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As the water environment becomes more strained from the effects of climate change and other human pressures, significant effort is being invested in developing novel technologies and management approaches to deliver more sustainable water and wastewater services. This challenge can be particularly difficult for rural communities, where low population densities and dispersed infrastructure make it hard for providers to deliver cost-effective services.

Rural communities can experience a range of challenges related to water and wastewater, including difficulties with drinking water quality, sewage treatment, and maintenance of treatment works and distribution/collection systems. We need to explore innovative solutions for services in these areas. However, along with the technical challenges, there are key social questions that need exploration, including community expectations towards water and wastewater services, and whether/how community members might adopt a greater role in the management of small-scale systems.

Working closely with Scottish Water, and building on their cutting-edge research into small-scale and nature-based treatment systems, this project explores how a community-based co-design approach might effectively support the design and delivery of small-scale, nature-based rural wastewater systems.