Integrated, Scalable Water Resilience through Smart Monitoring, Nature-Based Solutions, and Cross-Sectoral Planning

Landfill leachate is among the most complex and challenging wastewater streams to manage, containing high concentrations of organic matter, nutrients, salts, metals, and emerging contaminants. Its composition varies significantly over time due to landfill aging, operational practices, and climatic influences, placing increasing pressure on conventional, energy-intensive treatment systems. There is a growing need for sustainable, resilient, and cost-effective alternatives that can adapt to this variability while minimizing environmental footprint. The project aims to develop and demonstrate a nature-based water treatment infrastructure aligned with the vision of the Water Infrastructure of the Future. The primary goal is to provide a sustainable, resilient, and smart solution for treating complex water sources through the integration of nature-based systems (NBS), advanced hydrological and water-quality sensing, and data-driven management.