Sewers are important infrastructures of our cities which must be maintained for future generations. With SEMAplus, we provide innovative, sustainable and cost-saving solutions to address this challenge. Do you require information about the current state of your entire sewer network as well as a …

As major energy consumers and direct emission sources of nitrous oxide and methane, wastewater treatment plants contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing these energy-related emissions from wastewater treatment plants is particularly challenging because achieving climate …

Phosphate is an essential nutrient for plant growth. In order to ensure safe and sustainable access to this important and finite raw material in Europe, recovery and recycling of phosphorus has become a major political objective within the EU.  That’s why back in 2017, a binding regulation for …

Heavy rainfall causes emergency overflows of sewer systems into the surface water. This is one of the main sources of pollution for urban rivers and streams in which more and more city dwellers may want to swim. Municipalities, which are usually responsible for the operation of bathing sites, are …

You’re looking at digital urban transformation and wondering how your municipality or company can embrace it? KWB offers a suite of services in the Smart City sector to support you. Our Smart City & Infrastructure team, featuring Jochen Rabe and Dr. Nico Caradot, has extensive experience in …

To facilitate the design and assessment of treatment trains for water reuse, KWB is supporting the development of an open source online tool for quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA). Water reuse is increasingly motivated by climate change and water stress, and it’s a solution for a more …