Decentralised water and wastewater systems
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 499 236 |
| Project duration | November 2024 - May 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Impact Innovation Water Wave Societies - Programme-specific interventions |
| Call | Impact Innovation: Collaboration for Sustainable water for all - a Water Wise Societies programme intervention 2024 |
Important results from the project
The objective of this project was to gather relevant parties to create a common future vision for decentralized water and wastewater facilities as well as a plan to get there. Future scenarios, desired goals and project ideas for how to get there, were discussed in workshops. The objectives of the project were met.
Expected long term effects
Hopefully, the results obtained from this, as well as related future projects, will bring us closer to the longterm goal: that future decentralized water and wastewater facilities contribute to the protection of environment and health, resource efficiency, circular nutrient management and societal preparedness. This includes reviewing where the responsibility for the decentralized systems should be placed in order to simplify maintenance, knowledge transfer, and inspection.
Approach and implementation
Initially, the current situation was reviewed through interviews with Swedish parties and a short literature study. The results of the review were presented during the project´s first workshop. In total, three workshops, led by foresight experts, were held with representatives from around 20 effected parties. The focus of the workshops was trend analysis (WS 1), scenario analysis (WS 2), desired future and activities required to get there (WS 3). Lastly, the results were presented in a report.