Securing safe drinking water distribution
SafeCREW aims to support the novel EU Drinking Water Directive (DWD) by generating advanced knowledge and developing tools and guidelines for disinfected and non-disinfected drinking water supply systems.
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SafeCREW project meeting VII: Key outcomes and next steps
On 25th and 26th September 2025, SafeCREW conducted its seventh project meeting, this time online. While research in the first project year focused on the development of new analysis and monitoring tools for the comprehensive characterisation of water quality and the second year set up the onsite testing and monitoring campaigns in the case studies,…
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First presentation of PhD candidate Marta Mulet at ecoSTP2025
From 23rd to 26th June, the international conference ecoSTP2025, organized by the International Water Association (IWA) took place in Stockholm, Sweden. SafeCREW PhD researcher Marta Mulet presented the first results of her PhD. Marta’s work on the optimization of the coagulation-flocculation process through predictive models has been conducted at Consorci d’Aigües de Tarragona supervised by…
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Second Policy Brief of the ZP4W Cluster on responding to the challenges of DBP published
The ZeroPollution4Water Cluster, a coalition of seven Horizon Europe projects, including SafeCREW, has released a new Policy Brief entitled “Responding to the Challenges of Disinfection By-products to Help Ensure Trust in Tap Water”. The publication focuses on the growing challenge of disinfection by-products (DBPs), substances formed when disinfectants used in drinking water treatment react with…
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Report from 15th Biodetectors Conference in Genoa (26-27 June)
The 15th BioDetectors Conference 2025 in Genoa, Italy, brought together about 100 scientists from about 15 countries worldwide who are involved in the development and application of in vitro effect- and non-animal-based methods (EBM/NAM). Toxicological experts shared insights on challenges in the water cycle in Italy and other countries. Many different case studies and applications…
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NUWEE’s working visit to POLIMI in July 2025
From 21 to 26 July 2025, a working visit to Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) was organized specifically for representatives from the National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (NUWEE). The program aimed to deepen professional competencies in the fields of water safety and treatment technologies through a combination of academic meetings, technical training, and site…
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Successful Online Webinar on Water supply situation in West Ukraine: sources, disinfection methods, comparison with EU standards – A SafeCREW case study
On 30 June and 21 July 2025, a two-part online webinar brought together around 80 participants from key organizations including Hamburg Wasser, Kiewvodokanal, Rivnevodokanal, Berliner Wasserbetriebe, DVGW research centre TUHH and National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (NUWEE), along with over 20 Ukrainian water supply companies. The first part of the event included an…
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Invitation to 4th International School on Water Reuse, Turin (Italy), 15–17 September 2025
We would like to share with you the 4th International School on Water Reuse (ISWR), taking place in Turin (Italy) from 15 to 17 September 2025, organised by the University of Turin, with the support of the Joint Research Centre. Tailored for PhD students, postdocs, researchers, and professionals across sectors like water utilities, agriculture, and industry, the school offers…
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NUWEE study visit to Eurecat in May 2025
Between 12 May 2025 and 16 May 2025 the NUWEE researchers visited their colleagues from CAT and Eurecat in Spain. CAT and Eurecat are working on SafeCREW Case Study #3, L’Ampolla drinking water treatment plant. They aim to improve the climate change resilience of the Tarragona water supply system. The L’Ampolla drinking water treatment plant…
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EU Green Week Partner Event 2025 of the ZP4W Cluster: Presentations now available
Our EUGreenWeek 2025 Partner Event: “ZeroPollution4Water Cluster: Unlocking solutions: 32 Case Studies For Zero-Pollution drinking and groundwater” on 20 June 2025 offered inspiring insights into the achievements of the seven sister projects H2OforAll, intoDBP, Mar2protect, NINFA, ToDrinQ, UPWATER, and SafeCREW. The event hosted by Water Europe attracted 50 participants in the virtual room and additional…
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European Water Resilience Strategy adopted
On 4 June 2025, the Commission adopted the European Water Resilience Strategy aiming at restoring and protecting the water cycle, securing clean and affordable water for all and creating a sustainable, resilient, smart and competitive water-economy in Europe. SafeCREW welcomes the Water Resilience strategy which aims to support more efficient water management. The European Commission…