Sweden Water Research conducts research into water and develops new, effective solutions to meet the future challenges facing the water services industry.
We create, run, participate in and initiate projects that seek out suitable partnerships, with the ultimate aim of increasing knowledge of successful methods for the development and climate change adaptation of the cities of the future. Projects within Sweden Water Research are run in close collaboration with the owner municipalities and will, in either the short or the long term, benefit day-to-day operations.
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We are facing a decisive shift in how we should monitor water quality. New methods enable real-time analysis and create the conditions for safe drinking water and circular water management, where water is recycled and used more intelligently.
ReCircWater addresses a pressing challenge for the South Baltic region: how to treat, manage and reuse urban stormwater so fewer pollutants reach the Baltic Sea and more water can be put to beneficial use.
This is the PhD research project of Ronja Nybom. Ronja is an industrial PhD student working for Sweden Water Research, VA SYD and Lund University.
Opti-SITE aims to develop a methodology for identifying suitable areas for implementing nature-based stormwater solutions in urban environments using high-resolution radar data and AI. The goal is to identify the most effective infrastructure scenarios, considering location and scale, to maximise stormwater management while minimising adaptation costs.
The project aims to optimise sensor placement in stormwater and wastewater networks, focusing on improving the monitoring of water flows.
With urbanization and more intense rainfall the demands on the systems that manage stormwater increases. Additionally, stormwater contains various pollutants. Today, stormwater is often discharged into lakes, rivers, and the sea with little or inadequate treatment. Treatment technologies need to be developed to meet the current and future requirements for stormwater quality, resource management, and the potential for on-site stormwater use in properties.
New environmental permits for wastewater treatment plants tend to demand lower effluent concentrations than before.
Several studies conducted at the Bolmen Research Station indicate that the local impact of the Murån river in the southwestern lake Bolmen results in significant browning of the Bolmen water, which is used for drinking water after treatment at the Ringsjöverket facility. This has a significant environmental impact and is cost-intensive.
The growing population in Southern Sweden, as well as the industrial and agricultural activities, need a continuous supply of clean water. To ensure sufficient and non-polluted water, surface water and groundwater resources are crucial. Facing future scenarios of climate change, the Southern Sweden area will likely be challenged with droughts, heavy rain events and temperature extremes in the upcoming years.
This is Anna Söderman’s PhD project. Anna is an industrial doctoral student at Sweden Water Research and Sydvatten through Lund University of Technology.
This is Isabel Erb’s doctoral research project. Isabel is an industrial PhD student at Sweden Water Research and Lund University.
This is the PhD research project of Sara Roth. Sara is an industrial PhD student working for Sweden Water Research, NSVA and Lund University.
