Boron contamination of water resources in the mediterranean region: distribution, sources, social impact and remediation (BOREMED)

Objective

Contamination by baron endangers Mediterranean water resources used for drinking water and irrigation. High baron contents remain after wastewater treatment and desalinisation limiting the use of the produced freshwater. BOREMED looks at specific settings in the Mediterranean basin in order to develop an approach to the understanding the sources, pathways and fate of baron and salinity in ground-water resources. It will provide solutions through novel water treatment technologies integrated to water management policies.
These objectives will be achieved through the following steps:
Assessment of boron contamination in the Med. basin;
evaluation of effects on human health;
development, testing and application of new technologies for boron removal on groundwater, waste-water and desalinated sea water;
development of problem specific management plans including assessment, remediation and recommendations for compliance of EU drinking water standards.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › natural resource management › water management
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › wastewater treatment processes

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

Address

Avenue Claude Guillemin 3
45060 Orleans
France

Participants (11)

AL QUDS UNIVERSITY

Palestine

Address

Abu Dis, 89 Bitanian
91100 Jerusalem

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Greece

Address

University Campus
54006 Thessaloniki

BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV

Israel

Address

84105 Beer Sheva

CONSORZIO INTERCOMUNALE GESTIONE RISORCE IDRICHE

Italy

Address

Via Molino Di Fondo 12
57029 Venturina

GEOINVEST LTD.

Cyprus

Address

Lignt Industrial Area Of Aglantzia 10
2152 Nicosia

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT - MINISTRY OF AGR. NAT. RES. AND ENVIRONMENT

Cyprus

Address

Lefkonos Street 1
1415 Nicosia

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE

France

Address

Avenue Paul Vaillant-couturier 16
94807 Villejuif

MEKOROT WATER COMPANY LTD

Israel

Address

9,Lincoln Street 9
61201 Tel Aviv

SELOR EEIG

Netherlands

Address

Saffierstraat 101 C
Amsterdam

TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

Israel

Address

Ramat-aviv
69978 Ramat - Aviv

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

Address

Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
00185 Roma

Activity type

Research Organisations