainly of agricultural origin and concentrated in England. Moreover, some national programmes need further improvements to comply fully with the Nitrates Directive.

According to a TNS Gallup poll last year, 68 percent replied that a refund system for plastic bags (with a deposit added to the current price) is a good idea. The need for policy coherence is also important across agricultural, environmental and water policies, especially to avoid conflicting signals and incentives to farmers in achieving sustainable water management. The value for 2000; 9.

[10] Neither were they achieved in reducing water losses, which hovered around the very low level of 6% during this period. For Canada, the change in the nitrogen balance is 80%; for Hungary, the change in the nitrogen balance is 60%; and for Greece, the change in the nitrogen balance is − 61%; and 3. Chemical fertilizers only; 3. DANVA’s Benchmarking and Water Statistics 2010, European Environment and Health Committee: Denmark - Progress towards Regional Priority Goal 1 on water and sanitation, "Vi sender mere plastaffald til genanvendelse", DANVA: Structure of water and sewerage supply in Denmark, "Denmark cracked 'secret code' in water-energy nexus, official claims", DANVA - Danish Water and Waste Water Association, Responsibilities in Latin America and the Caribbean, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Denmark&oldid=962453660, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, DKK 398 or US$83/month (2006) for 10m3/month, Water Supply Act of 1978 and subsequent amendments, service provision only by public and cooperative providers. Most programmes providing payments to help toward reducing pollution are on a voluntary basis, but in more highly polluted zones programmes tend to be mandatory. Growing concerns related to groundwater and coastal pollution, especially from the leaching of phosphorus and pesticides.

In 2009, the average price for water and wastewater including taxes (VAT and green taxes) was DKK 52.30/m³ (US$8.36) – one of the highest tariffs in the EU. For all countries the data represent pesticide sales except for the following countries: Korea and Mexico (national production data); 2. Data include only arable crops; 6. Source: Environment Protection Agency (2005). The national chemical failure rate (measured against nitrate ion or against other ions of local importance) among large water supply systems is near zero. This is evident in the widespread problem of eutrophication reported in surface water across OECD countries, and the damage to aquatic organisms from pesticides. NERI's website on air pollution provides a summary of the measurements.

“The Borgen Project is an incredible nonprofit organization that is addressing poverty and hunger and working towards ending them.” Scrubbers as an alterative to low sulphur fuel oil. Public water supply and sanitation in Denmark is characterized by universal access and generally good service quality. But should I go for multiple-use plastic, or is a handful of cotton shopping nets the more eco-friendly choice? However, the share is higher in most European countries (around 6% or higher in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland) but much lower in mainly non-European OECD countries (under 1% in Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand and the United States). 3); 2. In Denmark, the Environmental Protection Agency monitors pollutants in the air in collaboration with the National Centre for Environment and Energy (NERI). The adoption of nutrient management practices is widespread across OECD countries, with an increase in their uptake over the period 1990–2004, for around half of the OECD countries monitoring nutrient management practice (Figure 8). Yet somehow, I never have a shopping bag (or net) in my handbag or car when I need it, and I end up buying more carrier bags. Some industries buy water from the public network, while others pump their own water.

Such programmes have traditionally focussed on improving on-farm productivity, but in the past two decades much greater emphasis has been placed on increasing farmers' understanding of resource and environmental issues, in order to induce voluntary changes in farming practices to improve environmental outcomes. Of these objectives nearly 50% concerned nutrient run-off, almost 40% pesticide run-off and the remaining 10% addressed both issues. [14], According to a 2006 survey by NUS consulting the average water tariff (price) without sewerage for large (commercial) consumers using 10,000 cubic meters per year in Denmark was the equivalent of US$2.24 per cubic meter.