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bioorganic novel approaches for food processing waste water treatment and valorisation lupanine case
No full textFood processing industry uses a large volume of fresh water to deliver safe food for humanity, which is obtained from public water providers or ground and spring water sources. The resulting brackish wastewater is often disposed of in public sewers or using different suboptimal solutions. [More](http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2015-waterworks-2014/biorg4wastewaterval
agrias evaluation and management of arsenic contamination in agricultural soil and water
No full textThe main objective of AgriAs is to evaluate and manage European risks of As exposure through agriculture. AgriAs project will build on existing knowledge by using national and European databases, develop and test new technologies and evaluate risks. Arsenic in agricultural soils and water, and its subsequent entering into the food chain cause potential risk to human health and to aquatic and soil organisms. Demonstration and dissemination of deliverables will be organized in close interaction with stakeholders, end-users and policy-makers. The project team consisting of research institutes, universities and companies has long international experience on arsenic studies. The results of the project have potential for commercial exploitation especially in water and soil treatment. The results and the new knowledge can be utilized also by SMEs, especially in the generation of bio-indicators, arsenic removal technologies and soil-conditioners. [More](http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2016-waterworks-2015/agrias
aware assessing the fate of pesticides and waterborne contaminants
No full textTwo main issues have a high impact in the agricultural food production: the lack of water resources in some European countries and pollution with pesticides. The use of pesticides for pest control is a common practice. However, the usage patterns of water among European countries differ, e.g. Scandinavian countries rely on natural precipitation while many South European countries are facing difficulties in meeting the water demand of crops. In some European countries the use of treated wastewater has been implemented for irrigation when natural freshwater sources are scarce. [More](http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2016-waterworks-2015/aware
fate and peristence of emerging contaminants and mrb in a continuum of surface water groundwater fro
No full textEmerging organic contaminants (EOCphoto peps), such as pharmaceutical compounds, and mutli-resistant bacteria (MRB) represent a growing public health concern. Their source are better characterized than their fate, especially in groundwater. In this context, the PERSIST project aims to increase the knowledge on the behaviour of a selection of targeted pharmaceutical products and multi resistant bacteria in both surface water and groundwater bodies. The study will be carried out at two complementary hydrogeological field sites, in France, the Vistrenque basin (WP1), where the primary source of EOCs is WWTP effluents, and in Spain, the Empordà basin (WP2), where the primary source of EOCs is agriculture. To better constrain the sources and transfer processes of these compounds, their occurrence will be correlated to environmental tracers to define the origin and residence time of water. Complementary column experiments will allow to evaluate transport parameters (WP3) and these results will be up-scaled with the aim to model the fate and migration of EOCs at the catchment scale. Hence results will be useful to identifying areas of vulnerability, delineate guidelines for groundwater pollution prevention, and aquifer restoration, contributing to the development and implementation of EU directives for EOCs occurrence in water bodies
impasse impacts of microplastics on agrosystems and stream environments
No full textWhile it is widely known that microplastics (MPs) in the ocean are a serious environmental problem, the threat posed by MPs in agricultural lands is almost entirely unknown. A large fraction of MPs produced in industrialized countries is intercepted by sewers. In treatment plants most of MPs are retained in the sludge. A sizeable fraction of this sewage sludge is spread in many countries on agricultural lands. We estimate the MP input to agricultural lands in Europe to be between 50000 and 175000 tonnes/year. [More](http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2016-waterworks-2015/impasse
steep streams solid transport evaluation and efficiency in prevention sustainable techniques of rat
Full text linkThe recent increase in intensity and frequency of meteorological and hydrological events in mountainous areas is recognized as one of the effects of climate change. Extreme meteorological events endorse hydrological extreme events in steep channels, like flash floods, intense bed load transport, debris flows, and driftwood. Conventional defence works and their design criteria currently in use are erratic to ensure sufficient protection to human life and urban settlements. For this reason, new approaches need to be studied. [More](http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2015-waterworks-2014/steep-streams
therbior thermal energy recovery from a novel sequencing batch biofilter granular reactor
No full textTHERBIOR focuses on the development, implementation and diffusion of technologies to improve energy efficiency in wastewater treatment plants using a solar-assisted heat pump (HP) system, applicable Europe-wide but centred on the Mediterranean region. The THERBIOR project aims to provide solution for the tourism sector, which is characterised by intense seasonal water demand and wastewater discharge. [More](http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2015-waterworks-2014/th-e-r-bio.r