Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region

Programme 2014 - 2020 Mediterranean Sea Basin ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2025-05-19

Description

Description (EN):

Reclaimed municipal wastewater is considered as a valuable non-conventional water resource (NCWR). Unfortunately, a substantial number of wastewater treatment plants installed in the Mediterranean region have proven unsuccessful copies of western-based treatment system concepts. Besides their high operational and maintenance costs, these systems are often unsuited to address the local challenges of wastewater treatment. As a result, treated municipal water is commonly underexploited throughout the region. To address these challenges, AQUACYCLE is set to bring an eco-innovative wastewater treatment technology that will consist of anaerobic digestion, constructed wetlands and solar treatment for the cost-effective treatment of urban wastewater with minimal costs of operation and maximum environmental benefits.

Expected Achievements (EN):

The aim of this work package is to develop methods for using waste water and nutrients in aquaculture to reduce emissions. This will be achieved by separating wastewater into sludge and liquid fraction (BEST, JU, BAW: sampling, analysis; BEST, JU: separation) as well as different options for sustainable use of these two fractions (BEST: biogas, microalgae; JU: aquaponics, fertilizers). The proposals of the target group will be incorporated into the development of methods and vice versa, the target group will be kept informed of progress (workshops, training, etc.). The optimal methods will be described in a catalogue of measures, which will form the basis for their implementation on farms. This will enable SMEs to access RAS knowledge, technological solutions and innovations, which will positively affect their competitiveness on the market. It will also reach out to the scientific public through presentations at conferences and publications in scientific journals.

Website: http://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Expected Results (EN):

1 Participatory GIS (PGIS) to collect inputs from stakeholders on the reuse potential of treated effluent. 3 demonstration units for municipal wastewater treatment and reuse with a capacity of 5 m3/day - combining anaerobic digestion, constructed wetland and solar treatment - established in Charguia (Tunisia), Al-Fayhaa (Lebanon) and Blanca (Spain) municipalities. 3 local action and investment plans established in Tunisia, Lebanon and Spain targeting a combined reuse potential of 900,000 m³ of treated effluent. 3 contractual agreements for the continued operation of the pilot units beyond the project duration. 10 showcase and knowledge transfer measures of the new wastewater treatment technology developed. 180 trained persons in the use of the eco-innovative system of wastewater treatment for non-conventional water supply and reuse. 1 Mediterranean Wastewater Reuse Community gathering representatives from public authorities, research/educational institutions, international organizations, NGOs and private entities.

Expected Outputs (EN):

3.1 - SWOT Analysis of local Governance Framework, 3.2 - Prototype PGIS based Decision Support tool, 3.3 - Stakeholders’ expectations and training needs, 3.4 - Online PGIS environment for participatory planning, 4.1 - APOC technical guide, 4.2 - Demonstration Units, 4.3 - e-toolbox, 4.4 - Spatial analysis of APOC opportunities in GIS environment, 5.1 - Active PGIS users, 5.2 - Cost-benefit and performance analysis of pilot units, 5.3 - Certified APOC users, 6.1 - Local action and investment plans, 6.2 - Portfolio of outreach activities, 6.3 - MedAPOC Charter, 6.4 - Mediterranean Wastewater Reuse Community.

Thematic information

Water management Waste and pollution

Thematic Objective: Environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: Ethniko Kentro Erevnas Kai Technologikis Anaptyxis

Department: Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute/Natural Resources and Renewable Energies Laboratory

Address: 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Road, GR-57001 Thessalonki, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Website: https://certh.gr/

Total budget: EUR 509 651.91

ENI budget: EUR 458 686.72

Université libanaise

Name: Université libanaise

Department: Ecole doctorale en science et technologie / Centre Azm pour la recherche en biotechnologie et ses applications

Address: Mitein Str. - Facing Malaab BaladiTripoli, Lebanon

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.biotech.ul.edu.lb/index.html

Total budget: EUR 648 238.70

ENI budget: EUR 583 414.83

INTEGRATED RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) COMPANY LIMITED

Name: INTEGRATED RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) COMPANY LIMITED

Address: 24 Pope Benedict XV Square, 1083 Senglea, Malta

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.environmentalmalta.com

Total budget: EUR 379 353.52

ENI budget: EUR 341 418.17

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS

Name: CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS

Department: Departamento de Energía / Unidad de Tratamientos Solares del Agua

Address: Carretera Senes km 4, PO BOX:22, 4200 Almeria, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.psa.es

Total budget: EUR 246 499.52

ENI budget: EUR 221 849.57

Entidad de Saneamiento y Depuración de la Región de Murcia

Name: Entidad de Saneamiento y Depuración de la Región de Murcia

Address: Complejo de Espinardo - Ctra. N-301, C/Santiago Navarro, 4 1ª Planta, 30.100 EspinardoMurcia, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.esamur.com

Total budget: EUR 273 988.58

ENI budget: EUR 246 589.72

مركز تونس الدولي لتكنولوجيا البيئة

Name: مركز تونس الدولي لتكنولوجيا البيئة

Address: Boulevard du Leader Yasser Arafet, 1080 Tunis, Tunisia

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.citet.nat.tn

Total budget: EUR 551 824.73

ENI budget: EUR 496 642.25

CENTRE DES RECHERCHES ET DES TECHNOLOGIES DES EAUX

Name: CENTRE DES RECHERCHES ET DES TECHNOLOGIES DES EAUX

Department: Laboratoire de Traitement et de valorisation des Rejets Hydriques

Address: Route touristique de Soliman, POBox 273, 8020 Soliman, Tunisia

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.certe.rnrt.tn

Total budget: EUR 229 098.77

ENI budget: EUR 206 188.89

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Partners and Projects info

Université Libanaise

Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region

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Centre for Research and Technology Hellas - Hellenic Institute of Transport - HIT

Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region

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INTEGRATED RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) COMPANY LIMITED

Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region

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Plataforma Solar de Almeria (PSA) - Energy Department - Solar Treatment of Water Unit

Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region

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The Regional Entity for Wastewater Sanitation and Treatment in Murcia

Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region

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Tunis International Center for Environmental Technologies

Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region

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Water Research and Technologies Center

Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region

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Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region

Project acronym: AQUACYCLE

Project start date: 2019-09-01

Project end date: 2022-08-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 838 655.73

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 554 790.16

Co-financing sources:

ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 2 554 790.16.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

Active PGIS Users

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2022-12-15

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Capitalization Plan

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2023-10-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Establishment of demonstration units

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2023-10-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Local Action and Investment Plans

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2023-08-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

SWOT Analysis of local Governance Framework Case of AQUACYCLE Demo-sites (Lebanon, Spain and Tunisia)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-02-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

MedAPOC Charter

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2023-10-31

Languages: en, fr, ar

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Along the water in the footsteps of the vestige of yesteryear

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2023-11-24

Languages: fr, en

AQUACYCLE à la télévision nationale en Tunisie

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2022-01-25

Languages: ar, fr

AQUACYCLE comparte los resultados del análisis DAFO

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-11-03

Languages: es

AQUACYCLE Final Conference

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2023-07-25

Languages: ar, en

AQUACYCLE goes in poetry mode to celebrate World Water Day 2021

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2021-03-22

Languages: en

AQUACYCLE interview sur la Radio Tunis Chaîne Internationale (RTCI)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-10-08

Languages: fr

AQUACYCLE Interviews avec des parties prenantes au Liban

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-04-16

Languages: ar, fr

AQUACYCLE Interviews with Stakeholders in Lebanon

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-04-09

Languages: ar, en

AQUACYCLE invites farmers in Spain, Tunisia and Lebanon to have their say on World Water Day 2022

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2022-03-22

Languages: es, ar, en

AQUACYCLE joins Training Event in Rome

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-04-13

Languages: en

AQUACYCLE Launch

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-04-10

Languages: en, fr

AQUACYCLE MEDTOWN Presentation

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2022-02-04

Languages: en

AQUACYCLE meets up with Mohamed Bahri, a farmer who tills the land in North Lebanon

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2022-03-02

Languages: ar, en

AQUACYCLE on national TV in Tunisia

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2022-01-25

Languages: ar, en

AQUACYCLE partage les résultats de l'analyse FFOM

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-11-03

Languages: fr

AQUACYCLE Progress with construction of Pilot demonstration unit in Murcia Region of Spain

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2021-10-30

Languages: en

AQUACYCLE shares outcomes of SWOT Analysis

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-11-03

Languages: en

AQUACYCLE Stakeholder Workshop in Tripoli, Lebanon

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-08-05

Languages: en

AQUACYCLE Training of Trainers on project's eco innovative wastewater treatment system - 1

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2023-03-13

Languages: en

AQUACYCLE Training of Trainers on project's eco innovative wastewater treatment system - 2

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2023-11-13

Languages: en, es

AQUACYCLE Workshop joined by 28 water stakeholders in Tunisia

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-10-26

Languages: en

Atelier des parties prenantes d'AQUACYCLE en Tunisie (avec entretiens en arabe)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/aquacycle

Publication date: 2025-02-04

Document date: 2020-11-03

Languages: fr, ar

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 Mediterranean Sea Basin ENI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2024-02-09

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

80 / 80 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

610 / 610 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.enicbcmed.eu), or a website directly linked from it, on 2024-02-28. Fields project name (from 3 projects) translated from French into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: RESMYLE, OENOMED and RE-MED.

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Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region

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Partners (7)

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Summary

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