Water emissions and their reduction in village communities – villages in Baltic Sea Region as pilots

The main objective is to help households avoid unnecessary investments and operating costs when shifting to improved wastewater treatment. The project will be conducted in pilot villages where optimal technological solutions will be built up for the households. In this project the social, economic and environmental assessments will be conducted before and after the changes are made. The aim is to find out the best technological solutions for decreasing the emissions.

The Information Tool will be published to help to find the most effective, practical, cost-effective and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment solutions for homeowners in sparsely populated areas. The tool includes technical and functional data of the technologies as well as environmental, economic, social and availability data. The aim is to decrease the wastewater emissions locally, but also into the Baltic Sea to the level set by the forthcoming EU water legislation.