Water Convention
About
The Water Convention is a platform for gathering professionals and technology providers from around the world to share their knowledge, practical experiences, and novel technologies to address the current and emerging water challenges. Comprising an opening plenary with 4 keynote presentations, a special keynote, 6 hot issues workshops, 44 oral technical sessions and a poster session with 250 posters, the Water Convention will cover these six themes across the urban water cycle:
The Water Convention technical programme focuses on spurring knowledge sharing, fruitful discussions and engaging debates among water leaders and practitioners through high quality presentations on technological innovations, management strategies and best practices.
Click here for full programme, sessions and speakers' details.
Advance Programme
Click here for SIWW2024 Water Convention Advance Programme.
Important Dates
Deadline for Author Registration* |
19 April 2024 |
Submission Deadline for Photo & Biography* |
19 April 2024 |
Update of Executive Summary |
01 May 2024 |
Final Programme |
17 May 2024 |
Submission Deadline for Poster Softcopies (Poster Presenters)* |
31 May 2024 |
Submission Deadline for Presentation Slides (Oral Presenters)* |
03 June 2024 |
Update of Full Abstract |
03 June 2024 |
SIWW2024 Water Convention |
18 to 21 June 2024 |
Contact Information
For any enquiries, please email the Water Convention Secretariat at waterconvention@siww.com.sg.
Programme
Overview (18 – 21 June 2024)
Date/ Theme |
Theme 1: Delivering Water from Source to Tap (Network) |
Theme 2: Delivering Water from Source to Tap (Treatment) |
Theme 3: Effective and Efficient Wastewater Management (Treatment & Conveyance) |
Theme 4: Cities of the Future and Coastal & Flood Resilience |
Theme 5: Water Quality and One Health |
Theme 6: Nexus and Circularity |
18 June (Tues) |
Hot Issue Workshops |
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19 June (Wed) |
Joint Opening |
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Opening Plenary |
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Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Lecture |
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Poster Session |
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20 June (Thu) |
1.1 Planning Your Water Supply Network |
2.1 Advanced water treatment process |
3.1 Advanced Nitrogen Removal
3.8 Pipes Underground
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5.1 Global Climate Change, Water Quality and Health |
6.1 Resource Circularity and Valorisation |
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1.2 Asset Management of Water Distribution Systems |
2.2 Innovation in Water Reuse |
3.2 MABR
3.9 Water Quality Monitoring (Conveyance)
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5.2 Water Quality related to Agriculture and Food Safety |
6.2 Cross-Sectoral Collaboration in the Circular Water Economy |
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Special Keynote |
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1.3 Next Generation of Water Network Operations |
2.3 Innovation in Low Energy Desalination |
3.3 Tertiary Treatment for Reuse
3.10 Industrial wastewater treatment- Singapore Stories
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4.1 Planning climate-resilient cities |
5.3 Wastewater-based Epidemiological Surveillance (WES) Part 1 |
6.3 System of Systems for a Circular Economy |
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1.4 Developing a Business Case for Water Loss Reduction |
2.4 Brine Concentration and Mining |
3.4 Anaerobic Digestion Enhancement |
4.2 Reforming Governance for climate resilience
4.6 Building
Resilience for Small Island development states |
5.4 Wastewater-based Epidemiological Surveillance (WES) Part 2 |
6.4 Policy and Planning |
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21 June (Fri) |
1.5 The Water Utility Smart Metering Journey |
2.5 AI for water treatment |
3.5 Digital Twin for Used Water Systems |
4.3A Automation and AI for urban water management
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5.5 Emerging Approaches for Water Quality Monitoring and Management |
6.5 Carbon Accounting |
1.6 The Good, Bad and Ugly of Smart Water |
2.6 Advances in Membrane Technology |
3.6 Emerging Contaminants |
4.3B High resolution modelling and forecasting in Singapore
4.4 Coastal Resilience through Hybrid Infrastructure: Global Experience
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5.6 Communication between Sectors and to Affected Communities |
6.6 Monitoring and management of process emissions Part 1 |
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2.7 Emerging Water Technologies |
3.7 Monitoring and management of process emissions Part 2 |
4.5 Coastal Resilience through Hybrid Infrastructure: Singapore Experience |
5.7 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) |
6.7 Water and Hydrogen Economy |
Hot Issues Workshop 1: SIWW SWAN APAC Workshop: New Ripples in Digital Water Transformation (18 June 2024)
9:30am - 5:00pm
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Digital transformation is the integration of technology into all areas of a business, fundamentally changing how organisations operate and deliver value to customers. It’s also a cultural change, which requires organisations to continually challenge the status quo, experiment, and get comfortable with failure. The 3rd SWAN APAC Workshop will bring together water utilities, industry leaders, innovators, and experts from across Asia-Pacific to delve into the value of digital transformation for water utilities. We will cover cutting-edge topics such as generative AI, cybersecurity, digital decarbonisation, and more. Attendees will also be able to participate in interactive roundtable sessions, learn from a shark tank session, and gain important insights and networking opportunities with a global network of water professionals. This workshop is co-organised with SWAN Asia-Pacific Alliance. |
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9:30am – 9:40am |
Welcome and Introduction |
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Dr. Amir Cahn, CEO, SWAN Forum
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9:40am – 10:00am |
Utility 2.0 – Human-Centric, Digital and Innovation Driven |
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Harry Seah, Deputy Chief Executive (Operations), PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
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10:00am – 11:00am |
Waterside Chat: “Capturing the Value of Digital Transformation” |
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Moderator: Jenny Francis, Executive Manager Digital, Hunter Water & SWAN APAC Chair
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11:00am – 11:30am |
Tea Break & Networking Session |
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11:30am – 11:40am |
SWAN Update |
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11:40am – 12:40pm |
Panel: “Understanding the Utility Implications of Generative AI” |
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Moderator: Victoria Edwards, Co-Founder & CEO, FIDO Tech
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12:40pm – 1:00pm |
Keynote |
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1:00pm – 2:00pm |
Lunch Break & Networking Session |
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2:00pm – 3:15pm |
Interactive Roundtable Session |
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Keynote: Digital Transformation
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3:15pm – 3:30pm |
Roundtable Rapid Fire Recap |
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3:30pm – 4:00pm |
Tea Break & Networking Session |
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4:00pm – 5:00pm |
SWAN Shark Tank (to be held at the TechXchange) |
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Hot Issues Workshop 2: GHG Production and Emissions In Wastewater Systems (18 June 2024)
9:30am - 12:40pm
Monitoring and mitigation of direct process emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are critical as they play a significant role in achieving net zero emissions target for the water sector. Within the water sector, there has been progressive decarbonisation of grid electricity and ongoing work on biogas carbon capture, storage, and utilisation. That leaves process emissions from the actual wastewater process itself the toughest challenge, with no convenient solutions in sight. Between CH4 and N2O, the dynamics surrounding N2O formation, monitoring, and mitigation are the least well understood and yet its global warming potential is 300 times higher than that of CO2. Unlike CO2, there are no obvious sinks for N2O.
This Hot Issues Workshop is set up to allow utilities, government regulators, consultants, academia, and technology solution providers to discuss, converge, and attempts to reach a consensus on the best practice to monitor and mitigate N2O emissions. Given that wastewater treatment processes and technologies vary vastly from plant to plant, streamlining sampling strategies, data collection methodologies and data analysis are various challenges that the workshop aims to discuss about. The opening presentation will give an overview of GHG emissions in wastewater systems and to recap on the parts of the wastewater treatment processes where GHG emissions typically arise from. The first part of the workshop will discuss GHG emissions in sewer systems. The second part of the workshop will discuss GHG emissions in wastewater treatment plants. The third part of the workshop will discuss about the path to net zero and consensus building on the way forward in GHG emissions management.
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Monitoring and mitigation of direct process emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are critical as they play a significant role in achieving net zero emissions target for the water sector. Within the water sector, there has been progressive decarbonisation of grid electricity and ongoing work on biogas carbon capture, storage, and utilisation. That leaves process emissions from the actual wastewater process itself the toughest challenge, with no convenient solutions in sight. Between CH4 and N2O, the dynamics surrounding N2O formation, monitoring, and mitigation are the least well understood and yet its global warming potential is 300 times higher than that of CO2. Unlike CO2, there are no obvious sinks for N2O.
This Hot Issues Workshop is set up to allow utilities, government regulators, consultants, academia, and technology solution providers to discuss, converge, and attempts to reach a consensus on the best practice to monitor and mitigate N2O emissions. Given that wastewater treatment processes and technologies vary vastly from plant to plant, streamlining sampling strategies, data collection methodologies and data analysis are various challenges that the workshop aims to discuss about. The opening presentation will give an overview of GHG emissions in wastewater systems and to recap on the parts of the wastewater treatment processes where GHG emissions typically arise from. The first part of the workshop will discuss GHG emissions in sewer systems. The second part of the workshop will discuss GHG emissions in wastewater treatment plants. The third part of the workshop will discuss about the path to net zero and consensus building on the way forward in GHG emissions management.
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9:30am – 9:05am |
Joint Welcome and Introduction by the Moderators |
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9:05am – 9:25am |
Opening Presentation |
9:25am – 10:15am |
GHG emissions in Wastewater Plants |
Presentation 1: Mechanism of Process Emissions
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Prof. Kartik Chandran, Columbia University
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Presentation 2: Measuring techniques that worked well for gas and liquid phase N2O emissions
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Prof. Liu Ye, University of Queenland
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Presentation 3: Dealing with data variance and modelling techniques
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Wim Audenaert, Co-founder and CEO, AM-TEAM
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10:15am – 11:00am |
Panel Discussion: GHG emissions in Wastewater Plants |
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11:00am – 11:30am |
Tea Break & Networking Session |
11:30am – 11:50am |
Path to Net Zero |
Presentation: Net Zero for Water
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Emma Shen, Global Principal for Wastewater Energy Optimization & Sector Decarbonization, Jacobs
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11:50am – 12:30pm |
Panel Discussion: Path to Net Zero |
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Emma Shen, Global Principal for Wastewater Energy Optimization & Sector Decarbonization, Jacobs
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Moderator: Tom Freyberg, Atlantean Media & Aquatech
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12.30pm – 12.40pm |
Summary and Closing Remarks |
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Hot Issues Workshop 3: Towards Carbon Circularity In Domestic And Industrial Wastewater Treatment (18 June 2024)
2:00pm – 5:45pm
Management of carbon cycle is essential for sustainable used water treatment, from breakdown of organic matters by microorganisms to the capture and utilisation of carbon for energy production and resource recovery. Conventionally, carbon is recovered in the form of biogas from sewage sludge, and advance biosolid treatment technologies are available to improve the biogas yield and the value of energy extracted. Carbon can also be fixed through pyrolytic conversion of sludge to biochar for further reuse. As more emphasis is placed on circularity, other high value products such as PHA and cellulose are now being considered as alternative biomaterials for recovery.
The first half of the workshop discusses the latest technologies for anaerobic digestion like thermal hydrolysis pre-treatment and biogas upgrading technologies, as well as the comparisons at various aspects of anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge with incineration. The second half of the workshop discusses carbon recovery from sewage sludge, including examples such as biochar, cellulose and PHA. The last part will feature a panel discussion to discuss the best way forward for carbon management in wastewater treatment plants.
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Management of carbon cycle is essential for sustainable used water treatment, from breakdown of organic matters by microorganisms to the capture and utilisation of carbon for energy production and resource recovery. Conventionally, carbon is recovered in the form of biogas from sewage sludge, and advance biosolid treatment technologies are available to improve the biogas yield and the value of energy extracted. Carbon can also be fixed through pyrolytic conversion of sludge to biochar for further reuse. As more emphasis is placed on circularity, other high value products such as PHA and cellulose are now being considered as alternative biomaterials for recovery.
The first half of the workshop discusses the latest technologies for anaerobic digestion like thermal hydrolysis pre-treatment and biogas upgrading technologies, as well as the comparisons at various aspects of anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge with incineration. The second half of the workshop discusses carbon recovery from sewage sludge, including examples such as biochar, cellulose and PHA. The last part will feature a panel discussion to discuss the best way forward for carbon management in wastewater treatment plants.
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2:00pm – 2:10pm |
Welcome and Introduction by Moderator |
Moderator: Dave Parry, Jacobs
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2:10pm – 2:30pm |
An Overview of Carbon Management in Wastewater Treatment |
2:30pm – 3:30pm |
Presentations: Biogas and Biosolids |
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Bill Barber, Cambi
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3:30pm – 4:00pm |
Tea Break & Networking Session |
4:00pm – 5:00pm |
Presentations: Recovery of Alternate Biomaterials |
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Prof Yong Sik Ok, Korea University
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Prof Mark van Loosdrecht, Delft University of Technology
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Hao Xiaodi, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
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Wilbert Menkveld, Nijhuis Saur Industries
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5:00pm – 5:15pm |
Q&A |
5:15pm – 5:45pm |
Panel: Carbon Circularity for Wastewater Treatment |
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Hot Issues Workshop 4: Climate Adaption and Water Resilience In Cities (18 June 2024)
9:30am – 1:00pm
Urban water resilience is defined by the capacity of the urban water system - including the human, social, political, economic, physical and natural assets - to anticipate, absorb, adapt, respond to, and learn from shocks and stresses, in order to protect public health and wellbeing, the natural environment and minimise economic disruption. The shocks and stresses take many forms and they fundamentally challenge the water security of communities in terms of sustainable access to adequate quantities of and acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development, for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability.
The workshop aims to provide context to forums and water convention sessions over the next three days and will canvass the range of climate adaptation and water resilience challenges experienced in cities and towns, and the corresponding strategies. In the first part of this workshop, presentations on climate adaptive planning provide a broad overview of climate adaptation and water resilience strategies for cities, and recent Singapore experience in adaptative planning for coastal protection and flood management, an important component of the broader urban water resilience framework. In the second part of this workshop, audience members are invited to discuss the range of integrated initiatives and co-benefits from a holistic approach to urban water resilience strengthening. The anticipated output from the workshop is a communique on urban water resilience which will be tabled at the subsequent Cities Roundtable on Coastal Resilience and Flood Management of the water convention.
Speakers:
Moderators:
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Urban water resilience is defined by the capacity of the urban water system - including the human, social, political, economic, physical and natural assets - to anticipate, absorb, adapt, respond to, and learn from shocks and stresses, in order to protect public health and wellbeing, the natural environment and minimise economic disruption. The shocks and stresses take many forms and they fundamentally challenge the water security of communities in terms of sustainable access to adequate quantities of and acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development, for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability.
The workshop aims to provide context to forums and water convention sessions over the next three days and will canvass the range of climate adaptation and water resilience challenges experienced in cities and towns, and the corresponding strategies. In the first part of this workshop, presentations on climate adaptive planning provide a broad overview of climate adaptation and water resilience strategies for cities, and recent Singapore experience in adaptative planning for coastal protection and flood management, an important component of the broader urban water resilience framework. In the second part of this workshop, audience members are invited to discuss the range of integrated initiatives and co-benefits from a holistic approach to urban water resilience strengthening. The anticipated output from the workshop is a communique on urban water resilience which will be tabled at the subsequent Cities Roundtable on Coastal Resilience and Flood Management of the water convention.
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9:30am – 9:40am |
Welcome and Introduction |
Pritha Hariram, Head of Department, Ramboll
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9:40am – 10:00am |
Broader Climate Adaptive Planning for Cities |
Prof. Tony Wong, Founder, Tony Wong Consulting, Australia
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10:00am – 10:20am |
Adaptive Planning Approach in Singapore |
Sarah Hiong, Deputy Director, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
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10:20am – 11:00am |
Plenary Discussion |
Facilitator: Mark Fletcher, Director, Arup
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11:00am – 11:30am |
Tea Break & Networking Session |
11:30am – 12:20pm |
Breakout Discussion on Climate Adaptation & Water Resilience in Cities |
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12:20pm – 12:30pm |
Mentimeter Interaction |
Facilitator: Hazel Khoo, Director, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
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12:30pm – 12:50pm |
Communique Development |
12:50pm – 1:00pm |
Summary and Closing Remarks |
Piet Dircke, Global Director Climate Adaptation, Arcadis
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Speakers:
Piet Dircke
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Sarah Hiong
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Prof. Tony Wong
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Moderators:
Mark Fletcher
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Hazel Khoo
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Pritha Hariram
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This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Hot Issues Workshop 5: Building Water Resilience and Security Through Alternative Sources (18 June 2024)
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Water scarcity is not unique in large parts of the world, and utilities for many decades have adapted successfully with having minimal water resources. in recent years there has been a paradigm shift with climate change and increasing population. Wetter areas where there has never been a water scarcity problem for nearly a century are faced with changing to alternative sources. for many of the utilities they have no experience in how to treat these sources and how to integrate these sources into their existing system. There are globally many successful examples of how utilities and experts have found creative solutions to deal with water scarcity and this workshop will focus on these valuable lessons.
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Water scarcity is not unique in large parts of the world, and utilities for many decades have adapted successfully with having minimal water resources. in recent years there has been a paradigm shift with climate change and increasing population. Wetter areas where there has never been a water scarcity problem for nearly a century are faced with changing to alternative sources. for many of the utilities they have no experience in how to treat these sources and how to integrate these sources into their existing system. There are globally many successful examples of how utilities and experts have found creative solutions to deal with water scarcity and this workshop will focus on these valuable lessons.
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2:00pm – 2:10pm |
Introduction to the Workshop and Global Water Scarcity |
Jonathan Clement, CTO Advanced Water Treatment (Ramboll)
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2:10pm – 3:10pm |
Presentations |
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Rene Hoeijmakers, Global Division Director, Ramboll, The Netherlands
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Adrian Marsden, Arup, Philippines
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Chris Rockey, Head of Water Quality, South West Water
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Adel Hagekhalil, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
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Bernard Koh, Assistant Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
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3:10pm – 3:30pm |
Interaction with Panel Speakers |
3:30pm – 4:00pm |
Tea Break & Networking Session |
4:00pm – 5:00pm |
Panel Discussion |
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This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Hot Issues Workshop 6: PFAS: Towards Consistent and Evidence-Based Management of a Complex Persistent Pollutant
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals used in various industrial and consumer products because of their water and oil repellent properties, heat resistance, and durability. The health and environmental issues related to PFAS include:
PFAS pose important regulatory challenges: regulating PFAS contamination is challenging due to the widespread use of these chemicals, their persistence in the environment, and the lack of comprehensive data on their health and environmental effects. Efforts to regulate PFAS contamination are on-going but face obstacles related to scientific uncertainty and stakeholder interests. Addressing PFAS contamination requires a multi-faceted approach involving regulation, remediation of contaminated sites, monitoring of drinking water sources, and research into safer alternatives to PFAS in industrial and consumer products. This Hot Issues Workshop will provide an opportunity to understand some of the views around PFAS. As the toxicological evidence is still developing, consensus on standards in drinking water and food; environmental and social concerns are high and drinking water supply utilities, food safety specialists, regulators and health professionals are working in an uncertain landscape. Our invited speakers will present an update of our current state of knowledge and evidence, and their views on the challenges around determining and agreeing what constitutes a “safe” concentration of PFAS. A Panel session will debate if or how the cycling of PFAS around our environment can be reduced or halted, considering the exposure routes for humans and animals through food, water and other sources. Identifying historic and current PFAS usage, possible pathways and receptors requires dedicated resources. The subsequent decisions on monitoring, treatment options and optimisation are also complex and costly. Some treatment processes have been identified as being effective in removing PFAS from water but there are many more aspects to consider which will be discussed in this topical workshop of international experts.
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals used in various industrial and consumer products because of their water and oil repellent properties, heat resistance, and durability. The health and environmental issues related to PFAS include:
- Their persistence and their bioaccumulation: PFAS are highly persistent in the environment and in the human body. They do not break down easily and can accumulate over time, leading to long-term exposure risks. PFAS can bioaccumulate in the food chain, concentrating in organisms at higher trophic levels. This can lead to elevated levels of PFAS in humans and wildlife that consume contaminated food or water.
- The health hazard and risk they represent: PFAS exposure has been shown to be linked or is suspected to be linked to numerous adverse health effects in humans, including cancer (particularly kidney and testicular cancer), immune system dysfunction include a reduced response to vaccines, liver damage, thyroid disorders, and developmental effects on foetuses and infants. PFAS contamination of drinking water sources, such as groundwater and surface water, poses a significant public health concern. Contaminated drinking water sources can lead to widespread exposure among populations.
- Their environmental impact: PFAS contamination can harm aquatic ecosystems, affecting fish, wildlife, and vegetation. This contamination disrupts ecological balance and can lead to population declines and biodiversity loss.
PFAS pose important regulatory challenges: regulating PFAS contamination is challenging due to the widespread use of these chemicals, their persistence in the environment, and the lack of comprehensive data on their health and environmental effects. Efforts to regulate PFAS contamination are on-going but face obstacles related to scientific uncertainty and stakeholder interests. Addressing PFAS contamination requires a multi-faceted approach involving regulation, remediation of contaminated sites, monitoring of drinking water sources, and research into safer alternatives to PFAS in industrial and consumer products. This Hot Issues Workshop will provide an opportunity to understand some of the views around PFAS. As the toxicological evidence is still developing, consensus on standards in drinking water and food; environmental and social concerns are high and drinking water supply utilities, food safety specialists, regulators and health professionals are working in an uncertain landscape. Our invited speakers will present an update of our current state of knowledge and evidence, and their views on the challenges around determining and agreeing what constitutes a “safe” concentration of PFAS. A Panel session will debate if or how the cycling of PFAS around our environment can be reduced or halted, considering the exposure routes for humans and animals through food, water and other sources. Identifying historic and current PFAS usage, possible pathways and receptors requires dedicated resources. The subsequent decisions on monitoring, treatment options and optimisation are also complex and costly. Some treatment processes have been identified as being effective in removing PFAS from water but there are many more aspects to consider which will be discussed in this topical workshop of international experts.
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2:00pm – 2:15pm |
Welcome and Introduction |
Peter Grevatt, CEO of Water Research Foundation and Chair of the GWRC
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2:15pm – 2:45pm |
Moderated Debate on PFAS Toxicologists: Research and Public Health Views |
2:45pm – 3:30pm |
Presentations on PFAS |
PFAS in the Environment
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PFAS in the Foodchain
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Impacts on the Water Industry including Treatment & Monitoring and Cost
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3:30pm – 4:00pm |
Tea Break & Networking Session |
4:00pm – 5:00pm |
Panel: PFAS can we reach a consensus? |
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Opening Plenary (19 June 2024)
11:30am – 1:00pm
Join us at the Water Convention Opening Plenary on 19 June 2024, where global water leaders will gather to discuss urgent issues and challenges facing urban water practitioners, such as ensuring the sustainable production and supply of safe and clean drinking water, the effective and efficient collection and treatment of used water, resiliency and adaptability of urban cities to climate change, floods and sea-level rise, water quality and one health, and resource efficiency and circular economy for the water sector.
Keynote Speakers:
Moderator:
This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Join us at the Water Convention Opening Plenary on 19 June 2024, where global water leaders will gather to discuss urgent issues and challenges facing urban water practitioners, such as ensuring the sustainable production and supply of safe and clean drinking water, the effective and efficient collection and treatment of used water, resiliency and adaptability of urban cities to climate change, floods and sea-level rise, water quality and one health, and resource efficiency and circular economy for the water sector.
Keynote Speakers:
Prof. (Dr) Anusha Shah
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Prof. Juliet Willetts
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Dr Sunita Narain
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Yang Villa
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Moderator:
Darryl Day
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This session qualifies for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Special Keynote (20 June 2024)
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Keynote Speaker:
Keynote Speaker:
Prof. Qu Jiuhui
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Darryl Day
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Martine Watson
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Poster Session (19 June 2024)
Closing Plenary (21 June 2024)
3:30pm - 4:00pm
During the closing plenary, the Programme Committee will summarise the outcomes of the Water Convention and present the Best Poster awards to poster authors.
During the closing plenary, the Programme Committee will summarise the outcomes of the Water Convention and present the Best Poster awards to poster authors.
Technical Sessions (20 & 21 June 2024)
9:00am - 6:00pm
Click here to view the list of technical sessions.
Technical sessions qualify for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Click here to view the list of technical sessions.
Technical sessions qualify for PDUs by PEB. Click to find out more.
Message from the Co-chairs of the SIWW2024 Water Convention Programme Committee
Click to view the Co-Chairs message
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Bernard Koh
- Assistant Chief Executive (Future Systems and Technology)
- PUB, Singapore's
National Water Agency - (Singapore)
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Darryl Day
- Director and Principal Consultant
- Wongulla Waters
- (Australia)
Singapore International Water Week 2024 returns next year from 18-22 June 2024 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. As one of the leading global water events in the world focused on urban water innovation and solutions, SIWW2024 will once again host global leaders, experts and practitioners from water utilities, agencies, governments, cities, industry and academia to share and co-create innovative solutions to solve the world’s urban water challenges.
As one of the key flagship events of SIWW, the Water Convention provides the platform for the sharing of innovations, advanced technologies, and best practices among researchers, practitioners, and technology providers in the water industry. In the 2022 edition, the Water Convention attracted more than 1,200 delegates from 52 countries and featured over 300 oral and poster presentations across 6 Hot Issues Workshops and 47 technical sessions.
Co-organised by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, and the International Water Association, the 2024 Water Convention invites experts and practitioners to share their newest and latest innovation, technologies, best practices and case studies in six themes covering the urban water cycle. These themes reflect the urgent issues and challenges facing urban water practitioners, such as ensuring the sustainable production and supply of safe and clean drinking water, the effective and efficient collection and treatment of used water, resiliency and adaptability of urban cities to climate change, floods and sea-level rise, and resource efficiency and circular economy for the water sector.
It is our wish for the papers presented at this Water Convention to inspire and foster collaborations amongst various stakeholders within the global water community, and contribute to meaningful action to build a sustainable global water future for all. On this note, we invite you to submit your abstracts and share your valuable ideas and experiences with peers from around the world.
We look forward to meeting you in Singapore at the SIWW2024 Water Convention.
Programme Committee
Click to view the Programme Committee members
Theme 1: Delivering Water from Source to Tap (Network)
Theme Leader
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Ridzuan Ismail
- Director & Chief Sustainability Officer,
Policy & Planning - PUB, Singapore's
National Water Agency - (Singapore)
- Director & Chief Sustainability Officer,
Programme Committee Members
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Albert Cho
- Senior Vice President
and Chief Strategy
and External Affairs Officer - Xylem
- (USA)
- Senior Vice President
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Amir Cahn
- Executive Director
- SWAN
- (UK)
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Hamanth Kasan
- Director, Utilities Partnership Division
- ROCKBlue
- (South Africa)
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Martine Watson
- General Manager Operations, Maintenance & Planning
- Urban Utilities
- (Australia)
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Zdravka Do Quang
- Group Innovation Programs Officer
- SUEZ
- (France)
Theme 2: Delivering Water from Source to Tap (Treatment)
Theme Leader
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Jonathan Clement
- Director, Global Advanced Water Treatment
- Ramboll
- (Singapore)
Programme Committee Members
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Aik Num Puah
- Independent Consultant
- (Singapore)
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Holly Shorney-Darby
- Head, Technology Application and Piloting
- PWNT
- (The Netherlands)
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Min Yang
- Deputy Director,
Research Center for
Eco-Environmental Sciences - Chinese Academy of Science
- (China)
- Deputy Director,
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Nikolay Voutchkov
- Executive Director, Water Innovation Center
- NEOM
- (Saudi Arabia)
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Seungkwan Hong
- Professor
- Korea University
- (South Korea)
Theme 3: Effective and Efficient Wastewater Management
a. Treatment
b. Conveyance
Theme Leader
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Kartik Chandran
- Professor
- Columbia University
- (USA)
Programme Committee Members
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Andrew Shaw
- Associate Vice President
and Global Practice
and Technology Leader
in Sustainability & Wastewater - Black & Veatch
- (USA)
- Associate Vice President
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Mads Leth
- Chief Executive Officer
- VCS Denmark
- (Denmark)
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Mark van Loosdrecht
- Chair Professor, Environmental Biotechnology
- Delft University of Technology
- (The Netherlands)
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Norhayati Abdullah
- Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
- (Malaysia)
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Susan Moisio
- Global Vice President and Global Water Director
- Jacobs
- (USA)
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Valerie Naidoo
- Executive Manager, Business Development and Innovations
- Water Research Commission
- (South Africa)
Theme 4: Cities of the Future and Coastal & Flood Resilience
Theme Leader
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Tony Wong
- Director
- Tony Wong Consulting
- (Australia)
Programme Committee Members
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Hazel Khoo
- Director, Coastal Protection Department
- PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
- (Singapore)
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Mark Fletcher
- Global Water Business Leader
- Arup
- (UK)
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Piet Dircke
- Global Director Climate Adaptation
- Arcadis
- (The Netherlands)
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Pritha Hariram
- Head, Water Infrastructure & Climate Adaptation
- Ramboll
- (Singapore)
Theme 5: Water Quality and One Health
Theme Leader
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Robert Bos
- Independent Consultant
- (Switzerland)
Programme Committee Members
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David Cunliffe
- Principal Water
Quality Advisor - SA Health
- (Australia)
- Principal Water
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Fiona Waller
- Head of Water Quality
- Affinity Water
- (UK)
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Hiroyuki Katayama
- Professor
- University of Tokyo
- (Japan)
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Regina Sommer
- Associate Professor
- Medical University of Vienna
- (Austria)
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Ruchika Shiva
- Country Coordinator
- IRC WASH
- (India)
Theme 6: Nexus and Circularity
Theme Leader
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Dragan Savic
- Chief Executive Officer
- KWR Water Research Institute
- (The Netherlands)
Programme Committee Members
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Adam Lovell
- Executive Director
- Water Services Association of Australia
- (Australia)
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Chee Meng Pang
- Director, Water Quality Department
- PUB, Singapore's
National Water Agency - (Singapore)
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Despo Fatta-Kassinos
- Professor
- University of Cyprus
- (Cyprus)
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Gary Gu
- Global Technology Director
- DuPont Water Solutions
- (USA)
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Michael Storey
- Managing Director
- Isle Utilities
- (Australia)
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Miriam Otoo
- Deputy Chief of Party, URBAN WASH
- Tetra Tech
- (USA)
Themes and Topics
Theme 1: Delivering Water from Source to Tap (Network)
Digital transformation has empowered water utilities to leverage advanced technologies and data gathered from multiple sensors to improve their network planning and design. This enables water utilities to achieve an efficient and resilient network. The wealth of network information supports operators in proactive maintenance of their assets, leak detection, condition assessment, valve operations and mains flushing. This informed approach ensures smooth and uninterrupted water supply. The proliferation of digital twins and smart water meters also betters our understanding of the network’s behaviour and enables more effective water conservation strategies. However, it is important to note that digital transformation should prioritise people, and digital solutions should be relevant to and embraced by both operators and customers. This theme welcomes abstracts on the latest innovations, technologies, best practices, and case studies on water supply network management. Topics of interest include:
1.1 | Planning, Design and Implementation
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1.2 | Efficiency of Operations
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1.3 | Asset Management and Network Renewal
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1.4 | Metering
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1.5 | Smart Water
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1.6 | Water Conservation and Efficiency Measures
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Theme 2: Delivering Water from Source to Tap (Treatment)
Cities worldwide face the challenge of limited freshwater supply, prompting them to diversify their water sources to become more resilient. As treatment technologies continue to advance, there is an increasing focus on making the process more sustainable by reducing energy requirements, exploring beneficial reuse of brine, and harvesting energy from waste streams. Additionally, these technologies have to be adaptable to the future impacts of climate change, for instance by designing treatment processes that can cope with changing water quality. While ensuring a sufficient and sustainable water supply is critical, it is equally important to ensure that the water supplied is of the highest possible quality. To this end, water utilities are applying advanced technologies that can effectively treat and remove contaminants of emerging concern and specific groups of contaminants that are resistant to conventional processes. Water utilities are also exploring the use of innovative sensors and digital solutions to support them in plant operations, maintenance, and optimisation. This theme welcomes abstracts on innovative and smart water treatment technologies and solutions in the following areas:
2.1 | Basic and Advanced Water Treatment Processes
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2.2 | Innovations in Desalination
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2.3 | Augmenting Water Supplies by Water Reuse
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2.4 | Brine Concentration and Mining
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2.5 | Digitalisation of Water Treatment Plants
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2.6 | Technological Innovations in Response to Climate Change
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Theme 3a: Effective and Efficient Wastewater Management (Treatment)
In our pursuit of a sustainable future, the perception of wastewater has changed from being something unwanted to a beneficial resource. This shift drives the desire to extract as much water, energy, and valuable materials from wastewater as possible. A growing number of technologies have been developed to enhance energy generation during wastewater treatment. Meanwhile, to mitigate climate change, attempts are made to reduce the overall carbon footprint of wastewater management including nitrous oxide and methane emissions. There is an upward trend in recovering and reusing material resources from waste streams. For the remaining wastewater effluent, a high quality is targeted for reuse applications, potentially in part through the use of membrane technologies and processes. Besides looking into new innovations, efforts are also placed in improving the efficiencies of existing processes to enhance sustainability. This theme welcomes abstracts examining best practices and innovative technologies for sustainable and economically viable centralised or decentralised treatment and management of wastewater and the resources embedded therein.
3a.1 | Basic and Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes
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3a.2 | Process Intensification/Innovation for Efficient Use and Recovery of Resources
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3a.3 | Climate Change and Resilience: Process Impacts and Implications
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3a.4 | Asset Management
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3a.5 | Monitoring and Measurement of Wastewater Contaminants
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3a.6 | Next Generation of Intelligent Plant
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3a.7 | Wastewater Treatment and Management in Developing Countries
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3a.8 | Decentralised Wastewater Treatment for Addressing Rapid Urban Growth
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3a.9 | Water Reuse
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Theme 3b: Effective and Efficient Wastewater Management (Conveyance)
Sewers are vital for the sanitary conveyance of wastewater to treatment facilities. To ensure that sewers can carry out their function well, proper operation and maintenance are necessary. Utilities are taking a more proactive approach in these areas with the help of digitalisation and intelligent technologies. In sewer operation, analytics and management tools are employed with real-time sensors and meters for detecting and predicting blockages, inflows, and infiltrations. It is equally important to examine the quality of the wastewater discharged into sewers as it affects downstream treatment processes. In maintenance, advanced inspection equipment is deployed for sewer inspection, cleaning, and rehabilitation. The necessity for cutting-edge technologies becomes more apparent as large sewers are laid more deeply in the increasingly urbanised cities. Such deep tunnel sewage systems require innovative solutions for monitoring the tunnel’s structural integrity and conveyance condition. Abstracts looking into novel technologies, best practices and applied research for wastewater networks in the areas below are welcomed.
3b.1 | Networks
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3b.2 | Asset Management, Renewal and Rehabilitation
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3b.3 | Operations
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3b.4 | Deep Tunnel Sewerage Systems
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3b.5 | Sensors for Wastewater Monitoring in the Network
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Theme 4: Cities of the Future and Coastal & Flood Resilience
Cities and towns are the economic powerhouses. They account for more than 70% of global gross domestic product (GDP). And by 2050, they are expected to accommodate 70% of the world’s population. Cities are complex adaptive systems, with multiple interconnected elements converging, concentrating, and exacerbating many of climate change impacts. Over the last decade, SIWW has provided a platform for fostering integrated urban water management across the social-technical domain.
The Cities of the Future Theme of SIWW2024 will focus on coastal cities and small island states. While all cities globally are faced with climate change water-related challenges of water scarcity, floods, environmental pollution, and loss of natural capital, to varying degrees, coastal cities are particularly vulnerable to climate change impact on flooding from multiple fronts, i.e. sea-level rise and storm surges, fluvial floods with many coastal cities located within large river basins, and pluvial floods owing to many coastal cities being located on relatively low-lying and flat terrain. Many small island states are also reliant on vulnerable groundwater resources as their primary source of potable water. Coastal pollution (e.g., plastics and more generally waste management – solid or liquid) is also becoming a critical challenge for coastal cities to ensure local water quality as an asset for liveability and citizens engagement on water-related issues, but also to contribute to a wider range of SDGs.
Our focus on coastal cities and small island states is therefore within the context of climate change resilience and adaptive capacity and managing coastal pollution. Emphasis is placed on innovative coastal and flood resilience measures which need to be multifunctional (due to land scarcity in small island states) and flexible (to manage the uncertainty in storm surges and sea level rises). Authors are invited to submit abstracts across the following four technical and water governance sub-topics for coastal cities and small island states.
4.1 | Reimagining City Masterplans
In exploring contemporary approaches to urban planning and design of coastal cities in their transition to greater resilience and liveability, papers with actual case studies addressing the following issues are invited:
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4.2 | Coastal Resilience through Innovations in Hybrid Infrastructure
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4.3 | Digital Developments for Water Management of Coastal Cities and Small Island States
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4.4 | Institutional Reform for Effective Governance
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Theme 5: Water Quality & One Health
Global climate change has led to an increased focus on water quality and its impact on human, animal, and ecosystem health. Recent progress in the application of genomics has opened up new possibilities for water quality surveillance and management. Wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance (WES) has attracted attention worldwide during the pandemic as a real-time monitoring method for SARS-CoV-2; it has great potential to be applied to monitoring the emergence of new virus variants, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and pathogens at large, as well as medicine and drug use in communities. Innovative sensors for detecting pollutants and contaminants in drinking water are becoming more sensitive and specific which raises concerns if hazardous concentration standards are driven by the ever-increasing resolution of detection techniques (shifting from parts per trillion to parts per quadrillion) rather than based on proven health risks. The current debate on PFAS highlights the growing divergence between standards across the world. Water quality is also increasingly crucial in the context of medical care; the quality of recreational waters is another issue of concern. Effective communication between sectors and to communities is crucial for the successful promotion of One-Water/One-Health but remains a challenge. This is a Call for Papers directed at policy- and decision-makers, planners, practitioners, and researchers dealing with one or more of the sub-topics listed below:
5.1 | Global Climate Change, Water Quality and Health
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5.2 | Recent Progress in the Application of Genomics in Water Quality Management
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5.3 | Wastewater-based Epidemiological Surveillance (WES) beyond SARS-CoV-2
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5.4 | Emerging Technologies and Methods for Water Quality Monitoring and Management
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5.5 | Water Quality in the Context of Health and Medical Care
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5.6 | Recreational Water Quality and One Health
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5.7 | Communication between Sectors and to Affected Communities
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Theme 6: Nexus and Circularity
The water sector has made significant progress in adopting circular economy principles, particularly in the area of closing the water loop through the application of advanced treatment processes. There is now a growing emphasis on closing the resource and carbon loops within and beyond water systems. To achieve this goal, it is essential to adopt a system thinking approach that takes into account not only technological aspects, but also policy and planning, stakeholder engagement, application, marketability, and potential financing solutions. It is also important to adopt a nexus approach that enables systems integration and collaboration with other sectors to fully leverage the benefits of circular solutions. Against this backdrop, this theme welcomes abstracts on sustainable frameworks, strategies, and case studies on next-generation solutions for the water sector to support a circular economy.
6.1 | Policy and Planning
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6.2 | Stakeholder Engagement and Cross-Sectoral Collaboration in the Circular Water Economy
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6.3 | System of Systems for a Circular Economy
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6.4 | Resource Circularity
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6.5 | Carbon Circularity
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6.6 | Financing Circularity
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Authors Submission Guidelines
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ORAL PRESENTATION
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Note that:
Kindly ensure the presentation slide is submitted on this portal here by the stipulated deadline.
POSTER PRESENTATION
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Note that poster must meet the following requirements:
Kindly ensure deliverables are submitted on this portal here by the stipulated deadline.
Authors with the best posters will receive a certificate and the following prizes:
Should you require more information please email the Secretariat at waterconvention@siww.com.sg.
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Note that:
- Presentation decks should be submitted in 16:9 ratio and in PowerPoint (.pptx) format.
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- To avoid font issues, all fonts should be embedded in the presentation slides. You may refer to a guide here.
Kindly ensure the presentation slide is submitted on this portal here by the stipulated deadline.
POSTER PRESENTATION
All poster presenters are required to upload an electronic poster artwork which the organiser will print and install for the Poster Session.
These guidelines here will help ensure consistency and professionalism in your submissions.
Please find the instructions for poster presenters here.
Note that poster must meet the following requirements:
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- Portrait Orientation - Poster should fill the entire page
- White Background
- Minimum resolution of 300 dpi to ensure clear graphics
- File size limit of 14MB
Kindly ensure deliverables are submitted on this portal here by the stipulated deadline.
Authors with the best posters will receive a certificate and the following prizes:
BEST POSTER AWARDS | PRIZES |
Best Overall Poster | iPhone 15 Pro 128GB |
Best Overall Student Poster | Book Voucher worth £250 from IWA Publishing |
Best Poster for each theme (Total of 5 Themes) | iPad Air 256GB Wifi Only |
Best Student Poster for each theme (Total of 5 Themes) |
Book Vouchers worth £150 each from IWA Publishing |
Should you require more information please email the Secretariat at waterconvention@siww.com.sg.
Co-organisers
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About the Co-organisers
International Water Association (IWA) The International Water Association is the organisation that brings together science and practice of water management in order to reach a world in which water is wisely managed to satisfy the needs of human activities and ecosystems in an equitable and sustainable way. The IWA is a global knowledge hub and international network for water professionals and anyone concerned about the future of water. We bring together know-how and expertise to instigate ground-breaking solutions. |
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PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
PUB is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE). It is the national water agency, which manages Singapore’s water supply, water catchment, and used water in an integrated way. From April 2020, PUB also took on the responsibility of protecting Singapore’s coastline from sea-level rise as the national coastal protection agency.
PUB has ensured a diversified and sustainable supply of water for Singapore with the Four National Taps (local catchment water, imported water, NEWater, desalinated water). PUB leads and coordinates whole-of-government efforts to protect Singapore from the threat of rising seas and the holistic management of inland and coastal flood risks.
PUB calls on everyone to play a part in conserving water, in keeping our waterways clean, and in caring for Singapore’s precious water resources. If we all do our little bit, there will be enough water for all our needs – for commerce and industry, for living, for life.
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