Year Review 2019

Annual review 2019: ‘Connected to the world’

10 April 2020 — Our annual review of 2019 shows a productive year for KWR. On this page, we would like to...

Efficient use of freshwater

31 December 2019 — Responsible water reuse is a topical issue for many stakeholders. Companies, Water Authorities and farmers are all looking...

Multiplying societal value

31 December 2019 — Multiple value creation already frequently occurs in the water sector, but it is not always clearly highlighted. KWR...

Solving water issues for industry

31 December 2019 — In 2019 KWR clearly demonstrated that water availability is high on the agenda of industry. Our research helps...

Clean water, now and in the future

31 December 2019 — KWR is a specialist in the detection, research and removal of undesirable substances, such as pharmaceutical residues and...

Combining water research and information technology

31 December 2019 — The combination of water research with information technology generates fruitful solutions that support the water sector in taking...

New thesis prize named after leading hydrogeology expert Stuyfzand

17 December 2019 — Over the course of forty years, hydrogeologist Pieter Stuyfzand has worked at Kiwa/KWR, Delft University of Technology and...

Heating sector forms alliance for affordable, sustainable heating

13 December 2019 — Gas supplies are to be eliminated from the built environment as part of the Climate Agreement. Heat networks...

Distribution experts from Europe and the US look behind each other’s scenes

09 December 2019 — Over the last two years, experts and researchers from Europe and the US have had the opportunity to...

Multiple sources of Genesee County Legionella Outbreak in 2014-2015

04 December 2019 — In 2017 the State of Michigan asked KWR to investigate the epidemic of Legionnaires’ Disease in Genesee County,...

Monitoring emerging drug problems in Europe

04 December 2019 — The partners of the EUSEME project came together on 19 and 20 November for the kick-off meetings. Researchers...

Creating multiple value for the challenges of the future

28 November 2019 — Multiple value creation is probably not yet a familiar expression for everybody. But it certainly is for the...

Working on water availability for industry

15 November 2019 — Many operational processes depend heavily on water. Companies need to have enough water, of the right quality and...

Wastewater analysis reveals trends in international drug use

23 October 2019 — The results of seven years’ wastewater analysis have been compiled in an article published in the prestigious journal...

Water reuse and freshwater provision: connecting sectors

16 October 2019 — Having sufficient freshwater, for all users and uses. Always. In the Netherlands and Flanders this is becoming more...

On the path to digital twins: experiences, opportunities and limitations

03 October 2019 — The idea of a digital twin is appealing and we should certainly develop it further, but in doing...

Quality of drinking water sources under growing pressure

12 September 2019 — A survey study by KWR on the quality of drinking water sources in the Netherlands shows that these...

US committee recommends strong Legionella management measures, comparable to those in the Netherlands

15 August 2019 — Every year, 52,000 to 70,000 Americans are afflicted by Legionnaires’ disease, a pneumonia caused by certain Legionella species.

WHO approves 23 household water treatment systems

08 August 2019 — Household water treatment systems are important for public health in a number of countries, where the quality of...

KWR installs hydrogen filling station at its site

01 August 2019 — Hydrogen-electric transport is increasingly playing a role when it comes to sustainable mobility. Besides passenger cars, this is...

Studio KWR Podcast: learn more about water

24 July 2019 — Is tap water as healthy as bottled water? How can water contribute to energy saving? Do dry summers...

An ANSWER to the risks of antibiotics (resistance) with water reuse

16 July 2019 — Water reuse is an important weapon in the fight against water scarcity, but the purification and reuse of...

Making better predictions of peak water demand

11 July 2019 — The summer of 2018 was an extremely dry one and 2019 is on course to follow suit. A...

Four years’ research into smaller scale climate projections concluded

01 July 2019 — June of this year saw the conclusion of four years’ research under the Horizon 2020 BINGO project. More...

Launch of Fiware4Water: digital solutions for water

28 June 2019 — On 10 June 2019, Waternet and KWR, together with twelve European partners, launched the Fiware4Water project. This three-year...

Water reuse presents opportunities

05 June 2019 — The reuse of water is becoming an increasingly central focus of attention. This reuse presents companies with important...

Principal Scientist and ecohydrologist Flip Witte leaves KWR

15 May 2019 — For the last thirteen and a half years, Flip Witte has integrated the scientific disciplines of hydrology, soil...

Forecasting models and scenario development for the drinking water infrastructure

07 May 2019 — Forecasting models and scenario development can help water utilities better manage their current water infrastructure and also better...

Oasen forecasts peaks in water demand with data-driven algorithm from KWR

01 May 2019 — This spring the Oasen water utility began using a new, data-driven algorithm which, on the basis of population...

Water Quality Knowledge Impulse launched

05 April 2019 — The water quality in large parts of the country has clearly improved over the last few years, but...

KWR demonstrates value added of water knowledge for practice at trade fair

04 April 2019 — KWR presented the value added of water knowledge in water practice at Aqua Nederland Vakbeurs 2019. The event,...

Willem Koerselman Award for Ruud Bartholomeus

02 April 2019 — Ruud Bartholomeus has won the 2018 Willem Koerselman Award for the article “A plant’s perspective of extremes:...

OECD: ‘Water Knowledge Action Programme is a model of innovative collaboration’

02 April 2019 — The Water Knowledge Action Programme (KAP Water) receives international praise. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)...

Water sector strategists delve into multiple value creation

28 March 2019 — Multiple value creation is a topical issue of relevance to the water sector. On 12 March, water sector...

Enough water and dry feet in the city

21 March 2019 — With summer in view, many people are wondering whether it will be as hot and dry as last...

Ad van Wijk appointed KWR Honorary Fellow

11 March 2019 — Hydrogen pioneer and sustainable energy entrepreneur, Prof. Ad van Wijk, was today nominated Honorary Fellow 2018 for his...

Peer Review Committee praises KWR’s scientific level and impact

04 March 2019 — ‘KWR is a unique institute of its kind,’ whose ‘scientific level is assessed as very high’. This was...

Hydroinformatics Platform foresees great value in data visualisation

12 February 2019 — Data visualisation is an important tool in the effective application of data streams for informed decision-making. Data visualisation...

Creating social platforms for citizen engagement

31 January 2019 — The European project POWER (Political and sOcial awareness on Water EnviRonmental challenges) consortium held a meeting, hosted by...