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SafeCREW Final Conference: insights and takeaways
On 26 March 2026, the SafeCREW Final Conference in Brussels united experts from water utilities, policy, research, and industry. Hosted at the Hanse Office, the event blended external insights with project outcomes—new tools, risk assessment frameworks, and climate-resilient strategies—fostering dialogue on safe drinking water management and addressing today’s challenges and tomorrow’s solutions. The core programme…
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Explore SafeCREW’s journey: watch our two project films
Dive into SafeCREW’s approach with two films, now on YouTube in multiple languages. The first explores our four case study sites—Germany, Italy, Spain, and Ukraine—while the second showcases innovative solutions: monitoring tools, disinfection by-product reduction, safe distribution strategies, and integrated risk assessment. They guide future interventions that sustain safe and climate-resilient drinking water supply. Film…
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Impressions from the SafeCREW Final Conference in Brussels
The SafeCREW Final Conference took place on 26 March 2026 in Brussels, bringing together experts from water utilities, policy, research, and industry to exchange knowledge and discuss innovative approaches to safe drinking water management. The conference, hosted at the Hanse Office, offered a balanced mix of external perspectives and professional presentations of project results, including…
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SafeCREW videos now available online – see our achievements
Two films present the work and results of the SafeCREW project carried out by 12 partners across Europe. They are available on YouTube in several languages and provide insights into the project’s outcomes. Safe drinking water is essential for human health and everyday life. In Europe, we are used to turning on the tap and…
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VDI Drinking Water Hygiene Day
With the “Drinking Water Hygiene Day” on 1 December 2025, VDI – The Association of German Engineers sets an important thematic anchor for raising awareness of clean drinking water. At first glance, drinking water in Germany is something we take for granted – clean, fresh and available at all times. Its quality is strictly regulated…
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PhD research at CAT’s water treatment plant l’Ampolla
Over the past few weeks, PhD student Marco Matracchi, from the research group at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – Politecnico di Milano, led by Manuela Antonelli, has carried out part of his research at the water treatment plant located in l’Ampolla (Tarragona). Specifically, Matracchi is testing an innovative passive sampling method using…
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Water pollution: Council and Parliament reach provisional deal to update priority substances in surface and ground waters
The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposed directive to review and update the lists of pollutants affecting surface waters and groundwater and corresponding regulatory standards. This agreement updates environmental quality standards for a number of pollutants and adds new ones, aligning EU water policy with the…
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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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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…