After the initial start-up of the BIODAPH tertiary system at both the Quart and Antissa WWTP demonstration sites, the testing and optimization of the systems have begun. Here you can find the key results obtained during the first trial of the BIODAPH systems' testing and optimization at the two demonstration sites.

Lesvos Island, Greece – June 10, 2024 – On May 31, 2024, the LIFE BIODAPH2O consortium proudly hosted a Cluster event and the inauguration of the BIODAPH system at the Antissa Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Lesvos, Greece. This event followed the consortium meeting held on May 30 at the University of the Aegean.

• The LIFE BIODAPH2O project assessess a tertiary treatment technology in the effluents from the Quart WWTP, based on the filtration capacity of daphnias, to improve the chemical and ecological quality of the Onyar River.
• Preliminary results from the Onyar River monitoring campaign, prior to the implementation of BIODAPH technology, reveal that despite treatment efforts, water bodies experience a decline in quality after the Quart wastewater treatment plant.

The LIFE BIODAPH2O project inaugurates the BIODAPH tertiary treatment system installed in the WWTP at the municipality of Quart (Girona, Catalonia) that will treat up to 40% of its effluent.  

The LIFE BIODAPH2O project (LIFE21-ENV-CA-BIODAPH2O) is funded under the European Commission's LIFE programme dedicated to environmental protection and climate action.  It will last 42 months, ending in January 2026 and has a budget of € 2.1 million.  Two pilot tests with different configurations of the tertiary treatment system BIODAPH will be carried out in the WWTP of Quart (Girona, Catalonia) and in the WWTP of Antissa (Lesbos, Greece). 

On October 10th and 11th, Catalan and Greek participants of the European project LIFE BIODAPH2O gathered at the Science and Technology Park of the University of Girona, Spain, to carry out the kick-off meeting.