Water resources efficiency and conservative use in drinking water supply systems
Acronym | WATER RESCUE |
Priority axis | Sustainability-Climate adaptability |
Investment priorities | 6f |
Call | 2nd Call for proposals under priority axes 2 & 4 |
Lead Beneficiary | MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE COMPANY OF KOMOTINI |
Partners |
MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE COMPANY OF THERMAIKOS MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE COMPANY OF THERMI Municipality of Gotse Delchev MUNICIPALITY OF KARDZHALI UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY-SPECIAL ACCOUNT FUNDS FOR RESEARCH-DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING |
Budget | 789,574.56 € |
WATER
RESCUE project aims at sustainable drinking water supply management
through the increase of water use efficiency and the monitoring &
improvement of water quality throughout the whole water supply chain
(from the water intake points & back to the environment).The project
not only safeguards water resources quality and quantity from natural
and human pressures but, more importantly, it assures the water
consumers safety and health as well as their quality of life, being in
line with EU & national legislation.As water meets no borders and
Greece and Bulgaria share international river basins, it is imperative
the common water management problems to be tackled jointly in the cross
border area.
The project aims at the reduction of Non-Revenue Water in drinking water
supply systems and the monitoring of surface water used for drinking
purposes in the cross border area.The project’s outputs will be joint
innovative methodological approaches, technologies & tools used
to tackle drinking water management problems taking also into
consideration human & natural pressures including climate
change.These methodologies, serving as early warning systems, will be
tested in pilot areas in the CB area and finally joint policy
recommendation papers will highlight the results and lessons
learnt.WATER RESCUE results will have a positive impact to the whole CB
area. The programme & project area is expected to address &
solve crucial common water supply management problems, meet the targets
set by the RBMP PoMs & achieve economic & tourist development
through improved water quality & quantity.
The project’s added value for the area is that better management of
water resources used for drinking purposes is achieved, through water
resources efficient use (reduced NRW) and water quality assurance in the
whole water supply chain.Water use efficiency has positive
environmental impacts (not only water but also energy resources
efficient use; reduced carbon &water footprint). Regional &
local authorities are expected to benefit from the project, as well as
the water consumers (local citizens & visitors).
The dissemination of the project’s results is expected to grow a more
“green” behavior resutling in reduced water consumption.The project’s
activities are jointly developed by all partners verifying the need for a
joint water management approach.The final integrated methodological
tools (serving as early warning systems) that will come out of the
project are innovative and new as until now only fragmentary tools and
techniques are used to improve drinking water management.The project’s
results will be disseminated through a solid, jointly developed
communication and dissemination plan, ensuring the project results
sustainability.Finally, the developed methodologies & tools,
managing both water quantity & quality in the CB context will
function as reference procedures that can be applied at a Balkan,
Mediterranean and European level.