Imagine your city is running out of water, but you have rain, treated wastewater, and saltwater nearby. Instead of guessing how to use them, this tool acts like a GPS for water managers. It maps out the safest and cheapest ways to mix these sources to keep the taps running during droughts.
Traditional water management cannot keep up with climate-driven scarcity. Companies and cities lack a reliable way to integrate alternative water sources without risking public health or breaking regulations.
A digital decision tool (RECREATE_WT) and an open access data repository on the cost and health impacts of alternative water technologies.
If you are a municipal water provider dealing with unpredictable droughts — this project developed a digital decision tool that helps you integrate reclaimed and desalinated water into your long-term supply plan.
If you are a factory dealing with strict water quotas — this project developed a knowledge repository that identifies the cost-efficiency and safety of innovative treatment technologies for reusing water.
If you are an irrigation firm dealing with groundwater depletion — this project developed a decision matrix that balances water security with environmental health to secure reliable water access.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided; however, the project focuses on assessing the cost-efficiency of different water management alternatives.
The project uses full-scale or existing pilots in 4 regional case studies to demonstrate reliability and safety, indicating a move toward industrial application.
Based on available project data, the project will produce an open access repository for knowledge and data, though specific software licensing for the decision tool is not detailed.
Yes, it is designed to align with the European Green Deal, Water Framework Directive, and Water Reuse Regulation.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2027-12-31, with initial climate and water supply modelling already completed in the first 18 months.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward research and public entities, with 6 research organizations and 4 other non-profit/public bodies. With only 1 industry partner and 2 SMEs, the industrial ratio is low at 8%, suggesting the project is currently driven by scientific validation rather than immediate commercial productization.
Contact Fundacio Eurecat in Spain for technical inquiries regarding the RECREATE_WT tool.
Contact us to find a partner for the 4 regional case study pilots.
