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SWMED Project, a Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector

This project aims to improve the quality of life and reduce environmental impact by enhancing the water sector in Mediterranean regions. The strategies include satisfying water and sanitation needs, reducing water abstraction, and improving the quality of water bodies. The project focuses on household and urban water management, participation, tailor-made solutions, and water policy papers.

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SWMED Project, a Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector

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  1. SWMED Project, a Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector Alessandro Drago – Lazio Region (Italy) Manuel Sapiano – Ministry for Energy and Health (Malta) Sustainable domestic Water use in the MEDiterranean regions

  2. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector Project Duration: 3 years (2011 – 2014) Project cost: 1,7 mil. € Project Partners: Lazio Region (Environment Direction), Iridra Srl (ITA), Svi.Med (ITA), MRA (Malta), MGOZO (Malta), PHG (Palestine), CERTE (Tunisia) and PWA (Palestine) – 4 COUNTRIES INVOLVED THE PROJECT GOALS for a SWM (Sustainable Water Management) are: • Improve the people quality of life by improving their health; • Reduce environmental impact enhancing the quality of water bodies treating wastewater; • Decreasing water abstraction THE PROJECT STRATEGIES to reach the GOALSare: • Satisfy needs (water and sanitation); • Reduce water abstraction; • Improve the quality (water bodies receiving wastewater)

  3. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector HOUSEHOLD:house water-cycle, from consumption to collection of different wastewater fractions for a cost-efficient treatment; i.e. treated grey-water to be reused for irrigation or domestic use • URBAN: distribution network (losses reduction); sewage system (separation of rainwater from wastewater); wastewater treatment plant (efficiency for reuse). PARTICIPATION- Creation of regional/local water table TAILOR-MADE SOLUTIONS - ad-hoc guidelines for implementation WATER POLICY PAPERS - commitment to introduce SWM concepts in water and urban planning tools; INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS - national and local dissemination activities

  4. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector TO SET A NEW WATER POLICY PAPER in order to introduce Sustainable Water Management solutions in regional/national water plans and programming. SUSTAINABLE means: Legal - administrative, socio-economic, environmental, technical and financial dimensions. INTEGRATED PROJECT MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH SYMMETRIC ACTIONS The project is based on analysis contributing to the overall sustainability of the solutions proposed Socio-economic Management Feasibility study on SWM solutions tailor-made solutions for the project target areas Policy Paper Legal-Administrative Policy Local Participation

  5. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector Lazio Region: a village (NORMA) and a urban peripheral area in the province of Latina (BorgoSabotino); RAGUSA: 3 villages - Borgo San Giacomo (rural), ContradaCisternazzi (urban) and VillaggioCerasella (coastal); MALTA: the island of Gozo;TUNISIA: Chorfech 24 (rural settlement), ZAOUIET EL MGAIEZ (rural village) and Bardo Center ) urban area), PALESTINE: a small town (BaniZaid), a Refugee Camp (Faria), a rural village (Janin). 11 TARGET AREAS FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY Draft feasibility evaluations Analysis WP 2 & 3 Feasibility Study • Elaboration of alternative options Definition of an optimal alternative Evaluation of the proposed scenarios Definition of sustainability criteria for each sites Socio-economic surveys on MED settlements to verify the adaptation to SWM solutions Participative Process

  6. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector Draft of the feasibility evaluations Based on the analysis phase, verification of the acceptance and availability of the full set of SWM tools in the various countries (a validated SWM tool starting list is available at http://www.sswm.info). Definition of SWM tools list to be applied in the alternatives elaboration for the selected sites. ++ applicable without constraints / very diffused + applicable with constraints / used in some cases - not applicable / not used

  7. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector Constructed Wetland (Vertical or Horizontal Flow) Advantages/Benefits • High treatment efficiency; • Excellent environmental integration; • Low investment cost and low maintenance requirements; • No Energy consumption; • The final effluent can be reused; • High tolerance to seasonal and daily variation of fluxes and dry periods. Disadvantages/Limitations • Land requirement; • High evapotranspiration at high temperatures • Constrains on geometry (rectangular, ratio between Lenght and Width)

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  9. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector Vertical Gardens for Greywater Treatment Advantages • Local reuse of wastewater from household wastes • Low energy cost and Minimal area required • Temperature insulation by growing plants on the walls of houses • Simple and easy to understand Disadvantages • Unpleasant odours may appear during the irrigation with grey water if not well designed • A certain amount of labor required

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  11. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector Greywater Re-use (at household level) Two facts: Of all water used in households: 24% is used for toilet flushing 46% is used for personal hygiene and clothes washing Can the water used for ‘washing’ be diverted to ‘toilet flushing’?

  12. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector Greywater Re-use (at household level) Benefits of greywater reuse are the reduction of need for fresh water supply and sewage treatment. Especially in areas with low precipitation rates and water supply deficiencies, reuse for landscaping also has a benefit in reducing demands on high quality water supply.

  13. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector LAZIO REGION NORMA

  14. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector SWMED is going to test ad-hoc solutions for the SWM in the project target areas which aims at reducing water consumption and reusing wastewater (greywater and black) to contrast the negative effects of climate change (reduced water availability, desertification). SAVING SYSTEMS distributed Malta: 15.000 Island of GOZO: 11.000 Tunisia: 4.800 Palestine: 8.000 Tools for reusing wastewater Tunisia: SWM House (Training demonstration Centre) 48.000 € + 131.000 € for the equipment Palestine: SWM House (Training demonstration Centre) 45.000 € + Small Demonstrative Greywater and Blackwater treatment systems 44.000 € + 100.000 € for the equipment + 22.000 € vehicle Greywater: wastewater from kitchen, bath, shower. Blackwater: urine, faeces & flush > 25% of the overall project budget has been invested in the acquisition of tools for water saving and wastewater treatment

  15. A Mediterranean strategy for the cooperation in the water sector Thank You for your kind attention ! SWMED Project www.swmed.eu

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