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Health
Microbial safety
AMVD Reference Document revision

Dutch drinking water utilities need to demonstrate that drinking water is safe and does not spread any infectious diseases. To this end, they establish for each drinking water treatment process an Analysis of Microbial Safety of Drinking…

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Biological activity
Risk of opportunistic pathogens in drinking water

The water utilities have indicated that research into opportunistic pathogens in drinking water has a high priority. This is because these pathogens could represent a potential health risk. This project’s priority is…

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Health
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…

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Health
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…

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Enabling technologies
Innovative water treatment technologies
MICRORISK: Microbiological risk assessment

The aim of MICRORISK was to develop a microbial risk assessment process which will contribute to the decision making process for risk management of drinking water. The drinking water production chain is…

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Health
Microbial safety
QMRA of the distribution network

Drinking water companies use quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) to demonstrate that the drinking water they produce is safe. A desire also exists to apply the same method to demonstrate the safety of water in the distribution…

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Health
Microbial safety
Water4India

Freshwater of sufficient quality for human consumption is becoming scarce. In India the availability of such water is a matter of concern. The growing wealth and population create greater needs and thus higher consumption, while tighter standards…

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Prof. Gertjan Medema PhD
Principal microbiologist
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Prof. Gertjan Medema PhD

Principal microbiologist

Gertjan Medema is Principal Microbiologist at KWR. He is also part-time professor of Water & Health at Delft University of Technology, and Distinguished Hannah Visiting Professor at Michigan State University.…

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Gertjan.Medema@kwrwater.nl

06-25032597

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Martin van der Schans MSc
Scientific researcher Project manager
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Martin van der Schans MSc

Scientific researcher Project manager

Martin van der Schans is a hydrogeologist and project manager at KWR. His expertise and experience lie in the field of the construction, management and safeguard of the hygienic safety…

030-6069537

martin.van.der.schans@kwrwater.nl

06-52885574

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Patrick Smeets PhD MSc
Senior scientific researcher
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Patrick Smeets PhD MSc

Senior scientific researcher

Patrick Smeets is a Senior Scientific Researcher in microbiological water quality and health, with over 20 years' experience in the drinking water sector. He specialises in quantitative microbiological risk analysis…

030-6069584

Patrick.Smeets@kwrwater.nl

06-45098533

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Mirjam Blokker PhD
Principal scientist Manager
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Mirjam Blokker PhD

Principal scientist Manager

Mirjam Blokker is a Principal Scientist on the Drinking Water Infrastructure team. She is an expert in drinking water demand and developed the SIMDEUM model, which can be used to…

030-6069533

Mirjam.Blokker@kwrwater.nl

06-15861099

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News

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Why waste water in Fujairah (UAE)?

26 February 2018 — “Why waste water?” was the theme of the 2017 World Water Day. TANQIA the wastewater utility in Fujairah,…

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WQTC 2017 buzzing with potable water reuse

20 November 2017 — Potable water reuse was the central theme during this conference, recognizing the existing ‘de facto’ reuse of wastewater…

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Water Sector

Water4India project contributes to a better drinking water provision for rural India

10 April 2017 — In the short term, the drinking water provision in rural India can most benefit from the use of…

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University of Southern Queensland enters Watershare

12 October 2016 — On 12 October 2016, the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has entered Watershare, a consortium of several of…

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Water Sector

WHO practical guide to quantitative microbial risk assessment, QMRA

21 July 2016 — During the Singapore International Water Week the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a practical guide for carrying out…

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Subjects

Health

Microbial safety

Water safety is vital. Citizens must be able to drink and swim in safe water,…

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Health

Safe innovation and the water sector

Technological innovations can involve risks to (drinking) water and public health. Greater public awareness, and…

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