Evaluation of Legionella regulations in systems for drinking water and warm tap water

The aim of this project is to determine whether current scientific understanding justifies amendments to the regulations on Legionella prevention in mains water systems and, if so, how…

B-WaterSmart

In the Horizon 2020 project B-WaterSmart funded by the European Commission, KWR collaborates with 36 partners (research institutes, water utilities, technology provides, SME) to accelerate the transformation to a water-smart economy and society in European coastal regions,…

LCA study of variants of activated carbon

The use of activated carbon in drinking water treatment means that it has to be reactivated on a regular basis, and so this type of treatment has a significant environmental impact. Studying…

Organising the Veghel experimental plot

In this project, we are creating a scientific basis for the organisation of water company Brabant Water’s future ‘infrastructural experimental plot’ in Veghel for the specific area of expertise that relates to…

Prediction and validation in organic micropollutant removal

Organic micropollutants (OMPs) in sources of drinking water are regularly in the news. The quantities of OMPs are usually very low and not harmful to health, but the…

Implications of the Environment and Planning Act

The implementation of the Environment and Planning Act will create new opportunities to protect drinking water sources in regional area management. By means of interviews with local and regional authorities, the research…