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Freshwater management in Benelux
The wastewater from the refineries and chemical plants has been thoroughly treated in treatment plants since the 1980s.
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Even more important are efforts to limit water pollution as much as possible at the source, for example by reusing wastewater as process water. This prevents overburdening of the treatment plants.
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