Dentro del programa del congreso mundial de IWA de Copenhague, que tuvo lugar entre el 11 y 14 de septiembre, se ha organizado el primer workshop INTEXT sobre depuración en pequeñas comunidades. Zouhayr Arbib, de Aqualia, fue el encargado de presidir este workshop, que ha contado con la participación y colaboración de Carlos Arias (Universidad de Aarhus – Dianamarca), Laila Mandi (Universidad de Cadi Ayyad – Marruecos), Katharine Cross (Australian Water Partnership – Australia) y Alain Petitjean (Syntea, Francia)

The Mediterranean demonstration plant at CENTA (Carrión de los Céspedes, Seville) is in full operation, with good treatment performance. This initial success validates the commitment to sustainable solutions, and motivates us to continue leading the way in the treatment of wastewater in an ecological and effective way.

Successful development of the continental demonstration plant in Talavera de la Reina that looks fully green. The nature-based systems have developed according to expectations in the first months of operation, and the operation of the plant is allowing to treat domestic wastewater in an ecologic and effective manner.

The 6th consortium meeting of the LIFE INTEXT project was held at the CENTA facilities where the Mediterranean demonstration plant is located (Carrión de los Céspedes, Seville). In this meeting, the experimental plant and the project facilities were visited and the latest advances of the project in both plants (Talavera de la Reina and CENTA) were presented, focusing on the start-up and first months of operation of some systems.

The Rhizosph´air wastewater treatment system and the floating wetlands continue to operate as planned at the CENTA Mediterranean demonstration plant (Carrión de los Céspedes, Seville). The correct development of the plants indicates a positive development of the systems, that is verified with the first results. The systems successfully eliminate pollutants, allowing to return clean water to the environment.

Engineers and technicians from CADASA (Consorcio de Aguas de Asturias, Spain) visit the INTEXT platform at Talavera de la Reina. A technical presentation is organized focusing on the challenges of wastewater treatment in small agglomerations, and the technical solutions provided by the LIFE INTEXT project. The session is completed with a technical visit to the facilities of the INTEXT experimental plant at Talavera de la Reina WWTP.