Private initiative Archives

Purified water from the food industry for agriculture

4 June, 2050

Arable land, Food processing industry, Irrigation of food crops to be eaten raw, Irrigation of processed food crops, Nutrient removal, Private initiative, Public initiative, Research initiative, Sprinkler irrigation, Suspended Solids removal

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F2AGRI is a project to use the reclaimed water from a food processing company in the neighbouring arable fields to irrigate the vegetables that are to be processed in the same company.

Agricultural irrigation with reclaimed water in Cartagena

4 June, 2050

noemie.hisette@proefstation.be

Arable land, Disinfection, Drip irrigation, Irrigation of food crops to be eaten raw, Irrigation of processed food crops, Nutrient removal, Permanent crops, Private initiative, Research initiative

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Effluent from a WWTP is reclaimed using lagooning techniques and chlorination. The reclaimed water has been used for over 20 years to irrigate all kinds of crops in the region, from potatoes to olive trees.

Production and use of Waters for Reuse (ApR) in Alentejo irrigation

4 June, 2050

noemie.hisette@proefstation.be

Demonstration initiave, Disinfection, Drip irrigation, Irrigation of food crops to be eaten raw, Permanent crops, Private initiative, Suspended Solids removal

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Production and use of Waters for Reuse (ApR) in Alentejo irrigation REUSE Waste water source The urban wastewater comes from the WWTP of Beja (Alentejo). Distribution System This distribution system consists in one mainline and one container. Farming system A pomegrate tree orchard recieves reclaimed water by drip irrigation. Waste water treatment description Nutrient removal...

Use of reclaimed water from rose-flower distillation

4 June, 2050

noemie.hisette@proefstation.be

Agricultural wastewater, Irrigation of non-food crops, Permanent crops, Private funding, Private initiative, Sub-surface irrigation

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An example of reusing water within the same company. A rose farm (essential oils) that irrigates the next years crop with wastewater from the extraction process of the current years harvest.

Reuse of reclaimed water coming from a centralized treatment plant for domestic septic tanks wastewater

4 June, 2050

noemie.hisette@proefstation.be

Municipal wastewater, Nutriente removal, Operational group, Private initiative, Suspended Solids removal

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Reuse of reclaimed water coming from a centralized treatment plant for domestic septic tanks wastewater Waste water source The wastewater treatment plant receives water with some sludge from individual septic tanks and from a small collective wastewater treatment installation. Water input quality is : COD : 5 to 25 g/l Suspended Solids : 5 to 50...

Large-scale water reuse for agricultural irrigation in Milan from the Nosedo Waste Water Treatment Plant

4 June, 2050

noemie.hisette@proefstation.be

Arable land, Disinfection, Irrigation of food crops to be eaten raw, Municipal wastewater, Nutrient removal, Odour removal, Private initiative, Surface irrigation, Suspended Solids removal

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Large-scale water reuse for agricultural irrigation in Milan from the Nosedo Waste Water Treatment Plant Waste water source The urban wastewater comes from the central eastern area of the City of Milan, coming under the discharger emissary of Nosedo and the collector Ampliamento EST. The water quality parameters for the influent and effluent are visualized...

Large-scale water reuse for agricultural irrigation in Milan from the San Rocco Waste Water Treatment Plant

4 June, 2050

noemie.hisette@proefstation.be

Arable land, Disinfection, Irrigation of processed food crops, Municipal wastewater, Nutrient removal, Odour removal, Private initiative, Surface irrigation

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Large-scale water reuse for agricultural irrigation in Milan from the San Rocco Waste Water Treatment Plant Waste water source The wastewater source is a mixture of two main streams of municipal wastewater. About 40 % of the municipal wastewater of the municipality of Milan and part of discharge of the municipality of Settimo Milanese flow into...

Water reclaimed for irrigation from the Castellon wastewater treatment plant

4 June, 2050

noemie.hisette@proefstation.be

Disinfection, Drip irrigation, Full implementation, Irrigation of food crops to be eaten raw, Irrigation of processed food crops, Municipal wastewater, Nutrient removal, Permanent crops, Private initiative, Public initiative, Suspended Solids removal

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Water reclaimed for irrigation from the Castellón wastewater treatment plant Waste water source The reclaimed water originates from the Castellón wastewater treatment plant. There are some problems with high salinity (3 g/l) and boron toxicity in the effluent. The water is therefore mixed with surface water for agricultural application. Distribution System The reclaimed water is...

Water reclaimed for irrigation in Aguilas, Murcia

4 June, 2050

noemie.hisette@proefstation.be

Disinfection, Drip irrigation, Irrigation of food crops to be eaten raw, Irrigation of processed food crops, Municipal wastewater, Nutriente removal, Permanent crops, Pesticide removal, Private initiative, Suspended Solids removal

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Water reclaimed for irrigation in Aguilas, Murcia Waste water source The municipal WWTP is operated by ESAMUR. From time to time, the Irrigation Community cannot use the reclaimed water due to problems on water quality. This is due to mass tourism and the rise in wastewater production that results in a lesser treatment quality. Distribution...

Torrevieja waste water treatment plant. Irrigators Community of Margen Derecha of Segura River

4 June, 2050

noemie.hisette@proefstation.be

Disinfection, Drip irrigation, Irrigation of food crops to be eaten raw, Irrigation of processed food crops, Municipal wastewater, Nutrient removal, Permanent crops, Pesticide removal, Private funding, Private initiative, Suspended Solids removal

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Torrevieja waste water treatment plant. Irrigators Community of Margen Derecha of Segura River Waste water source The Irrigators Community is using reclaimed water from 3 WWTPs that treat municipal wastewater. Distribution System There is a pipe system from the WWTP with direct distribution into the Irrigators Communities network to the farming plots. Farming system Drip...