MAC EAU PROJECT KEY DATES
2012
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE PROJECT --) (Press + public meeting on 01/10/2012 at Gironde Council offices)
2013
- Start of distribution of water-saving kits
Public meeting for municipalities of Rauzan and Preignac
- Study on the fitting of a pressure modulation system on the Blaye water supply network
- First visit of the consulting firm appointed by the European Commission (Cabinet ASTRAL) (September)
2014
- Water diagnosis in public buildings of volunteer municipalities of the Pimpine catchment area, identification of needs and launch of the work
- Presentation of the project at the 93rd congress of the ASTEE (French Scientific and Technical Association for Water and Environment) in Orleans (June): “Innovating in local public services for the environment”
- Feasibility study on the installation of rainwater tanks in volunteer households in the Pimpine catchment area
- Installation of 6 pressure modulators on 1/4 of the Blaye water supply network
- Operations to raise awareness and present the project, with participation in:
- Europe Day
- Alternatiba
- Second visit of the consulting firm appointed by the European Commission (Cabinet ASTRAL)
(July)
2015
- Completion of water-saving equipment installation in community buildings
- Completion of distribution of water-saving kits
- Last public meeting in Mérignac during Sustainable Development week
- Start of rainwater tank installation in 66 volunteer households and launch of the feasibility study relating to installation in 4 municipal facilities.
- Presentation of the project at the 4th European Regional Meeting: “Water, a common asset to be protected and used wisely”
- Work with the ISNAB (Bordeaux Institute of Agri-food & Natural Sciences) in the scope of student projects
- Third visit of the consulting firm appointed by the European Commission (newly appointed NEEMO) (July)
2016
- Installation of municipal rainwater tanks
- Water Observatory web conference: sharing of feedback on pressure modulation (January)
- Participation in the Life + platform in Manchester (May) and presentation of the project: exchanges with other European project leaders
- Interview during the OPEN DAYS (October)
- Participation in an innovation contest in connection with the deployment of pressure modulators (November)
- Analysis of consumption data, first results of the project’s impact on consumption and the environment
2017
- Contribution of the project to the European Village in Bordeaux (May), dissemination of first results and actions carried out in the scope of the project
- Presentation of the project at the 96th ASTEE congress in Liège, Belgium (June)
- Presentation of the project during the European Week of Regions and Cities 2017 in Brussels (October) (formerly known as OPEN DAYS)
- Fourth visit of the European Commission’s consulting firm (NEEMO) (January)
Future actions:
End-of-project seminar on 14 December 2017
Dissemination of project deliverables and productions
Final visit of the EC’s consulting firm