International Water Association

How embedding Indigenous knowledge enhances waterways

New Zealand Aotearoa is hosting the 10th IWA-ASPIRE Conference in September. Gillian Blythe outlines how a uniquely New Zealand Aotearoa experience, blending modern science...

New horizons – Building a resilient water future

Janelcy Alferes will be speaking about digital water at the forthcoming Water Horizons conference. Here she talks about the challenges for the sector and...

Immunotoxicity – a hidden health risk

A growing area of immunotoxicology is the study of how contaminants in drinking water can impact human health. Sanah Majid, Daniel Duarte, Tessa Pronk,...

LeaP – Empowering future water leaders

IWA’s new LeaP Leadership Programme for Young Water Professionals is giving exceptionally talented young professionals the opportunity to gain the skills to drive innovative,...

Brown gold rush – unleashing sanitation’s rich potential

Realising the potential for waste to be transformed into a resource provides great opportunities to drive sustainable sanitation initiatives. Lyla Mehta, Andrés Hueso González,...

A new chapter begins

IWA’s ambitions for the coming years are set out in its Strategic Plan for 2025-2030. Kala Vairavamoorthy highlights the transformative opportunities that await and...

From waste to roof tiles – adopting a circular economy approach

Reuse and recovery are cornerstones of the circular economy. Ana Cardoso, Ana Costa and João Ferreira highlight an innovative project that is taking sludge...

Accelerating access

Saroj Kumar Jha, of the World Bank, shares his insights on the measures needed to achieve global delivery of safe water and sanitation.  A business-as-usual...

Digital twins: from concept to implementation

Digital twins are enabling utilities to better understand their systems and optimise improvements. Pilar Conejos explains what is required to develop and use a...

Summit success delivers on digital

Leading experts came together at IWA’s 2024 Digital Water Summit to learn how digitalisation is shaping innovations in water management. Samuela Guida highlights some...

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The AI route from data blindness to data brilliance

Kala Vairavamoorthy explores how Generative AI can empower water utilities in the Global South, using data to unlock new ways of working. Across much of...

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UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot

The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.  Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...