Project on reduction of the eutrophication of the Baltic Sea today

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Project PRESTO (Project on Reduction of the Eutrophication of the Baltic Sea Today) tackled the eutrophication which is the main environmental problem of the Baltic Sea. Eutrophication is caused by excess load of nutrients - nitrogen and phosphorus - to the sea mainly from land-based sources. Main objectives and related activities of PRESTO project: 1. To improve water quality along River Daugava and River Neman and the Baltic Sea by direct investments into municipal waste water treatment – reduction of nutrient load up to 500 tons per year. Main actions: - cost efficient and high-impact pilot investments in wastewater treatment plants in Grodno, Molodechno and Vitebsk - development of the existing processes in Kaunas and Daugavpils 2. To increase the competence of operating staff of the WWTPs, plant designers and university staff who train the future wastewater engineers. Main actions: - development of educational course and materials for the three Belarusian technical universities (Brest, Minsk and Polotsk) - workshops for operative, administrative and educational experts on modern waste water treatments technologies 3. To increase awareness in the BSR about the harmful effects of nutrients in watercourses and how to tackle the problem. Main actions: - forums aiming at exchange of information between the authorities, decision makers and other relevant actors about the tools and legislation needed to improve water quality in Baltic Sea Region; - promotion of good practices in nutrient removal and sustainable sludge handling in the Baltic Sea Region Project consortium: Union of the Baltic Cities Commission on Environment (LP), John Nurminen Founadtion, Technical University of Berlin, Baranovichi Municipal Unitary Manufacturing Enterprise, Grodno Municipal Unitary Manufacturing Enterprise, Molodezhno Municipal Unitary Manufacturing Enterprise, Vitebsk Municipal Unitary Manufacturing Enterprise, Brest State Technical University, Belarussian National Technical University, Polotsk State University, Daugavpils Water Ltd., Kaunas Water Ltd.

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