The Baltic Sea is one of the world’s most sensitive and polluted seas. Half of the nutrient load in the Baltic Sea comes from challenging-to-trace diffuse pollution, which accumulates from urban areas, agriculture, and forestry. Now, the solution is set to be applied in the central Baltic Sea region through the WaterShed Safety Plan for controlling diffuse pollution (WSSP) project led by Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK).
The WSSP project involves partners from Finland (including HAMK, the University of Helsinki, and The Association for Water and Environment of Western Uusimaa), Sweden (Royal Institute of Technology and County Administrative Board of Östergötland), Estonia (Estonian University of Life Sciences and AS Valga Vesi), and Latvia (Riga Technical University and Liepaja Water). The project is funded by the European Union Interreg Central Baltic program. The project started in May 2024 and will conclude in 2027.