Category: Policy makers and regulators
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Improved Detection of Polar Disinfection By-Products Using Supercritical Fluid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry
Maolida Nihemaiti (SafeCREW Partner UFZ) has published results from the SafeCREW project on the Horizon Results Platform, presenting a novel analytical approach for the improved detection of highly polar disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. Only a small fraction of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water are currently regulated, while the majority, including key contributors…
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16th BioDetectors Conference on 25–26 June 2026
Stockholm, 25-26 June 2026 The conference organised by SafeCREW project partner BDS – BioDetection Systems will gather industry experts, regulatory authorities and scientists to explore the latest advances in environmental risk assessment and chemical management. A special focus lies on non-animal and effect-based methods (NAM/EBM) for chemicals (e.g. PFAS), pharmaceuticals, plastics (e.g. EDCs), cosmetics and…
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New Policy Brief: Major Outcomes on Disinfection and Disinfection By-Products and Solutions
SafeCREW has just released its second Policy Brief. Our second policy brief summarizes the SafeCREW outcomes on disinfection and disinfection by-products. It recommends precautionary attention on emerging DBPs and new treatment and risk assessment approaches to guide drinking water management amid climate change. SafeCREW outcomes If you want to dive deeper into the background of…
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BDS’ non-animal based methods at Dioxin 2025
The image shows Peter Behnisch presenting at the DIOXIN 2025 conference standing at a podium on a large stage with presentation screens displaying scientific results on drinking water pollutants. In the foreground, conference participants are seated in a dimly lit hall, listening to the presentation.
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Case Study Site Tarragona welcomed SafeCREW project officer on 22 January 2026
The Project Officer of the European project SafeCREW, Sofia Pachini, has visited CAT‘s Drinking Water Treatment Plant (ETAP) in L’Ampolla, Catalonia, to learn first-hand about the progress we are making through this initiative, funded by the European Union. During the visit, which was also attended by representatives of Eurecat – Technology Centre, our partner in…
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SafeCREW at SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting
The image shows promotional visuals for the SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting, highlighting a scientific conference focused on environmental toxicology and sustainability. The castle shown in the image is Schönbrunn Palace.
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Strengthening Europe’s Water Resilience: SafeCREW attended the ZP4W Event
On 4 December 2025, approximately 150 participants attended the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster event held in conjunction with the Water Knowledge Europe Winter Edition 2025 in Brussels. The event highlighted the achievements of the Cluster’s first two years and explored future opportunities for collaboration. Several SafeCREW partners, who are actively involved in the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster, seized the…
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SafeCREW Final Conference on 26 March 2026 in Brussels: register now!
On 26 March 2026, SafeCREW will hold its Final Conference in Brussels. The conference aims to engage experts from water utilities, policy makers, technology providers and research in the exchange about SafeCREW achievements on advanced knowledge, new tools and guidelines for disinfected and non-disinfected drinking water supply systems. Date: 26 March 2026, 8:30 – 15:45…
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29th Drinking Water Colloquium of the DVGW Research Centre TUHH on 12 February 2026
The DVGW Research Centre at TUHH invites you to the 29th Drinking Water Colloquium. The conference will take place at Hamburg University of Technology, Germany, on Thursday, 12 February 2026. Registration is now open and the programme available. Current developments and challenges in German and European water supply will be presented and discussed. SafeCREW will…
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Policy Brief: Advancing NAM/EBM for the Assessment of Disinfection By-Products and Complex Chemical Mixtures in Drinking Water
We are pleased to announce the publication of the new Policy Brief by SafeCREW, calling for the advancement of non-animal-based and effect-based monitoring (NAM/EBM) for the holistic toxicity assessment of chemical mixtures in water. While most current (eco)toxicological assessments still rely on animal-based, single-substance testing, which are costly, slow, and misaligned with sustainability goals, societal…