Activated carbons for drinking water treatment in times of crisis (AK-Crisis resilience)
In 2022, there were supply bottlenecks for activated carbons. This project was funded by the DVGW in order to determine how to respond to such crises.
Climate neutrality in drinking water supply (Carb(H2O)N)
In these days, climate neutrality is becoming a major topic and is also gaining importance in the drinking water supply sector. In the project,…
Relevance of neobiota to water supply (Neobiota)
Neobiota and especially neozoa can pose a potential threat to drinking water supplies, not only to drinking water quality, but also to the water…
Effects of climate change on water quality (KLIWAQ)
The effects of climate change on the quality of raw water resources were investigated. In addition to the vulnerabilities of the various water…
Multi-sectoral waterdemand and regions of water shortage in Germany (WatDEMAND)
Climate change has arrived in Germany and poses new challenges for water suppliers. WatDEMAND analysed which impacts climate change will have on water…
Method for microbiological water quality monitoring (MoVe)
With the rapid development of microbiological analysis in recent years, the question arises as to what the future of drinking water monitoring for…
Distribution of Water in the Field of Conflict between Water and Agriculture (VERTIKAL)
VERTIKAL analyses the increasing potential of conflict between drinking water supply and agricultural irrigation. Based on this, approaches and…
Digital tools for sustainable asset management (DigiTools)
Ageing infrastructures and changing framework conditions are currently major challenges for sustainable asset management in the water supply sector.…
Software tool for risk management in drinking water supply (RiskPlus)
In the BMBF joint project RiskPlus, an innovative, user-friendly software tool that can be easily embedded in the real work processes of water supply…
Development of a DIN standard for UV-LED-based water disinfection (DINoLED)
UV LEDs (UV light emitting diodes) are already widely used in small devices for point-of-use disinfection. Due to the specific properties of UV LEDs…
Field test to determine the benefit of used filter material from groundwater filtration as sorbent for treating biogenic gases (Fabio)
The field tests on large-scale biogas and sewage gas plants with a mobile pilot plant with two fixed-bed adsorbers for the removal of hydrogen sulfide…
Monitoring technology for assessing the condition of shut-off valves (ValveEar)
ValveEar was involved in the further development of a valve maintenance device for the precise assessment of the tightness of shut-off valves. To this…
Cloud based evaluation for non-target analysis of water samples (K2I)
The tracker for trace compounds is a cloud-based solution that enables laboratories to evaluate raw data from non-target analytical devices for a…
Further development of test methods for endocrine active substances
The aim of the project was to establish a fluorescence-based in vitro assay test system to map rapid non-genomic signaling cascades affected by…
Nitrate Monitoring 4.0 (NiMo)
Nitrate distribution in groundwater represents a highly complex, spatially and temporally highly variable pattern, which shows a pronounced regional…
Wastewater based Epidemiology (Biomarker CoV-2)
SARS-CoV-2 was analysed by PCR to detect an early change in the number of COVID-19 cases and to provide more information on the incidence of infection…
Increased water temperatures
Increased water temperatures in the drinking water network already pose a challenge for water supply companies. The objective of the research project…
Concentrates from drinking water treatment (KonTriSol)
How should concentrates from NF/UO processes be handled in future? Is treatment of the concentrates reasonable? How can a discharge into a water body…
WBA–BeReiT
Effect-related analysis (WBA - wirkungsbezogene Analytik) is an important addition to exposure analysis. In contrast to the assessment of total…
Aerobic metabolic degradation of Trichloroethene (TCE) (BioChlor)
In the German-Israeli cooperation project BioChlor, in cooperation with the Ben Gurion University (Israel), the aerobic metabolic chloroethene…
Ultrafiltration as an element of energy efficiency in drinking water hygiene (Ultra-F)
The aim of the project was the holistic and systematic investigation of drinking water installations on the lab scale, in pilot plants and in field…
Activated carbon from leaves (CoAct)
Researchers from the "CoAct" project have produced activated carbons from leaves and other residual biomass. TZW's investigations have demonstrated…
Water analysis Conducting and evaluating physical-chemical and microbiological water testing in accordance with German Drinking Water Ordinance and other regulations.
Testing of products and devices Initial testing of products and materials in contact with drinking water. The test centre is accredited for more than 200 product standards.
Treatment technologies Develop sustainable water supply concepts. Implement, monitor and optimise new technologies. Test and further develop existing treatment methods.
Micropollutants and microorganisms Development and improvement of determination procedures. Investigating occurrence, behaviour and fate of inorganic and organic trace substances.
Network management and drinking water installation Advice on safeguarding the quality of drinking water in the distribution system, support in the development of specific network management strategies.
Risk management Supporting water supply companies in setting up continuous risk management for water supply facilities, based on our comprehensive expertise.
Drinking water catchments and resources Protection of drinking water resources by assessing potential hazards in water catchment areas, catalogues of measures, monitoring concepts, databases.
Environmental biotechnology and contaminated sites Environmental biotechnology to improve water quality. Degradation processes for water purification. Concepts and studies for pollutant contamination.
Digitalisation Solving complex questions and problems of water supply companies in digitalisation through technical support or practical research projects.
Practical projects Research and practice, water supply, scientific and technical expertise, technology concepts, resource protection, distribution network, digitalisation.
Resource protection Sustainable resource protection as an important factor for safe drinking water supply. Management of hazards and risks in water catchment areas.
Environmental biotechnology Technical and biological methods for the elimination of microorganisms, microbiological degradation processes, risk assessment of microbial contamination.
Microorganisms Application and development of reliable detection methods for microorganisms in drinking water, evaluation of disinfection and treatment measures.
Micropollutants Reliable and sensitive determination of trace substances and microplastics, investigation of the behaviour in the water cycle, qualified risk assessment.
Waste water and water cycle Development of integrated water supply and waste water disposal concepts, Utilisation of biodegradation processes to eliminate persistent substances.
New technologies and products Technologies and products for the treatment, disinfection and post-treatment of drinking water, testing for performance, safety and robustness.
Asset management and infrastructure Development of asset management strategies to ensure a stable supply of high-quality drinking water, assessment of the condition of pipeline networks.
Safety and security, digitalisation and management Digitalisation in the areas of data collection, data management, data-driven applications and IT security. Artificial intelligence and blockchain.
