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The main scope of this action will be the building-up of the technical capacity of the Discharge Permit Unit (DPU) and the Laboratory in its supporting function within the Water Services Corporation, in terms of personnel, equipment, procedures and more in depth knowledge about the challenges faced by the sewer network. This will allow the DPU to direct its efforts towards those areas which are contributing to lowering of the quality of the sewage.

The objective of this action is to investigate and determine the impact of brine discharge from Reverse Osmosis plants to the marine environment. These plants are located on different parts of the Maltese coastline and the reject water of this process (brine) is being discharged into the coastal water surrounding the islands. The sampling programme shall cover a period of two years to ensure that the sampling program captures any seasonal variations in the quantity of brine being discharged into the marine environment and due consideration is given to the changing hydrodynamic conditions and their effect on brine and seawater mixing.