Meeting of Latvian and Lithuanian partners of the NENUPHAR project in Šiauliai

We started the year in the project productively, together with colleagues from the Latvian University of Biosciences and Technology (LBTU) and the Latvian Association of Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprises (LŪKA), we went to Šiauliai, Lithuania, to meet with Lithuanian Project partners from Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) and the National Regional Development Agency (NRDA).

The project, together with Lithuanian partners, plans to develop a detailed methodology for composting sewage sludge and incorporating it into agricultural land, conducting demonstrations on several farms in the Lielupe River basin. It is planned to carry out this in the territories of both countries, therefore the aim of the meeting was to coordinate approaches to the implementation of demonstrations and sludge composting, as well as to identify possible risks in achieving the goals in a timely manner and the solutions to be used to prevent them.

During the meeting, we also discussed the current situation, clarifying the availability and use of sewage sludge in each country, what are the regulatory acts that regulate its use. We studied the project tasks and discussed their implementation strategies. We agreed on the work to be done and responsibilities.

The main points of the meeting:

• Sewage sludge utilization and composting: current situation in each country
• Sewage sludge strategy, volumes of sewage sludge produced and examples of good practice
• Emissions detection capabilities, phosphorus and nitrogen measurement capabilities, microbiological analysis and heavy metal content determination in accordance with national regulations
• Implementation of demonstrations in the Lielupe River Basin: limitations and local conditions
• Dissemination of information to farmers and selection of farms for demonstrations

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