Water and wastewater management

Separate pipes for surface runoff that carry the surface water to a watercourse/fjord. Water supply pipes that are replaced at the same time as the separate surface runoff pipes are installed and that use the same route can be also be included as part of applications.

Documentation:

• Project description

Installations for recovering heat from wastewater.

Documentation:

• Expected annual energy production (kWh/year)

Energy recovery from gravity distribution networks.

Documentation:

• Expected annual energy production (kWh/year)

Measures at an existing water facility that achieve one of the following:

a) Delivers a 20% increase in energy efficiency

b) Adapts the facility in response to a need for climate change adaption

c) Reduces the use of chemicals or leakages

Documentation:

• if a) Energy saving (kWh/year), including calculation method
• if b) or c) Project description, investment decision, competitive tender documents or other documentation that describes how the measure meets the criterion

Measures at existing wastewater facilities that achieve one of the following:
a) Delivers a 20% increase in energy efficiency
b) Adapts the facility in response to a need for climate change adaptation
c) Reduces the use of chemicals or the facility’s pollution.

Documentation:

• if a): Energy saving (kWh/year), including calculation method
  
• i f b) or c) Project description, investment decision, competitive
  tender documents or other documentation that describes how the measure meets the criterion
  

Facilities or installations that recover plant-available phosphorus from wastewater without using precipitant chemicals. At least 30% of the phosphorus must be able to be recovered. Covers both the installation of new facilities and upgrading existing processing facilities.

Documentation:

• Description of the technology selected
  
• Expected proportion of phosphorus recovered
  
• For new facilities, if available: a risk and vulnerability assessment
  

Facilities for treating sludge as a precursor to biogas production. Covers both the construction of new facilities and upgrading existing processing facilities. The sludge must be used to produce biogas to meet the criteria.

Documentation:

• Expected amount of sludge produced per year (dry matter/year)
  
• For new buildings/facilities, if available: Risk and vulnerability assessment for the planning area
  

New drinking water facilities that meet one of the following criteria:
a) The facility is 20% more energy efficient than the previous solution or a likely other solution
b) The facility is built in response to a need for climate change adaptation
c) The facility uses less chemicals or has a smaller adverse impact on the local environment.

Documentation:

• If a): Energy saving (kWh/year), including basis for calculation
• If b) or c) Project description, investment decision, competitive
  tender documents or other documentation that describes how the measure meets the criterion
• For new buildings/facilities, if available: Risk and vulnerability assessment for the planning area
  

New wastewater facilities that meet one of the following requirements:
a) The facility is 20% more energy efficient than the previous solution or a likely other solution
b) The facility is built in response to a need for climate change adaptation
c) The facility uses less chemicals or has a smaller adverse impact on the local environment.

Documentation:

• If a): Energy saving (kWh/year), including calculation method
• If b) or c) Project description, investment decision, competitive tender documents or other documentation that describes how the measure meets the criterion
• For new buildings/facilities, if available: Risk and vulnerability assessment for the planning area
  

Excavation projects that are completed using zero-emission heavy machinery and vehicles (bulk haulage).

Documentation:

• Competitive tender documents or other documents that document
  the site is zero-emission
• Avoided CO2 emissions over the course of the project (including basis for calculation)
  

Pipe/cable replacement carried out using no-dig methods.

Documentation:

• Project description