Microbial safety

Fast alternative for the heterotrophic plate count at 22°C (HPC22) following interventions in the drinking water distribution system

This project will determine which method is suitable for the detection of anomalies in the microbial water quality following maintenance activities or pipe breaks in the drinking water…

Microbial safety

Mechanisms and quantification of re-contamination in dune passage

In the analysis of microbial safety of drinking water, it has been shown that dune passage, with a removal rate of up to eight log units, forms an…

Microbial safety

Validation slow sand filtration at De Punt

Slow sand filtration is a treatment process that contributes importantly to drinking water safety. In water practice, however, the concentrations of microorganisms are so low that one cannot demonstrate the level of…

Microbial safety

AMVD research

The distribution of drinking water without chlorine is the calling card of the Dutch water utilities. What makes it possible is the exceptionally high quality of the drinking water produced in the country. Microbially safe drinking water…

Microbial safety

Quickly measuring after work on network

When water utilities carry out work on their distribution networks, there is a risk that dirt, which might contain pathogens, will get into the pipes. For this reason, the activities are conducted…

Microbial safety

KWR to advise the State of Michigan in Flint research dispute

In October 2017 KWR conducted a scoping mission for the State of Michigan in the US to get a clear idea of the status of the multidisciplinary project,…