European Fundend Projects

  • ID:
    projects-605
  • fiwar:
    LIFE11 ENV/FR/000745
  • Project_Acronym:
    MAC EAU
  • Project_Name:
    Reducing Consumption of Drinking Water: Implementation and Evaluation of Integrated Measures in Gironde (France)
  • Funding Authority:
    LIFE
  • Call for proposals:
    Environment
  • Focus Area:
    Water saving
  • Begin Date:
    2012-07-16
  • End Date:
    2017-12-31
  • Status:
    Completed
  • Budget:
    € 001 861 476.00
  • Description:
    The MAC EAU project aimed to: Preserve groundwater resources by reducing exploitation of the aquifer (installation of water-saving equipment, awareness-raising campaigns, dissemination of good practices, consumption follow-up and impact monitoring), with expected savings of 1.9 million m³/year; Develop knowledge of consumption behaviour and ratios; Improve control over drinking water demand and upgrade the distribution network to reduce leakage; and Improve local water public governance.
  • Resource:
    https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE11-ENV-FR-000745/reducing-consumption-of-drinking-water-implementation-and-evaluation-of-integrated-measures-in-gironde-france
  • Inland water types:
    Groundwater', 'Urban water'