Tag: DBP
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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…
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Save the Date: 29th Drinking Water Colloquium of the DVGW Research Centre TUHH
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. Current developments and challenges in German and European water supply will be presented and discussed. SafeCREW will use this opportunity to present our project results.…
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ZeroPollution4Water Cluster webinar: Insights from practice to achieve market uptake for new technologies
Under the motto ‘Explore pathways towards bringing water innovations into the real world’ SafeCREW partner Dr Peter A. Behnisch talked on 11th November at the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster webinar “๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐จ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ”. He presented the strategies of his company Biodetection Systems to establish bioassays for toxicity assessment of real water…
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SafeCREW at EUROTOX
The EUROTOX Congress in Athens took place on September 14โ17, 2025 and focused on the theme “Toxicology addresses society’s real-life risks for sustainable health and well-being.” The event will emphasize scientific breakthroughs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and emerging technologies in toxicology, highlighting public health safety and environmental sustainability. Peter A. Behnisch, Biodetection Systems BDS attended the Congress…
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FEW PLACES LEFT – Final H2OforAll Conference (Oct 23โ24, 2025), Coimbra
On 23-24 October 2025, the Final Conference of H2OforAll will take place at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. H2OforAll and SafeCREW are two of the founding projects of the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster, both focusing on the safety of drinking water. Both projects focus on the monitoring, evaluation and removal of disinfection by-products. The conference is organised…
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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 โResponding to the Challenges of Disinfection By-products to Help Ensure Trust in Tap Waterโ. 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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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…
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SafeCREW presentations at WASSER 2025
The central German conference on all topics relating to water quality Professionals working in the sectors of water chemistry and water treatment as well as experts from other disciplines in the water sector met for an intensive exchange of experience and ideas.
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Watch our webinar “Preparing drinking water supply systems for climate change – case study insights”
On 3 April 2025, H2OforAll and SafeCREW conducted their fifth common webinar, which has again been a great success. More than 60 participants listened to the four presentations on “Preparing drinking water supply systems for climate change – case study insights” and engaged in the discussion. If you missed the opportunity or if you want…