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Engineering solutions that put society front and centre

Winner of IWA’s Water and Development Award for Research, Dr Veena Srinivasan explains why it is critical to consider social needs and impacts when...

Myth busting – clean piped water 24×7 for the people of...

Mathi Vathanan explains how the state of Odisha, in India, is working to deliver universal urban water services to transform the lives of its...

Bringing water and health to rural China

China has succeeded in delivering affordable, safe water to half a billion people living in the country’s rural areas. Jiuhui Qu reflects on how...

Pioneering science and technology: LET2024 – an event not to be...

With the next edition taking place soon in Essen, Germany, IWA’s Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies (LET) is the global conference...

A roadmap for transforming cities

Australia’s Urban WaterGuide provides a blueprint for future-proofing cities. Tony Wong, Jamie Ewert, and Katharine Cross show how its philosophy of integrated water management...

Eyes in the sky

Claudia Giardino talks to Erika Yarrow-Soden about the developments in Earth Observation technology that are benefiting water professionals. Recognising the importance of digitalisation for the...

Decarbonisation pathways – the water sector responds to the climate challenge

Krishna R Pagilla and Zhiyong Jason Ren, editors of a new book on the potential for decarbonisation in the water industry, explain why they...

Industrial water reuse: Perspectives from emerging economies

Industries are seizing the benefits of water reuse. Following a recent IWA webinar, The Source looks at this increasing focus on the circular economy.   Water...

Unlocking the confluence of diverse people, energy, and ideas

Kala Vairavamoorthy explains how greater efforts to extend geographic diversity will allow IWA to expand its influence and contribute more fully to progress on...

Shitovation: solving sanitation challenges where sewers don’t exist

Seeking practical solutions for those without safe sanitation, Water For People has created a fund that supports creative, innovative solutions that are achieving great...