IRIDRA

Nature-based solutions - Sustainable water management

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Consulting & Feasibility studies

On the basis of a twenty years old experience in the field of wastewater treatment and sustainable water management, IRIDRA is able to offer a wide spectrum of consultant activities to both public and private clients: review of existing projects; multi criteria analyses (MCA) for the selection of best solutions considering different alternatives in terms of CAPEX and OPEX as well as environmental impacts, landscaping, and social and recreational opportunities; surveis on existing plants with operating issues and refurbishment; assistance to development of water plans, regulation, and guidelines; fund raising; national and internationa networking.

In order to investigate the feasibility of a work and decide the best management of water resources or wastewater treatment, a feasibility study is often the best tool to adopt. A good feasibility study must depend on a proper preliminary analysis of, for instance, the following aspects: water resources; local climatic conditions; geomorphology and geology of the area; environmental issues; suitability of construction site; material costs.

IRIDRA has gained a wide experience in the fields of sustainable water management, nature-based solutions, constructed wetlands for different types of wastewater, nutrient and energy recovery from wastewater (circular economy). Moreover, the IRIDRA national and international network allows the involvement of among the maximum experts in the previously reported fields. Therefore, IRIDRA can propose to its clients the best suitable solutions, highlighting pros and cons with comprehensive and robust reasons.

IRIDRA's experience

Updated at 25th of January 2018

 

Climate Change Adaptation and Water Resources

  • Study and Design: International cooperation project EC MEDA: constructed wetland WWTPs for the implemented TDCs (technological demonstration centers) in Morocco, Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt in the project Zer0-m “Sustainable concepts towards a zero outflow municipality” (2003-2007) of the European Community Cooperation Program MEDA - Contract n° ME8/AIDCO/2001/0515/59768. [European Commission EuropeAid Co-operation Office] 2004-2006
  • Study: Design of a model project implementing an integrated strategy for canal/ravine restoration and urban re-qualification in Port au Prince” [UNEP – Cirf Italy], 2011
  • Feasibility study: Design of Sustainable Water Management for the Bab Atlas development area (200 ha) Master Plan, Marrakech. Morocco – black/grey water segregation, treatment wetlands, reuse of effluents and nutrients [Hart Howerton], 2010
  • Study: Elaboration of tool for a multipurpose assessment of flood protection solution: responsible for the impact assessment on river ecosystem [Lombardia Region.], 2016
  • Study: Climate Change Adaptation and Resilient Cities in Bologna and Newcastle [EIB – Atkins Global], 2016-2017
  • Study: “Florence Climate Change Adaptation”. EIB commissioned IRIDRA to support the Municipality of Florence to identify viable climate change adaptation options to enhance the resilience of the city [EIB], 2017-ongoing
  • Study: Feasibility study for recovery of dismissed cave in Puglia Region and treated wastewater reuse. [Puglia Region], 2017

Wastewater treatment

  • Feasibility project: study of constructed wetland technology as a treatment system for the discharged water of fish farms in Egypt, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency and, by extension the PMU, 1999
  • Feasibility project: Nutrients removal in the inlet waters of Massaciuccoli Lake (Pisa - Italy) by constructed wetlands system [Ente Parco Naturale Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli], 1998
  • Feasibility project: Wastewater treatment in hill’s communities- Feasibility study for CW employing in the municipal area - 100- 200 p.e. – Scandicci (Florence) [Municipality of Scandicci], 1999
  • Feasibility project: Constructed wetlands for palm oil mill’s wastewater treatment – Malaysia [PHYTOTECH Sdn Bhd], 2000
  • Feasibility project: Civil wastewater treatment by natural systems in 7 sites of the territory under the Mountain Community of the “Amiata Senese”. [ARPAT], 1999
  • Feasibility project: Constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment and industrial reuse for the industrial community of Valli del Tronto, Aso e Tesino, (Ascoli Piceno, Italy), 2001
  • Feasibility project: “Sistemas de fitodepuracion para el tratamiento de las aguas negras en ella provincia de Granma - Cuba” [United Nation Office for Project Services], 2005
  • Feasibility project: “Sistemas de fitodepuracion para el tratamiento de las aguas negras en ella provincia de Guantanamo - Cuba” [United Nation Office for Project Services], 2005
  • Pre-feasibility study: for the creation of two constructed wetlands (450 e 1280 p.e.) for wastewater treatment in Gulbarga (Karnataka state, India), [with LAND Italia], 2012
  • Feasibility Study: Constructed wetland treatment for natural post-treatment for urban and industrial wastewater at the Bulgarograsso WWTP (80.000 p.e.), Municipality of Bulgarograsso (Como, Italy), 2013
  • Feasibility study: Constructed wetland treatment plant for the winery “Leonardo da Vinci”, Vinci (FI, Italy), 2015
  • Feasibility study: Conceptual design for the management of wastewater from a scout conference in the territory of Wyspa Sobieszewska – Jamboree 2023 using wetland technology - GIWK – Gdańska Infrastruktura Wodociągowo – Kanalizacyjna Sp. z o.o. (PL), 2017
  • Feasibility study: "Synthesis centers on innovative wastewater treatment: feasibility studies in the Lower Danube”. [EU-JRC], 2017
  • Consultancy: Bioenvironmental Engineering Design Consultant – wastewater, drainage and flood protection for Tonle Sap Basin Project – cities of Battambang, Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, Steung Sen and Serei Saophoan, [Asian Development Bank], 2017
  • Consultancy: Sewerage System Development Project – Banda Aceh / Mataram / Bekasi, [Asian Development Bank], 2018
  • Feasibility study: Estudios de Factibilidad Técnicos, Ambientales, Económicos y Financieros, Planes Maestros y Diseño de Ingeniería de Sistemas de Agua y Alcantarillado Sanitario para Ciudades Intermedias de la Región Oriental del Paraguay - Ciudad de San Ignacio Guazu y Carapegua, 2017-2018

Water Management

  • Master plan: restoration of the agricultural drainage net influent of main collectors Marignana, Deviatore Piovega di Peseggia, Bacino Pisani, Peseggiana, Marocchesa and Tarù in the Municipality of Venice to prevent water pollution and to restore the Venice Lagoon environment [Consorzio di Bonifica Dese-Sile], 2001
  • Study: Sperimentation and promotion of a methodological and operative approach to support decision makers in the definition of the surface waters state and the hydraulic risk with the partecipation of private’s capitals [Regione Veneto], 2002
  • Study: inside the program “After the tornado: program for the forniture of potable water with comunitary participation in rural areas of Honduras 2467/CISS/HND: verifying of feasibility of constructed wetlands and filter ecosystems in three villages of Department of Valle; formation and sensibilization of local technicians; quality monitoring of water for idropotable use [Cooperazione Internazionale Sud - Sud], 2004
  • Feasibility study: “Rehabilitacion y ampliacion del sistema de alcanterillado urbano y tratamiento de las aguas negras de San Francisco Gotera, Departimiento de Morazan” – El Salvador. [United Nation Office for Project Services], 2004
  • Study: application of natural systems for treatment of Combined Sewer Overflows in the territory under the competence of Po River Autorithy (Milan province) [AdB Po], 2006-2008
  • Feasibility study: integrated project of an industrial plant for Renewable Energy production and a landfill leachate wastewater treatment plant for heat recovery [GEONOVA S.P.A. ], 2009
  • Study: Design of a model project implementing an integrated strategy for canal/ravine restoration and urban re-qualification in Port au Prince” [UNEP – Cirf Italy], 2011
  • Feasibility study: Design of Sustainable Water Management for the Bab Atlas development area (200 ha) Master Plan, Marrakech. Morocco – black/grey water segregation, treatment wetlands, reuse of effluents and nutrients.
  • Consultant for the Assessment of construction costs of artificial wetlands for the monetary valuation of nitrogen retention by freshwater ecosystems [EC JOINT RESEARCH CENTER ISPRA], 2011