Entity
Description
The project aims to improve micropollutant control in urban WWTPs and develop tools for smart monitoring and discharge-driven operations. Between 2023 and 2024, 60 full-scale monitoring campaigns were conducted across three WWTPs (Serzedelo I, Serzedelo II, and Lordelo), testing key operational conditions and analysing over 120 parameters. These included more than 60 emerging chemical contaminants and bacteria of public health concern, including antimicrobial resistant.
Objectives
- Promote receiving water quality-based limits to better cope with climate change
- Reduce the discharge of chemical and microbial contaminants of emerging concern
- Develop and validate, in 3 large WWTPs, an innovative toolbox for safer and resource efficient wastewater treatment
Results
A PLAN-DO toolbox, including five tools for smart discharge-driven operation, monitoring and strategic planning of WWTPs
A portfolio of operational measures and strategies for improving treatment efficiency
A guide of best practices
Policy Brief
Conference and scientific journal papers