International Water Association

Webinar: Survey – What people think about water

There’s no doubt water is vitally important. Yet, most people don’t think about it much. Or do they? Earlier this year, we polled nearly...
Amiblu CEO Pierre Sommereijns

We have to be smart when renewing our water networks

Pierre Sommereijns, CEO of GRP pipe producer Amiblu, talks about future challenges and renovation options for pipe networks.   Why is the European water network in...

How do you respond to the demands of your water network?

On average, every third liter of water produced worldwide is lost somewhere in distribution; a waste of a vital resource, and of the amount...

Big Data applications and advances for the water treatment industry

As any reader here knows, water is a precious natural resource. As shortages become more common, it’s clear that demand is only going to...

Global Leakage Summit returns for its 10th year in June 2019

The 10th Global Leakage Summit 25-26 June, 2019 - London www.global-leakage-summit.com The Global Leakage Summit returns for its 10th year in June 2019 to feature the most...

Acciona and Besix join to build new US$237 million desalination plant for DEWA

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded an US$237 million contract for the construction of 40 Million Imperial Gallons Per Day (MIGD) Sea...

Groundwater quality assessment and prediction with the Groundwater Assessment Platform (GAP)

About one-third of the world’s population relies on groundwater for drinking. Roughly 10 percent of wells contain elevated concentrations of the geogenic contaminants arsenic...

So much more than “waste”

Building a profitable, circular economy from tailings, residues, sediments and water with INVOQUE sustainable performance dewatering Humanity has always been resourceful. Our unique ability to...

Containerised industrial effluent solution for UAE

Spanish supplier Toro Equipment has announced the commissioning of a wastewater treatment plant provided to treat industrial effluent in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 300m3/day...

Webinar: Wastewater disinfection – The smart way

Water scarcity and reuse, strict regulation as well as constant pressure to cut costs and find environmentally friendly solutions, are some of the key...

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Unleashing the diverse potential of anaerobic digestion

The recent IWA Specialist Group conference in Istanbul showcased the latest advances in use of anaerobic digestion. Kala Vairavamoorthy was struck by the growing...

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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...