Identification, quantification and elimination of emerging contaminants in river basins
Innovative control systems for cyanobacteria proliferation in Sudoe water bodies
Pilot 2a: Electro-stimulated wetland and infiltration pond for sustainable treatment and indirect reuse through managed aquifer recharge at the Fontiveros WWTP (Ávila, Spain). The system
Pilot 3: Solar Photoreactor, based on the direct conversion of radiation to produce chemical species, for the decontamination and disinfection of wastewater at the Pau-Lescar
3 demonstrators created during the project in France, Spain and Portugal. These sites will be the result of the NB-Woll (Water-Oriented Living Labs) strategy aimed at finding the best combination of demand and innovation with the help of 3 Woll (platform). Its design will be based on water demand (quality/quantity), context (uses, locations, stakeholder sensitivity) and regulations. These demonstrators will be adopted by the 3 local authorities responsible for public procurement.
Pilot 1a: Reverse osmosis system in Tiñosillos (Spain) for the removal of nitrates, pesticides, and contaminants, combined with 3D-printed electrochemical reactors and renewable energy sources to produce ozone and disinfect water.
Pilot 1b: Nanofiltration system in Nogales (Spain) for the reduction of trihalomethanes and disinfection by-products, combined with 3D technology for ozone production.
Pilot 1c: Pilot reverse osmosis plant in Elvas (Portugal) designed for the removal of arsenic in areas with high contamination levels.
The GT2 contains the demonstration of 3 pilot actions (in large blocks, although they would be more considering the small variations) that implement new devices and offer new services in different areas of the SUDOE. All of them have an experimental and demonstrative character. Its monitoring (A.2.4) will make it possible to test, evaluate and demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of its application. The results and practices of these pilot actions will be exploited and transferred to other institutions and territories through A.2.5. Collaboration between all partners will be indispensable, enabling pilot actions to be jointly developed and operated in different countries. All of them will be completed during the implementation of the project sufficiently in advance to allow the exploitation and evaluation of the demonstrative character during the project.
Climate change, overexploitation of aquifers and high demand, among other factors, have made reclaimed water a key asset in water resource management and in the circular economy model. I-ReWater will validate its use in irrigated agriculture, helping to promote greater sustainability of the entire water cycle and water resilience in Europe. It would even reduce the use of inputs (fertilisers) as reclaimed water has a high content of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Thirteen trials are being carried out simultaneously on woody crops (olive trees, vines, hops and almond trees) and two on horticultural crops (industrial tomatoes and watermelons), with analysis of the results at all levels: agronomic, social and environmental.
