From Wastewater to Resource: Tackling PFAS and Microplastics

Seminar date: Tue 9 June 2026
Time: 13:00-15:45
Venue: Mikkeli Music Institute, Mikkeli, Finland
Registration required by 29.5.: Register here

The seminar held during Mikkeli Water Week on Tuesday, June 9 will highlight the opportunities of wastewater reuse as well as the challenges related to PFAS compounds and microplastics. The seminar is hosted by Dr. Asya Drenkova-Tuhtan from the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics (KBFI), and it brings together experts to discuss regulation, monitoring, practical solutions, and how municipalities and industry can sustainably utilize treated water. 

Program

12:30 Registration

13:00 Welcome, Asya Drenkova-Tuhtan (KBFI)

13:05 Water as a regional strenght and why it matters for South Savo, Merja Olenius (South Savo Regional Council)

13:20 Reclaimed water in Europe – Regulations, requirements and opportunities, Elina Voutilainen (Sitowise Ltd)

13:45 Micropollutants in surface waters & WWTP prioritization for mitigation measures, Lauri Äystö (Finnish Envinronment Institute)

14:10 Coffee break & Networking

14:40 The utility perspective – Impacts of micropollutant removal, Reetta Stjerna (Finnish Water Utilities Association)

15:05 Expert panel (title and expert names TBA),
hosted by Dr. Asya Drenkova-Tuhtan

15:40 Closing Remarks

The event is organized by the Balt-Plast-Free, BalticPFASResolve and SIWat projects.