WaterMan project team meeting in Denmark

The partners of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project “WaterMan” met in Kalundborg, Denmark, at the beginning of September. The purpose of the meeting was a partners’ meeting to discuss the work of each partner and to visit the Kalundborg Symbiosis utility company – https://www.symbiosis.dk/en/  In the WaterMan project we are trying to involve foreign

Workshop and study visit in Schweinfurt

Climate change is a process that refers to long-term changes in the Earth’s climate. These changes include an increase in atmospheric temperature, changes in precipitation, changes in the distribution of ice and snow, rising sea levels, and other related effects. The main reason for these changes is the increased emission of greenhouse gases into the

EU funded project “Pharmaceuticals in wastewaters – levels, impacts and reduction” final event aimed to introduce with the project activities implemented within the project and achieved results

Public event is organised in the frame of the EU funded project “Pharmaceuticals in wastewaters – levels, impacts and reduction” (acronym –MEDWwater, LLI-527) by Kurzeme Planning region and Lead Partner – Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology Agency of Daugavpils University  and other Project Partners from Latvia and Lithuania – Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre, University of Klaipeda,

WaterMan promotes the reuse of water in the Baltic Sea Region

WaterMan – promotes the reuse of water in the Baltic Sea Region. In the project public authorities and water companies develop model strategies to reuse water and recirculate retained water. The project „Promoting water reuse in the Baltic Sea Region through capacity building at the local level – WaterMan” is being implemented from 01.01.2023 to

Presence of active pharmaceutical ingredients in wastewater and many bodies of water reaches concentration unsafe for the environment

Studies of the presence of active pharmaceutical ingredients in wastewater and in the rivers and other bodies of water in Latvia and Lithuania have revealed that in many places the concentration of these substances either is close to or exceeds the level which is considered to be safe for environment. According to the results of

Strategical planning of introduction of advanced wastewater treatment and technical solutions of advanced wastewater treatment in Switzerland

During MEDWwater middterm event Project partners had an opportunity to get to know the experience of Switzerland in the field of wastewater treatment, introduced by Dr. Christa McArdell. The expert gave presented her knowledge in “Strategical planning of introduction of advanced wastewater treatment in Switzerland”  and “Technical solutions of advanced wastewater treatment in Switzerland”. Presentations

Introducing our second newsletter of the project MEDWwater

In this newsletter you fill find information about activities carried out during 2 nd period and the actual information about project related topics. The Newsletter has been produced and released with the financial assistance of the European Union. The content of the newsletter is the sole responsibility of Kurzeme Planning Region and can under no

Introducing our first newsletter of the project MEDWwater

The first period of project MEDWwater is over. In this newsletter you fill find information about activities carried out during this period and the actual information about project related topics. The Newsletter has been produced and released with the financial assistance of the European Union. The content of the newsletter is the sole responsibility of

Presence of pharmaceuticals in wastewater studied within a large-scale project

To study the pollution with pharmaceutical active compounds in wastewater and water bodies in Latvia and Lithuania, scientists, researchers and experts from both countries have been working together under a joint project for almost two years now. The project “Pharmaceuticals in wastewaters–levels, impacts and reduction” is financed by the EU, and searching for a solution