Progress report for
PNRR Investments in sewage and purification
Achievement at a glance
The expected achievements are:- make the treatment of wastewater discharged into marine and inland waters more effective, also through technological innovation;
- transform the treatment plants into "green factories", which allow the recovery of energy and sludge, and the reuse of the purified wastewater for irrigation and industrial purposes;
to date, 12 out of 20 regions have submitted proposals for the transformation of sewage treatment plants into ‘green factories’ through the reuse of purified water for irrigation and industrial purposes, for a total of 41 projects and a total amount financed through the M2C4 Inv4.4 measure of € 172.973.741,33.
- Overcome EU infringement procedures in the wastewater sector; we expect to reduce, by 2026, by at least 2,250,000 the number of inhabitants living in agglomerations that do not comply with Directive 91/271/EEC, due to inadequate collection and treatment of urban wastewater.
Challenges faced in implementation
None for nowNext Steps
Giuseppe Lo PrestiBeneficiaries
The beneficiaries are:
- Regions and autonomous provinces;
- Government bodies of the optimal territorial areas (EGATO);
- trustee managers of the integrated water service;
- the resident Population in Italy.
Actions
The main action undertaken is the signing of contracts for a total of 600,000,000 euros for interventions in the sewerage and purification sector;this action will allow to reduce, by 2026, by at least 2.250.000 the number of inhabitants living in agglomerations that do not comply with Directive 91/271/EEC, due to inadequate collection and treatment of urban wastewater.
In fact, the measure contributes to the achievement of several SDGs, including:
- 6.3, improving water quality and reducing the amount of untreated wastewater;
- 6.4, increasing water use efficiency and making treated wastewater available for industrial and irrigation purposes;
- 6.6, helping to restore water-related ecosystems;
- 7.3, improving the energy efficiency of the sewage network and purification systems;
All the 176 interventions eligible for funding are related to the improvement of the wastewater management system and to the increase of the amount of treated wastewater. Also, the projects aim to reduce the energy consumption and to improve the energy efficiency of the plants. To date, out of a sample of 6 out of 20 regions, more than 50% of the projects have been started and about 9% of the works have been completed.