Scientists from the Faculty of Marine Technology and Natural Sciences of Klaipėda University participate in the international Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 project “ISMA - Innovative solutions for sewage sludge management in small wastewater treatment plants”.
The common challenge is therefore to use environmentally friendly technologies in small wastewater treatment plants that take into account stricter limits on the quality of wastewater and newer problems such as PFAS and microplastics.
The aim of the project is to reduce the release of pollutants from wastewater and sewage sludge into the environment, to test innovative green technology solutions and to learn best practices. Cross-border cooperation with universities and sewage treatment plant owners will help.
The project will test innovative green technology solutions to reduce the discharge of pollutants from wastewater and sewage sludge into the environment. Cross-border cooperation with universities and sewage treatment plant owners will help to achieve the objectives. For effective operation, a cross-border approach is required, based on joint activities, exchange of experience and knowledge flow between regions and to expand best practices/standards between EU countries.
The project is implemented by a consortium of 6 participants. Main project partner: Rybno Commune (Poland). Partners: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland), Lithuanian Research Center for Agriculture and Forest (Lithuania), BEOF – Bornholm Energie og Forsyning (Denmark), VA SYD (Sweden), Klaipėda University (Lithuania).
The project is co-financed by the EU European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the 2021-2027 Interreg VI-A South Baltic cross-border cooperation programme. More information about the programme: www.southbaltic.eu
Project duration: July 2024 - June 2027.
