Asociación Española de Reutilización Sostenible del Agua
Acronym: ASERSA
General Information
Identification Code: 056554114772-76
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Asociación sin ánimo de lucro
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 10/26/2014
Last Update: 6/11/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The main objectives of the Association are 1) to promote environmental sustainability by supporting the efficient use of water resources and promoting water reclamation and reuse as an essential component of water resources management; 2) to sponsor the development and dissemination of current scientific knowledge and technological advances on water reclamation and reuse, and 3) to encourage collaboration among national and international institutional for the development of efficient technological solutions and specific regulations for water reclamation and reuse in Spain and the European Union.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Environment
- Public health
Levels of Interest:
- national
- global
- sub-national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: 1) Organization of seventeen Open Webinar series in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 covering national and international initiatives, projects, and regulations on water reclamation and reuse for non-potable and potable applications.
2) Participation in Project H2020 SuWaNu Europe, "Network for effective knowledge transfer on safe and economical wastewater reuse in agriculture in Europe," coordinated by BioAzul, from January 2019 to March 2020.
3) Development of risk management plans as required by the new EU Regulations for agricultural irrigation with reclaimed water.
4) EC Work on Water Reuse Stakeholders meeting - a follow-up to public consultation, December 4th, 2014.
5) Optimizing water reuse in the EU Framework contract ENV.D.I/FRA/2012/0014 Preliminary study findings December 4th, 2014.
6) R3Water 1st Cross-cutting issue workshop. Potential application fields for innovative wastewater treatment technologies, "December 1st, 2014.
Communication Activities: ASERSA Open Webinar Series, May 2024. One 2-hour Webinar#18 on water reuse initiatives, regulations, and projects around the world: https://www.ASERSAgua.es/actividades2/webinarios/
ASERSA Open Webinar Series, April, May, and November 2023: Three 2-hour Webinars on water reuse initiatives, regulations, and projects around the world: https://www.ASERSAgua.es/actividades2/webinarios/
ASERSA Open Webinar Series, May, June, October, and November 2022: Four 2-hour Webinars on water reuse initiatives, regulations, and projects around the world: https://www.ASERSAgua.es/actividades2/webinarios/
ASERSA Open Webinar Series, March to November 2021: Six 2-hour Webinars on water reuse initiatives, regulations, and projects around the world: https://www.ASERSAgua.es/actividades2/webinarios/
ASERSA Open Webinar Series, September-November 2020: Four 2-hour Webinars on water reuse initiatives, regulations, and projects worldwide. https://www.ASERSAgua.es/actividades2/webinarios/
Risk Management Plans in European Regulations (in Spanish), June 2020. https://www.ASERSAgua.es/el-plan-de-gestion-de-riesgos-en-el-reglamento-de-la-ue/
Maintaining a public access webpage with regular updates: https://www.ASERSAgua.es
Publication of a monthly Newsletter with electronic distribution among 260 subscribers with a 30-60 % opening rate.
Participation in the activities of the International Water Association (IWA) Specialist Group on Water Reuse.
Presentation of "Agricultural irrigation with reclaimed water: present and future" First Conference on Innovations in Water Reuse, organized by Water Reuse Europe, Bruges, Belgium, 9-10 October 2017.
R. Mujeriego, M. Gullón and S. Lobato (2017). Incidental potable water reuse in a Catalonian basin: living downstream. IWA Publishing, Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination | 07.3 | 2017. DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2016.199.
J. Sanz, J. Suescun, J. Molist, F. Rubio, R. Mujeriego and B. Salgado (2015). Reclaimed water for the Tarragona petrochemical park. IWA Publishing, Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, Vol. 15, No. 2. DOI: 10.2166/ws.2014.114 | 2015
Public presentation and debate by Mr. Piet du Pisani, Retired Strategic Executive: Infrastructure Water Technical Services, City of Windhoek, Namibia, about "Direct potable water reuse in Windhoek: its history and its future" to take place on Wednesday, 13 May 2015, at 11: 00 in the Museu Colet de Barcelona.
Spanish Regulations for Water Reuse, English translation of Royal Decree 1620/2007, of 7 December
http://www.ASERSAgua.es/2014/08/royal-decree-16202007-of-7-december-wich-sets-the-legal-framework-for-the-reuse-of-treated-wastewater/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Avenida de la Zarzuela, 107
Post Code: 28523
City: Rivas Vaciamadrid
Country: SPAIN
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EU Office
Address: Rosellón 25, 2, 4
Post Code: 08029
City: Barcelona
Country: SPAIN
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: ASERSA activities are supported by full-time pro bono contributions from its Executive Committee members. ASERSA headquarters office is located in our Secretary's residence. Expenses for the operation and maintenance of ASERSA, such as web hosting, web maintenance, webinars platform support (our webinars are free), and accounting services, represent an annual expense slightly higher than 10.000 euros.
We confirm that our total operating costs are 8500 euros for the fiscal year 2023.
We HAVE NOT office expenses. We HAVE NOT any paid employees. Our executive committee members operate on a PRO BONO basis.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 5
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 1.25
Info Members: ASERSA operates under the pro bono contributions of its five (5) Executive Committee members, particularly the President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer, with NO EXPENSES for office space or employees.
The Association statuses preclude direct or indirect monetary compensations to Executive Committee members. Our expenses are related to external accounting services and regular operating services (webpage hosting, webinars organization, phone, and printing).
Coordination tasks are conducted by the President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer of the Association, with the assistance of external accounting services.
Numerous presentations on the regulatory, planning, economic, technical, and public perception issues related to water reclamation and reuse at national and regional Workshops, Conferences, and Courses.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: 1. Catalan Water Agency (ACA)
2. Consorci d'Aigües Costa Brava Girona (CACBG)
3. Entidad Regional de Saneamiento y Depuración de Aguas Residuales (ESAMUR) of the Murcia Region
4. Veolia España and its member company Aigües de Barcelona (AGBAR)
Plus 20 individual members.
For further details, please visit https://www.ASERSAgua.es/socios/
Organisation Members: ASERSA is an Affiliated Member of the American WateReuse Association.
ASERSA is an active participant of the International Water Association (IWA) Specialist Group on Water Reuse.
ASERSA participated in organizing the International Conference (IWAREUSE2019.org) held in Berlin, 16-20 June 2019.
ASERSA participated in the announcement of the 13th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse to be held in Chennai, India, on January 15 – 19, 2023. http://iwareuse2023.com/index.html