Development of Wastewater Treatment in Rural Areas

Results

• Coherent and uniform instructions and forms for 26 municipalities in Central Finland
• Better understanding and knowledge of domestic wastewater treatment among local people
• Pioneer training of entrepreneurs in the wastewater treatment sector in Central Finland

Deliveries

• A guidebook on domestic wastewater treatment for entrepreneurs and municipal authorities.
• An information package of domestic wastewater treatment for rural dwellers
• Several articles in the trade magazine ”Ympäristö- ja terveys [Health and Environment]”

Target groups

People living in sparsely populated areas in Central Finland, local enterprises in the waste water treatment sector, the 26 municipalities and their officials in Central Finland

Time of implementation

1.1.2004–31.5.2006

Budget and funding

Approximately EUR 510,000. European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), municipalities in Central Finland, private funding

Key words

wastewater, wastewater treatment systems, rural areas, training