BASE Project – Implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan in Russia

HELCOM Secretariat (Finland) and St. Petersburg Public Organization “Ecology and Business”

2012-2014

Baltic Sea Region Eastern Europe

Priority area: Hazardous Substances (Identification of sources of pharmaceuticals in St Petersburg):
1) The overall aim of the project was to analyse the load of pharmaceuticals entering and passing through the city’s sewage system
2) Input to waste management strategies
3) Input to the HELCOM Ministerial Meeting in 2013, with regard to the effectiveness of treatment at WWTPs

Environmental experts, Local governments, National/Local decision and policy makers, Scientists, Waste/water treatment providers, and Water/waste service providers

Occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment, Wastewater, and Water treatment technologies

Pilot activity to identify sources and flow patterns of pharmaceuticals in St. Petersburg to the Baltic Sea:
1) Screening activities in WWTPs (inflow/outflow) and receiving water bodies
2) Evaluation of the efficiency of treatment methods at municipal waste water treatment plans with regard to Diclofenac, an anti-inflammatory drug
3) Assessment of potential sources and flows of pharmaceuticals
4) Evaluation of consumer use patterns and other sectors’ use (e.g. industry, hospitals and pharmacies)
5) Contribution to the flagship project ‘Make the Baltic Sea Region a Lead in Sustainable Management for Pharmaceuticals’ under Priority Area 9 of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (Hazardous Substances)

• Pilot activity Identifying sources and flow patterns of pharmaceuticals in St. Petersburg to the Baltic Sea
• TOWARDS A HEALTHIER BALTIC SEA – IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BALTIC SEA ACTION PLAN IN RUSSIA
• Pilot activity to identify sources and flow patterns of pharmaceuticals in St Petersburg to the Baltic Sea
• Envieno. Occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the Baltic Sea
• Supporting the Implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan in Russia