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Water recycling strategy for Bornholm
Brief intro to the WaterMan strategy
- Territory: Bornholm Island, Denmark
- Responsible institution: Bornholm’s Energy & Utility Co. A/S
- Scope: Internal action plan of the water company outlining concrete measures for promoting water recycling on the island based on the WaterMan pilot measures.
- Adoption: December 2025
Read the full story behind the strategy
“One Island, Many Solutions”
From low-tech to high-tech. From the revival of tried-and-tested filtration techniques to refining the outputs of municipal wastewater treatment plants into ultra-pure water (UPW) for hydrogen production. With its model strategy for water recycling, the Danish Baltic Sea island of Bornholm maps out a broad spectrum of possibilities. And it does so in a remarkably innovative way – driven by the local utility’s own research department. Read more…
In-depth information on the strategy
Strategy overview (final status) These slides present the final shape of the strategy, including its context, adoption, and key lessons learned.
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Account of the elaboration process These slides present the elaboration journey of the strategy step-by-step from first discussions to the adopted version.
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Collection of further materials
- Strategy: Water recycling on Bornholm Island “Wastewater as a resource” (in English)Download file
- Report: Climate change and groundwater resources on Bornholm (in Danish)Download file
