New methods of emission reduction of selected pollutants and application of by-products from sewage treatment plants.

The purpose of the Project is to develop new methods for reduction of contaminant emission and application of by-products from wastewater treatment plants, with the overall objective of improving the quality of surface waters and ground waters in Poland by minimising the negative effects of discharged pollutants from wastewater treatment plants. Reference is made to the application, dated 29 November 2005, and correspondence with the Focal Point dated 6 September 2006 and 18 December 2006. The completed Project shall include the following activities and results: - investigating the possibilities for applying sequentially operated hydrophite beds for the treatment of highly contaminated wastewater; - developing disinfection methods for the treated sewage discharged to the surface water; - characterisation and bioavailability of nitrogen fractions in the effluent from municipal wastewater treatment plants; and - estimation of energy potential of sewage sludge from municipal wastewater treatment plants. The Project Promoter is Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education shall provide at least 15 percent of the estimated eligible Project cost.