{"id":63479,"date":"2026-04-06T16:51:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interreg-sudoe.eu\/noticia-proyecto\/aquacare-refuerza-la-armonizacion-de-metodologias-para-el-analisis-de-microplasticos-en-el-medio-acuatico\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:00:28","slug":"aquacare-refuerza-la-armonizacion-de-metodologias-para-el-analisis-de-microplasticos-en-el-medio-acuatico","status":"publish","type":"noticia-proyecto","link":"https:\/\/interreg-sudoe.eu\/en\/noticia-proyecto\/aquacare-refuerza-la-armonizacion-de-metodologias-para-el-analisis-de-microplasticos-en-el-medio-acuatico\/","title":{"rendered":"AQUACARE strengthens harmonised methodologies for microplastics analysis in aquatic environments"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div>\n<p>On <strong>19 March 2026<\/strong>, the <strong>AQUACARE<\/strong> project\u00a0held an international technical workshop focused on the analysis of <strong>microplastics in wastewater and river systems<\/strong>, a key emerging challenge within the European regulatory context.<\/p>\n<p>The event brought together project partners and experts to <strong>share experience, compare methodologies and move towards harmonised procedures<\/strong> that enable reliable assessment of microplastics presence and removal throughout the urban water cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Key topics discussed included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sampling approaches in wastewater treatment plants and rivers,<\/li>\n<li>the impact of sample volume on data representativeness,<\/li>\n<li>comparison between influent and effluent samples to assess treatment efficiency,<\/li>\n<li>and alignment of protocols with the <strong>EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The outcomes of the workshop will inform the <strong>upcoming sampling campaigns scheduled for May<\/strong>, reinforcing the project\u2019s scientific and technical framework and contributing to improved management of emerging contaminants in Southwest Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Through these actions, AQUACARE continues to advance its mission to <strong>protect aquatic ecosystems, improve water quality and support evidence-based decision-making<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 19 March 2026, the AQUACARE project\u00a0held an international technical workshop focused on the analysis of microplastics in wastewater and river systems<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6656,"featured_media":63478,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"class_list":["post-63479","noticia-proyecto","type-noticia-proyecto","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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