International Water Association

Californians increase support for recycled water

Last year's rainfall eased drought conditions in California but residents are still concerned about future water shortages. A statewide survey conducted in late 2017 by...

H2O Innovation awarded US$4.1 million in new contracts

H2O Innovation Inc. has signed five new water and wastewater projects in North America worth a combined US$4.1 million, increasing its total sales to...

Scottish Water launches digital partnership with Atos

A digital partnership to innovate Scotland's water supply and wastewater management has been launched by Scottish Water, Capgemini and Atos. The three partners will work...

Veolia to deliver sustainable water treatment at gold mine

Veolia Water Technologies will design and supply a sustainable water treatment plant that reduces chloride levels in the water stream at the Fosterville gold...

IWA Fellows win Stockholm water prize

Professors Bruce Rittmann and Mark van Loosdrecht have been named the 2018 Stockholm Water Prize Laureates for “revolutionising water and wastewater treatment”. Fellows of the...

Environmental biologist wins Singapore water prize

An American Professor, Rita Colwell, has been named as the recipient of the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize for 2018. Colwell has been recognised for...

Siemens to build automated water management system in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa could benefit from a plan by Siemens AG to build a fully automated water management system. Using advances in automation, the Internet of...

Trump Administration raises water infrastructure funding

The Trump Administration has signed a bill doubling the federal loan budget for water infrastructure projects in the United States. Funding of US$63 million (up...

Experts address water’s hidden numbers

Two IWA Specialist Groups met in Livorno, Italy to approach water infrastructure problems through the lens of economics, statistics, finance, and asset management. The joint...

Indian students win industry water prize

A national team of students from India have won the Xylem Water Prize 2017. Presented at the 14th annual International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)...

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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...