NEREUS COST Action ES1403 Meeting

3rd Management Committee and Working Groups meeting

 

Members of the COST action were invited to participate in the 3^rd working group meeting of the NEREUS COST Action ES1403. The meeting will take place from 29th to 30th October at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology in Belvaux, Luxembourg.

Globally, wastewater reuse is currently considered as the most critical element of sustainable water management. The growing problem of water scarcity leads the push towards maximum utilisation of non-conventional water. Although reuse is accompanied by a number of benefits, several potential drawbacks still challenge scientists. The current treatments applied to wastewater fail to completely remove microcontaminants, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and/or their genes (ARB&Gs). Knowledge on the actual effects of reuse with regard to these aspects is currently unconsolidated.

Objectives

Action ES1403 of the intergovernmental European research framework COST, NEREUS will answer critical questions through a multidisciplinary European network, structured as interactive working groups, to achieve the following objectives:

• identification of the microbiome and mobile antibiotic resistome in treated wastewater
• assessment of the potential for uptake/transmission of microcontaminants and ARB&Gs in crops
• determination of effect-based bioassays required for wastewater reuse
• identification of efficient/economically viable technologies able to meet the current challenges
• development of a relevant risk assessment and policy framework

For more information about the project please consult the official website: www.nereus-cost.eu

Programme available here

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