WaterMan Use Case | Västervik, Sweden – A Multi-Perspective Shift: Mini Multi-Dams for Decentralised Stormwater Recycling and Local Water Supply
In the Swedish municipality of Västervik, the initially simple idea of building rainwater retention ponds has evolved into the concept of “Mini Multi-dams”: making rainwater
Dec
WaterMan Use Case | Saldus, Latvia – A Fountain of Ideas: Stormwater Recycling for Fountain Operation, Greenery Irrigation and Flood Protection
In Saldus in Latvia, the simple wish for a fountain in the town centre has grown into a holistic concept that combines flood protection and
Dec
WaterMan Use Case | Gargždai, Lithuania – A Pond Designed for the Future: Natural Stormwater Retention and Recycling for Municipal Services
At first, the retention basin in Gargždai was planned with a single purpose in mind: preventing floods. But long-term climate projections suggest that Lithuania will
Dec
WaterMan Use Case | Braniewo, Poland – The Low-Hanging Fruit of a Rain Garden: Greening a Public Car Park with a Nature-Based Water Retention Solution
In the past, the car park in front of the indoor swimming pool in Braniewo, Poland, was heavily sealed – an urban heat island in
Dec
WaterMan Use Case | Braniewo, Poland – A Fresh Dive into Water Recycling: Recycling Water from a Public Indoor Swimming Pool
It is astonishing, really, that recycling swimming-pool water has never been systematically tested before. In this sense, the pilot in Braniewo – set up by
Dec
WaterMan Use Case | Bornholm, Denmark – Simple Filter, Major Shift in Perspective: Using Slow Sand Filtration for Agricultural Water Reuse
A pilot project on Bornholm demonstrates how forward-looking water recycling for agricultural use can succeed with well-established technologies. Even more importantly, it has sparked significant
Dec
WaterMan Use Case | Bornholm, Denmark – Using Recycled Wastewater to Produce Ultra-Pure Water for Green Hydrogen
Bornholm has used a feasibility study to examine a question that could turn the entire Baltic Sea Region into a major player in renewable energy:
Dec
WaterMan Use Case | Kalmar, Sweden – Let It Flow: Using UV-Disinfected Treated Wastewater for Urban Green Space Irrigation
After several droughts, it became clear that the municipality of Kalmar in Sweden urgently needed a new water strategy. The other important conclusion was that
Dec
Educational Talks, Expert Advice and Practical Examples: Raising Awareness about Water Recycling in Kurzeme
Educational discussions, expert insights and practical examples of how to make better use of rainwater in households, municipalities and businesses — this was the approach
Nov
Harvesting the Results
As part of the Waterman project, a second study trip took place from January 14–16, 2025, focusing on water recycling practices in a humid region.
Sep
Everything on the table
At the first of two WaterMan Roundtables in Brussels, the discussion flowed openly and directly: Do we need specific water-recycling regulations for Europe’s humid regions?
Jun
The QMRA Tool – Assessing Microbial Risks in Water Reuse Scenarios
The Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) by KWB. Tool is an online simulation instrument designed to evaluate the microbial risks to human health in various
Jun
WaterMan project partnership meeting and conference – Latvia 1-3.04.2025
On the 1- 3rd of April 2025, a meeting of the WaterMan project partners dedicated to the topic of water recycling took place in Liepaja.
Apr
WaterMan Study Trip Water recycling as an instrument for safeguarding climate-resilient water supply in humid regions
As part of the Waterman project, a second study trip took place from January 14–16, 2025, focusing on water recycling practices in a humid region.
Feb
WaterMan project team meeting in Denmark
The partners of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project “WaterMan” met in Kalundborg, Denmark, at the beginning of September. The purpose of the meeting was
Sep
Workshop and study visit in Schweinfurt
Climate change is a process that refers to long-term changes in the Earth’s climate. These changes include an increase in atmospheric temperature, changes in precipitation,
Jun
WaterMan kick off – Kalmar and Västervik
The WaterMan project started in January this year and will run for three years with 16 full partners from 6 different countries (SE, DK, DE,
Mar
WaterMan promotes water recycling in the Baltic Sea Region
WaterMan – promotes water recycling in the Baltic Sea Region. In the project public authorities and water companies develop model strategies to reuse water and
Mar
The project is co-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) and implemented within the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021–2027.
Objective
WaterMan promotes the recycling of water in the Baltic Sea Region. Thus, it adds a new element to water management that can make water supply more climate resilient. WaterMan project will supply with knowledge and tools to develop strategic approaches and to implement concrete measures that bring water reuse into practice.
Implementation
01.01.2023. – 31.12.2025.
Financing
Total budget of the project is € 4,377,046.18, including ERDF financing €3,501,636.90. Kurzeme planning region budget part of the project is €197,99.99, including ERDF financing €158,399.99.
Project manager
Aija Neilande
+371 26147139
Aija.neilande@kurzemesregions.lv
