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Late last year, the IWA Young Water Professionals China Chapter proudly celebrated its 12th anniversary, having been established in 2012. To mark this milestone, YWP China hosted the highly successful Annual Meeting 2024 from 29th November to 1st December. The event brought together over 200 enthusiastic young water professionals from across the country, showcasing the […]

Research from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has the world’s climate scientists rethinking their models.

 As technology becomes intrinsic to critical infrastructure, the volume of data being generated is increasing. In the water sector, this creates unique challenges. Utilities must balance aging infrastructure, the impacts of climate change, and increasing demands for efficiency while navigating a deluge of data. The key lies in breaking down silos and transforming this data

The 2024 IWA YWP Uganda Chapter Conference, held on December 16, was a transformative event aimed at fostering innovation, collaboration, and leadership among Uganda’s emerging water professionals. Over 230 young professionals, industry experts, and other stakeholders gathered to address Uganda’s water challenges and explore solutions for a sustainable and water-wise future.  The conference discussions centred on

The common drivers for action identified within the utility were declining water quality which often leads to a loss of public confidence and trust in the water supplied to the customers. This challenge usually results in high operating or treatment costs as the utility must invests in advanced water treatment equipment such as microfiltration and

Non-Revenue Water (NRW) is defined by the International Water Association (IWA) as the difference between water distributed into the network and the water invoiced to customers. NRW results from various factors, including leaks, theft, unbilled authorised consumption, and metering inaccuracies. Reducing NRW not only addresses unsatisfied demand and increases utility revenues but also contributes to

Rapid urbanisation and climate change are challenging cities and water utilities globally, particularly in developing regions. The IWA ‘Alliance for Water Sensitive Design & Planning’ (BrUKInd WSDP) Group is a multidisciplinary team from the Global South and North dedicated to using water-sensitive design and planning (WSDP) to enhance urban resilience and climate adaptation. Our mission

While persistent drought conditions threaten the NYC water supply, Columbia students prepare to step up to the challenge.