Circular solutions for Water
Timișoara Region (Romania) Water reuse in selected sectors
Relevant data
Relevant sectors
Potential water reuse (est.) 350,000 m3/day Factory
Agriculture
Municipal services
Waste Water treatment
Key innovations & actions: Reuse of effluent for urban, industrial and agricultural applications • Mapping stakeholders in 9 sectors • Identify their interest in wastewater reuse & cooperation (CoP) for circular economy in the water sector Water reuse options in CS#10 Timișoara 1. Agriculture (Lovrin)
2. Industry (detergents)
3.Municipal services (greenhouse)
Considerations for technology transferability and future implementations • Limitations to water reuse and recovery due to low societal acceptance • Need for reuse and recovery technologies for wastewater & sludge • Lack availability of local knowledge • Unknown increasing water demand by growing industrial sectors
Lead partners
• Cooperation at local level & regional level needs to be improved • Deficitary communication & dissemination activities and actions about water reuse • Education system and academia should adapt their curricula to include circular economy subject in general and especially for the water sector Support partner