Project partners: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Nocconsult, Kretslopp och Vatten Göteborgs stad, Norrtälje Vatten och Avfall and Borgholms Energi AB.
Grant: SEK 6 729 296
Project duration: 2026-06-01 to 2029-05-31
Contact person: Annika Nordin, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Purpose and objectives
The project aims to strengthen Swedish preparedness for emergency sanitation by developing a practical, infection risk-based decision support that municipalities and water and sewerage organizations can use to plan, specify and compare options for emergency sanitation chains in the event of disruptions in sewage systems and operations.
Expected impacts and results
The expected outcomes are (1) a technical guide with relevant technology components and type chains for different scenarios and local conditions, and (2) a systematic evaluation and comparison model that enables transparent selection of solutions, including infection risk assessment through a model for microbial barrier analysis. The short-term effects are increased planning capacity and more uniform requirements for municipalities and water and wastewater organizations. In the longer term, the project is expected to contribute to reduced risk of infection in the event of a crisis, as well as increased resilience for essential water and wastewater services.
Planned approach and implementation
The project is implemented in 6 integrated work packages. WP1 mapping needs, defining crisis scenarios and formulating functional requirements for the whole chain. WP2 develops a microbial risk model based on QMRA and MBA and defines necessary barriers and mitigation requirements. AP3 analyzes technical components and system solutions and structures them into robust chains for Swedish conditions. AP4 tests and verifies these chains through pilot trials in three municipalities, evaluating logistics, operations, infection reduction and practical barriers. AP5 translates the results into a decision support consisting of a technical guide and microbial barrier analysis, in analog and interactive form. AP6 ensures dissemination, anchoring and utilization.
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Goals and tasks
- Resilient supply and management of water in society
- Build and manage society in harmony with the waters
- Secure supply and management of water
- Thriving and healthy waters
- Prevent and reduce the spread of hazardous substances
