Evaluation of novel and alternative approaches to reduce the microbial load in river water with focus on reduction of microorganisms with impact on human and animal health

Evaluation of novel and alternative approaches to reduce the microbial load in river water with focus on reduction of microorganisms with impact on human and animal health (WP 3 "PAW Oxidation" and WP 4 "Phytotreatment")" within "MEDUWA Vecht(e)" project (EU/INTERREG)

Förderung

EU/INTERREG VA-142118 Funded as work package within the Dutch-German INTERREG cross border and inter-sectoral project "MEDUWA Vecht(e)" (lead partner Universität Osnabrück)

Projektleiter

K. Becker

Projektdauer

10/2016 – 06/2020

Inhalt/Content

The broad cross-border and inter-sectoral MEDUWA consortium operates within a shared river basin to address a common problem: the environmental cycle of human and veterinary medicines and multi-resistant bacteria that are transferred via drinking water, food and air back to humans and animals. This environmental cycling of contaminants is expected to be intensified by climate change. Interrupting this cycle not only brings benefits to the health of humans and animals. It makes the meat export-oriented economy less vulnerable to increasingly critical consumers and more stringent international legislation. In addition, cleaner soil and water reduces drinking water costs and is also beneficial for tourism, especially water recreation.