Improved Monitoring for Microbiologically Safe Bathing Water

The information available to bathers, water managers and health services is currently inadequate for a satisfactory assessment of the microbiological risks of leisure bathing in surface waters. The…

Mixture Toxicity Assessment: Advanced Approaches for Drinking Water Quality

This project addresses the growing concern over the health effects of chemical mixtures, which can differ significantly from the effects of individual chemicals. The challenge is exacerbated by…

Safeguarding drinking water treatment processes with indigenous viruses

Sources for the production of drinking water are increasingly under pressure, partly due to urbanisation, industrialisation and climate change. As a result, alternative sources are being used more…

Detecting (Nano)plastics in Environmental Water Samples

Microplastics have become a growing concern in urban water systems due to their potential impact on both the environment and human health. However, detecting and identifying microplastics—especially in…

WaterWise Hub

The WaterWise Excellence Hub is a vibrant, action-oriented initiative that aspires to serve as a catalyst for R&I (creation and uptake), business development, and knowledge dissemination for water in the circular economy (CE). It applies circular economy…

Joint Water Matchmaker

The Waterwijs exploratory research includes the development of a new methodology for designing optimised and future-resilient infrastructure. The aim is to achieve a better balance between water supply and demand at the regional level (across utility boundaries),…