The more than 1 million tourists visiting the island every year
expect to see a tropical paradise with clear water in the lagoons,
white sandy beaches and lush vegetation. They do not expect dense
algae populations in the sea, the smell of wastewater, the noise of
generators or concrete structures resembling the city they try to
escape from. The municipal land plot available for the treatment
system is located alongside one of the island’s main traffic routes,
which all visitors pass while strolling the island. This strengthens
the need of an odour-free and aesthetically appealing facility fitting
the image of a tropical island paradise.
The limited land, water and energy resources, the lessons from
the previously installed wastewater management system, the local
economy and professional capacity and desires of the tourists and
tourism industry formed the framing premises and implied high
contextual demands for the system to be developed.