Within the preparatory action A4: Optimizing the operation conditions for the HMO technology (Estonian Demo), University of Tartu has been working on to elaborate on the baseline and important parameters in the Estonian DWTP:

  • Amount of NORM produced the filter materials;
  • Potential option for the NORM waste management in Estonia;
  • Legal, financial, environmental and societal aspects in selecting NORM management options.

Also, a sample preparation procedure has been carry out to measure the radioactivity (liquid and solid samples from the Viimsi Vesi DWTP).