Frielas wastewater treatment plant belongs to AdTA and is linked to the West edge, Tagus alluvium, and Tagus-Sado basin (left bank) aquifers, affected by the relevant salt intrusion. This wastewater treatment plant discharges treated effluent into the Tagus basin and treats 70 000 m³/day. The discharge of emerging pollutants, expected to increase with population and industrialization rise, has a serious impact on MAR implementation and acceptance.
Demosite leader: João M. M. Araújo
Entity: NOVA
Utility: Águas do Tejo Atlântico (AdTA)
Overview
Climate & global change expected
Atlantic climate; Europe ‘hotspot’ to adverse climate change effects; highly populated region and vulnerable area to pollution
Groundwater protection technological approach
Managed Aquifer Recharge using waste water
Societal and policy context
Medium societal concern about water pollution, high about drought.
Minimum progress towards Water Framework Directive implementation
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