Nursecoast-II study visit in Jurmala (Latvia)

Practical solutions for wastewater treatment plants in tourist regions are the focus of the Nursecoast-II project. The next location for a study visit and conference dedicated to "Practical Solutions for Wastewater Treatment Plants in Tourist Areas of the Baltic Sea Region" was Jurmaja in Latvia. On May 7-8, 2024, participants had the opportunity to visit the Latvian partner, who plans to build two types of wetlands using both Polish and Latvian methods: vertical and horizontal flow-constructed wetlands. Adjacent to the planned site is an old wastewater treatment plant from the previous century, which will be replaced by the new, more efficient, and economical constructed wetland.

The second location for the study visit was a wastewater treatment plant where a pilot solution using the nanobubbles method will be tested. During the visit, the partner presented the current solution and the site where the new nanobubbles generator will be installed.

The day ended with a peer review workshop conducted by the German partner EUCC-D, where participants worked on questions related to economic, environmental and ecological aspects of conducting pilot projects.

The second day of the Nursecoast-II project event was divided into two workshop sessions:

  1. Peer-to-peer review of the pilot project in Latvia
  2. Co-creation in the form of a World Café

The first workshop aimed to support the implementation of the pilot project in Latvia. The association, as the project partner responsible for this task, along with an engaged expert, addressed questions regarding the optimal execution of the pilot. As with previous peer-to-peer review workshops, a report will be prepared, which the Latvian partner can use to carry out the pilot project.

The second workshop, in the form of a World Café, focused on three topics discussed by participants at different tables:

  1. Benefits
  2. Barriers
  3. Information dissemination

The facilitators introduced the topics that the participants worked on. The brainstorming sessions yielded interesting ideas from the project partners. These ideas will be collected and analyzed to improve communication and raise awareness among residents and authorities.

The second part of the event was dedicated to a hybrid conference. Participants were welcomed by the authorities of Jurmala, and Jurmala Water discussed the water situation in the region. The presentations were as follows:

Additionally, there were presentations from invited guests and associated partners, including the City of Braniewo and the Municipality of Tolkmicko. The work on pilot projects in Finland, Denmark, Poland, and Latvia was also showcased.

Webinar "Contributions to EU-wide and Commission eventsWebinar "

Today, members of our association had the opportunity to participate in a webinar organized by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region office. We obtained a lot of interesting and substantively useful information, which will certainly be used in the implementation of the Waterman and Nurcecoast projects. Participants of the information seminar were provided with a list of events that could contribute to the implementation of project activities and intensify communication activities.

NURSECOAST-II - Study visit to Denmark

A study visit of the NURSECOAST-II project consortium to Denmark took place from 25-27 October. The project partners, together with the experts invited to the project, had the opportunity to learn about the pilot projects of the NURSECOAST-II wastewater treatment plants in Skovsgård and Næstved.

The proposed solutions hold great potential for improving the Baltic Sea by improving small sewage systems, which are particularly prone to high seasonality.

During the visit, the project partners also had fruitful discussions, working out synergies and supporting joint initiatives.

Below is a link to the NURSECOASTIA page on LinkedIn:

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NURSECOAST-II - online meeting

As every fortnight, we also attended the regular meeting of the NURSECOAST-II project partners today, 29 August. During the online meeting, the project partners shared the progress of the project objectives. We talked about consultations, study visits and future reports. We also tried to set a preliminary agenda for the meeting planned for October. And tomorrow we will meet again, this time with our external experts, to work on the advanced technologies that will be used in the planned wastewater treatment plant.

Nursecoast II - technolognike meeting

On Wednesday 30 August this year, the NURSECOAST II project held an online meeting on technological issues. We discussed with experts the topics related to the application of nano-bubbles technology in a future investment. The Polish partners have already received a nano-bubble generator for their treatment plant and a large part of the meeting was devoted to this topic. We are still preparing for a physical meeting and a peer-to-peer report.

The Nursecoast project aims to better adapt wastewater treatment systems to the high seasonality in tourist destinations and to improve the condition of the coastal Baltic Sea. It focuses on the problem of small wastewater treatment plants related to tourism on the sea coast. The high variability of flows caused by the seasonality of tourist traffic makes it difficult to achieve the required effluent quality at any time. In turn, the quality of wastewater affects the health of coastal waters and the attractiveness of these destinations for tourism.

The project will pilot different approaches to treating excess wastewater during peak tourist periods, such as wastewater treatment technologies, reuse of treated wastewater, nature-based solutions, grey water and sludge management. In addition, an exploratory study of small wastewater systems will be carried out in order to increase knowledge of everyday operational problems, to develop several tutorials based on the project results and to formulate policy guidelines for wastewater treatment in Baltic Sea tourist destinations. The main target groups are local public authorities, owners of tourist attractions and operators of wastewater treatment plants.

Regular online meeting NURSECOAST-II

As every fortnight, we also attended the regular meeting of the NURSECOAST-II project partners today, 29 August. During the online meeting, the project partners shared the progress of the project objectives. We talked about consultations, study visits and future reports. We also tried to set a preliminary agenda for the meeting planned for October. And tomorrow we will meet again, this time with our external experts, to work on the advanced technologies that will be used in the planned wastewater treatment plant.