Brazilian boost for a circular sanitation paradigm shift
A Brazilian initiative is developing the circular economy model for sewage treatment, using anaerobic technology in an approach that will help developing countries achieve...
Adapting the urban model for rural supply
At the end of 2019, the government of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara, a region of southwest Georgia in the Southern Caucasus, and a...
Why the water sector must embrace disruptive innovation – before it’s too late
By Kala Vairavamoorthy
Eight years ago, the legendary founder of Intel Corporation, Andrew S. Grove, published a book that could have been written explicitly for...
Time to think of the 10,000-year water system
Faced with a changing climate, and the need for resilience, water utilities should reframe their thinking around a 10,000-year view. By Casey Brown.
Have you...
Water action and the climate agenda
With climate change having far-reaching consequences for the water sector, Kala Vairavamoorthy reflects on the COP26 meeting, the urgency around the climate agenda, and...
The sewer and drainage sector shift
Changing demands on sewer and drainage systems imply changes for the professionals who work in this sector. Jeroen Langeveld spoke to The Source.
Professionals working...
The power of mobile apps to drive bottom-up innovation
Todd Myers explains how smartphone-linked applications can help plug leaky systems from outside-in.
Consumer preferences can inspire big innovations. Waters didn’t want to shorten her...
Development of direct potable reuse regulations in California
Given the pressures on water resources that it faces, California has been a leader in water reuse. Jeff Mosher outlines how the state is...
SDG progress by making water rights real in service delivery
Experience is growing with use of specially developed guidance to overcome local misunderstandings or concern over what the human rights to water and sanitation...
Challenges and opportunities around IWS under COVID-19
Utilities face many challenges in breaking the cycle around intermittent supply. The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to spur progress, says Raziyeh Farmani, Chair...
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Toronto Water – serving the host city of the World Water...
Toronto Water has transformed the city’s water management. Ahead of IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in the capital of the Canadian province of...
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UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
