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Water recycling strategy for Kalmar
Brief intro to the WaterMan strategy
- Territory: Kalmar Municipality, Sweden
- Responsible institution: Kalmar Municipality
- Scope: Revised local water supply plan considering the large-scale water recycling plant opening in 2028, along with a complementary internal municipal action plan for water recycling.
- Adoption: December 2025
Read the full story behind the strategy
“Water Recycling, Fast Forward”
In Kalmar, Sweden, the water future of the Baltic Sea Region is already almost a reality. After experiencing several droughts in recent years, the question here is no longer whether water recycling is needed, but how it should be done. Successful pilot measures are pointing the way ahead, while a new wastewater treatment plant already under construction is set to move things forward in big steps. It is a collective effort in which key actors are pulling together and the municipality is leading by example. 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 in Kalmar Municipality (in Swedish)Download file
