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New technology to prevent flooding damage

Whenever it rains, Putten in the Netherlands sees its streets flood and its untreated sewage discharged into a nearby lake.

With the support of the LIFE AERFIT project, the town is implementing a Fast High Volume Infiltration system. The technology can directly inject rainwater into a permeable layer or aquifer at a much faster rate than conventional injection, vastly improving the village’s discharge capacity. As a consequence, Putten looks to have no water on its streets during peak precipitation levels of 36 mm per hour. If successful, the project intends to roll out the solution in at least 10 other European cities.

Keywords

LIFE AERFIT, synergy, growth, green transition, climate-neutral, energy, renewables, CINEA, transport, shipping, European Green Deal, green hydrogen, greenhouse gas emission, carbon footprint, CO2, renewable energy, climate action, wind propulsion