Rosie Wheen, Chief Executive, WaterAid Australia

Chair: Water Board, SriLanka

Chair: Water Board, SriLanka

Chair: Water Board, SriLanka

Pay Drechsel , Strategic Program Leader — Managing Rural-Urban Linkages, International Water Management Institute

Chair: Ingeborg Krukkert, IRC Water and Sanitation Centre, The Netherlands

The ambitious challenge of the SDGs means that traditional boundaries between rural and urban utility management and operation are blurring together. 

So too are the pressures, constraints and issues affecting those who work with or depend on those systems and services. IRC, International Water and Sanitation Centre takes a holistic approach to understanding utility services - one that is based upon a framework that considers the key ‘building blocks’ that connect utilities to wider water and sanitation systems. 

In this workshop, IRC will present its approach to thinking about these systems and explore how a systemic outlook can be developed.

Chair: Ingeborg Krukkert, IRC Water and Sanitation Centre

Taking a systemic approach to utility service delivery is about actions that amplify your own impact. In this workshop, IRC will present case study examples of how systemic approaches are leading to change in the way urban and rural utilities operate. This interactive session will explore how you can take a systemic approach to your role and ways in which practical tools and approaches can be used to deliver better water and sanitation services.

In this workshop, IRC will present its approach to thinking about these systems and explore how a systemic outlook can be developed.

Chair: Harsha Ratnaweera, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway

Digitalisation, namely the use of digital technologies in day to day operations, is reshaping the water sector and enabling urban services to seamlessly connect through their value chain. 

Besides the many opportunities that this transition implies to increase resilience and sustainability, the implementation of digital tools also creates new threats to infrastructure and service delivery systems, requiring new approaches to manage risks such as cyber security. 

The session will be opened by IWA Executive Director, Kala Vairavamoorthy followed by an overview of Digitalisation trends in water utilities by Helene Alegre (LNEC, Portugal), and the drawbacks of digitalisation: Potential threats by Harsha Ratnaweera (Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway). The interactive session, which incorporates digital tools into the discussion, will include perspectives from Olga Sanginova (National Technical University of Ukraine), Xiaodong Wang (Qingdao Univ of Technology), Johns Chandradasa (NWS&DB Sri Lanka) and George Bauer (GSMA).

Co- Chairs: 

Buddhika Gunawardana, Moratuwa University, Sri Lanka and MaHesh Jayaweera, Moratuwa University, Sri Lanka

As(III) Oxidation In Contaminated Groundwater With Biological Rapid Sand Filter Columns In Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Md Annaduzzaman, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Design Of Up-flow Aerated Filters For The Removal Of Iron From Groundwater, Thinojah Thiruchchelvam, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Safe Yield Of Groundwater To Meet The Potable Water Demand In Jaffna Peninsula, Vigneswaran Vijayakanth, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

Performance Evaluation Of Reverse Osmosis (RO) system For Optimum Treatment Of Brackish Groundwater, J Jayalakshan University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Co-Chairs: 

Shaffick Adams, Water Research Commission, South Africa and S.K. Weragoda, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

GIS Modelling To Prioritise Groundwater Enrichment Zones For Water Scarcity Reduction In The Upper Malwathu Oya Basin, Irnika Siriwardena CRIP/ Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Factors Governing The Groundwater Quality Of CKDu Prevalent Regions In Sri Lanka: A Statistical Interpretation, Zammil Hameed Ministry of City Planing, Water Supply and Higher Education Sri Lanka 

Assessment Of Groundwater Quality Using Water Quality Index (WQI) In CKDu Prevailing Areas Of Sri Lanka, Titus Cooray Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, China 

Geochemical Classification Of Groundwater By Piper Diagrams And Principle Component Analysis, Pathmanathan Rukshagini , National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka 

Co-Chairs: 

Tanuja Ariyananda, Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum, Sri Lanka and Rose Kaggwa, National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Uganda

Cost Effective In-line Filtration System To Improve Water Quality In Rainwater Tanks, Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

Soil Moisture Profile Of Bioretention Basins During Antecedent Dry Days, Daniel Subramaniam, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 

Rain Water Harvesting As a Water Supply Option in Noida, India, Suresh Kumar Rohilla, Centre for Science and Environment, India

Microbial Regrowth Dynamics In Intermittent Water Supply Systems: A Modeling Investigation, Abhijith G R, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India

Chair: Ana Maria de Roda Husman, Netherlands Institute Public Health and Environment, The Netherlands

AMR is a critical global health problem increasingly shown to be determined by sanitation. AMR in relation to decentralized systems however is a scarcely studied topic while a large part of the world population is served by these systems. 

One of the reasons for the scarcity of data on AMR in relation to decentralized sanitation is the variety of systems and the relative obscurity of their design dimensions and efficacy. 

This workshop is intended to draw attention to the spread of AMR through sanitation and to develop a research agenda for decentralized WASH and AMR. Speakers will present the state of the art of AMR data in relation to sanitation from the Global Sewage Project and WHO Tricyle project and will discuss the relation with water supply systems. Researchers, policymakers and practicioners are invited to join this co-creative session.

Co-Chairs: 

Kwanrawee Joy Sirikanchana, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Thailand and Ana Maria de Roda Husman, Netherlands Institute Public Health and Environment, Netherlands

Chlorine, Peracetic Acid And UV Diisnfection Of Antibiotic Resistant E. Coli Isolates From Wastewater, Cameron Macdonell Carleton University, Canada

Assessment Of Electrocoagulation As A Tertiary Treatment In Removing Enteric Pathogens And Antibiotic resistant bacteria, Bruno Bicudo, TU Delft, The Netherlands

Removal Of Antibiotic Resistance Genes By A Sequencing Batch Membrane Bioreactor Treating Swine Wastewater, Qianwen Sui, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Metagenomics Into The Role Of Ammonia Stress On The Fate Of Antibiotic Resistance Genes In Anaerobic Digestion, Junya Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Co-Chairs: 

Jagath Mnaatunge and Mahesh Jayaweera, Moratuwa University, Sri Lanka

Selective Removal Of Trace Hexavalent Chromium By New Class Of Redox-Active Adsorbents From Drinking Water, Renuka Verma, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India

Use Of Modified Coal-derived Fly Ash For Di-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate Removal From Wastewater, Buddhika Gunawardana, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Microbial Mediated System For Removing The Aromatic Micropollutant And Bioelectricity Generation, Monika Sogani Manipal University Jaipur, India

Investigation Of Cr(VI) Removal Mechanism By Coconut Husk, Renuka Verma, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India

Chair: Konstantina Velkushanova, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa and Roshan Shrestha, Gates Foundation, United States

Toilets & Safe Sanitation: Findings From Rapid Assessment Of The Sanitation Situation Of A Neighbourhood In Delhi, Shiny Saha, IRC WASH, India

Reinventing The Flush Toilet For Use In The Developing World And Beyond; From A Design Concept To Full-Scale Units, Clement Cid, Caltech, United States

Sanitation Safety Plan And Its Implementation At Faecal Sludge And Septage Treatment Plant - Warangal, India, RajKiran C A, Tide Technocrats, India

MEDiLOO - Where Technology And Public Health Meet, Damir Brdjanovic, IHE Delft TU Delft, The Netherlands

Chair: Francis M. Mutua, University of Nairobi, Kenya and Suresh Kumar Rohilla, CSE, India

Rethinking Urban Water Management: Improving Water Security Through Participatory Groundwater Management, Jigisha Jaiswal, CEPT University, India

A Diagnostic HEC-HMS Model Development For Water Resources Management In Ellagawa Watershed Kalu River Basin Sri Lanka, Priyani Jayadeera, Irrigation Department, Sri Lanka

Development Of A Three Parameter Water Balance Model To Estimate Daily Streamflow For Basin Scale Management, Pramila Kumari Dissanayake, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

Chair: Jayant Bhagwan, Water Research Commission. South Africa 

A new sanitation revolution is required which can deal with our current challenges in providing equitable and dignified sanitation. There is need to develop a sanitation infrastructure that is effective and demonstrates less dependence on water while promoting its re-use. 

This can be only be achieved through the introduction and the use of innovative and technological advances that brings about benefits at every step of the sanitation value chain. 

What is becoming clearer now is the fact that for us to achieve the radical transformation in the sanitation sector, we need a sanitation revolution and industrialisation. Nothing short of a revolution will achieve the universal global access target.

Chair: Adrian Sym, Alliance for Water Stewardship, United Kingdom

Cities need to create enabling conditions major urban water users to improve water use and work collaboratively to reduce regulatory burdens; water related risks and to increase financial incentives. 

Approaches such as the AWS Standard provides a credible, neutral platform to engage major water users in addressing complex challenges, in a way that is connected to the broader catchment. Cities can align water management systems within the city to frameworks such as the AWS Standard, thereby setting a leadership example of best practice. 

This workshop will draw on some initial thinking and work within diverse municipal contexts to help inform a strategy for accelerating uptake and deepening the impact of water stewardship in cities. This workshop will provide an ideal opportunity to inform and be informed by the IWA professional community into a topic area that has direct and specific relevance to water professionals.

Chair: Andreas Ulrich and Josiane Nikiema, IWMI     

With limited financial resources, municipalities and policy makers are increasingly incentivized to consider alternative viable options, including market based approaches that can lead to achieving sustainable wastewater and fecal sludge management which also include resource recovery and reuse. Successful implementation of such models however require well-formulated cross-sectoral partnerships, efficient low-maintenance technologies, supporting policy instruments and financing arrangements. Informed by case studies, this workshop will explore:

a) Innovative models for fecal sludge management

b) Appropriate technical options that meet demand, capacities and budget limitations

c) Enabling environment such as laws, regulations and effective institutions

d) Financing mechanisms that leverage both public and private capital

Chair: Grace Kanweri, Senior Program Officer, Water For People, Uganda

Water Resources Management Planning at a district level can lead to increased capacity within the local government to manage, track, and maintain the reliability of water resources. 

Water For People will share the experiences in rural Uganda of the impact such planning multi-stakeholder planning can have on the sustainability of water services. 

This workshop will share the experiences and tools used to develop these plans that have shown promising results in regards to water resource management as part of achieving SDG 6.

Chair: David Tompkins, Aqua Enviro, United Kingdom

With its booming urban population, highly visible and impactful pollution, sanitation and water quality challenges as well as tremendously increasing water insecurity, Asia provides huge opportunities for creative approaches to urban sanitation – but to fully exploit these opportunities will require new policy and regulatory thinking. 

 In this session, we aim to identify priorities for a policy paper that addresses the key barriers to uptake of novel wastewater systems. 

 We will do so through the lens of the international, multi-partner INNOQUA project, which is researching decentralized wastewater treatment processes that utilize earthworms, zooplankton and microalgae. Project team members (including Costel Bumbac, Tatjana Schellenberg, Evelyn Herrera Lopera and Jean-Baptiste Dussaussois) will facilitate and take part in a round-table workshop – the outputs from which will be developed in a policy paper for local stakeholders. 

1 _4416797 Ukraine 

Preliminary Treatment Of The Dnipro River Water Hennadiy Stolyarenko Cherkasy State Technological University

2 _4412278 China 

The Chronicle Evolution Of Membrane Fouling Amelioration of Anaerobic Ceramic Membrane Bioreactors (AnCMBR) In Wastewater Yuansong Wei Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences

3 _4410000 Netherlands

 Comparative Assessment Of The Potential Of Alternative Water Supply Sources Across 5 Cities In The Global South Janez Susnik IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

4 _4413377 China 

Manganese Electroplated Zero-Valent Iron In Permeable Reaction Barrier For Removal Of Emerging Pollutants In Groundwater Lihui Huang Memorial University of Newfoundland

5 _4413578 India

 Methodology For Achieving Demand Satisfaction In CWS In Indian Scenario Bandreddi Raghavarshith Hitachi India (P) Ltd.

6 _4413646 Ukraine 

Effect Of Simultaneous Use Of Anionic Or Cationic Flocculants And Inorganic Coagulant In Wastewater Treatment Roman Smotraiev Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology

7 _4412344 Ukraine

 Pre-polymerized Zirconium And Aluminum-based Coagulants Obtained By Homogeneous Hydrolyse Roman Smotraiev Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology

8 _4427319 Ukraine 

Plasma-based Water And Wastewater Purification Alexander Pivovarov Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology

9 _4391848 Ukraine 

The Influence Of The Air Bubbles Size Into The Rate Of Water Purification By The Bubble-Film Extraction Method Viktor Gevod Ukrainian State Chemical Technology University

10 _4426032 Kyrgyztan 

Hygienic And Sanitary Aspects Of Reagents Based On PGMG-GC Ilimidin Abdurasulovich Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University

11 ₄₄₁₄₁₉3 Sudan

 Domestic Wastewater Treatment By Small-scale Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands John Leju Ladu University of Juba, CNRES

12 _4411641 Sri Lanka

 Design Of Electro Coagulation Reactor For Removal Of Hardness Using Iron Electrodes Thushyanthy Mikunthan Faculty of agriculture, University of Jaffna

13 _4413684 Sri Lanka 

Removal Of Soluble Manganese In Demodara Water Treatment Plant, Sri Lanka Welihena Gamage Sanjeewa National Water Supply & Drainage Board

14 _4414444 India

 Adsorption Of As, Pb And Cd On Functionalized Silica: A Low-cost Eco-friendly Approach For Agro-Wastewater Treatment Manish Singh IIT Gandhinagar

15 _4421883 India

 Precipitation Of Silica From Drinking Water In CKDu Affected Areas Of Canacona District, Goa, India Sharad Sontakke Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Goa, India

16 4₄₁₂₆₃₆ Ukraine 

Water Crisis In Ukraine: The Situation And Possible Solutions Olga Sanginova National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"

17 _4393690 South Africa 

Development Of An Integrated Wetland Microbial Fuel Cell And Sand Filtration System For Greywater Treatment Dyllon Randall University of Cape Town

18 _4412302 Sri Lanka 

Investigating The Effectiveness Of Acid-Modified Fly Ash Adsorbent In The Removal Of Calcium Nadeeshani Nanayakkara University of Peradeniya

19 _4427431 Ukraine

Silver Nanoparticle-alginate Composite Beads For Drinking Water Disinfection Margarita Skiba Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology

20 _4413585 Sri Lanka 

Sorption Technique For Treating Brackish Groundwater In Jaffna Peninsula Kumaradevan Nirojan University of Jaffna

21 _4411706 China

 CFD Modelling Of A Novel Aeration System In Full-scale FS SMBR To Reduce The Uneven Shear Stress Distribution Mengmeng Liu Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chair: Alyse Schrecongost, Gate Foundation, United States

Collaborators from the regional regulator and utility associations, donors, and technical specialists will facilitate issue-specific round-table discussions. Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) is an approach to sanitation planning and service delivery focused on reaching everyone in an urban area with services that are safe, equitable, and sustainable.

 Urban sanitation service systems are needed for customers irrespective of their infrastructure—sewered or non-sewered. Systems require a clear mandate, accountability, and resource management. Utility, regulatory, and municipal staff from Africa and Asia will share experiences formalizing service delivery systems that encompass non-sewered and low-income customers. 

Cases will be framed by an overview of CWIS initiatives of development banks, development partners, governments and professional associations. Groups will interrogate the approach in practice against SDGs 6,11.      

Chair: Giuliana Ferrero, IHE Delft, The Netherlands

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended Water Safety Plans (WSPs), a holistic risk assessment and risk management approach, for drinking-water suppliers across low-, middle- and high-income countries, since publishing its 2004 Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality. 

While rapid WSP adoption has occurred, capacity is still catching up to implementation needs. 

Many countries and regions lack case examples, legal requirements, and training resources for WSPs, corresponding to widespread capacity shortfall in the water supply sector. We propose a WSP training taxonomy and discuss it in relation to the stages of learning (introduction, practice, and reinforcement); describe the importance of customizing training to the target group, local language and circumstances; highlight the relevance of auditing for evaluating change over time; and call for robust methods to monitor WSP capacity development.

Chair: Pratibha Mistry, World Bank, Colombo and Naomi Carrard, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Water and sanitation service providers are uniquely placed to contribute to, and benefit from, the promotion of gender equality. As we work to achieve sustainable services for all in a rapidly changing world, it is timely to also consider how our workforce is structured and how to maximize its productivity and efficiency. 

This workshop will highlight the benefits that a diverse workforce can bring to the water sector. It will discuss common barriers to inclusion, as well as promising approaches that service providers can tap into. The interactive format will allow peer-to-peer learning among participants, who will share examples of promising initiatives from across the world. The workshop will showcase results from recent research that explores the barriers and opportunities for gender diversity in the water sector, including in water and sanitation utilities and in WASH enterprises.       

44 _4414460 India

Analysis Of A PVA Gel Media Augmented Moving Bed-sequential Batch Bio-film Reactor (MB-SBBR) - Parametric Optimization Nitin Singh Marwadi Education Foundation Group of Institutions, Rajkot

45 _4413600 Netherlands

 Design And Development Of ST With UAF Filter Compact Unit For On-Site Treatment Of Domestic Wastewater In Sri Lanka Dilshan Pathirana National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

46 _4414413 India

 Impact Of Climate Change On The Design Of Urban Storm Water Drainage In Kovalam Catchment Of Chennai City, India Sakthivel Beemaraja DHI (India) Water & Environment

47 _4413990 Norway Membrane Fouling Control In Centralized And Decentralized Bf-MBR Wastewater Treatment Plants Zakhar Maletskyi Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)

48 _4412216 Norway

 Soft Sensors - An Efficient And Inexpensive Alternative For Water Quality Monitoring: A Case Study On Biological WWTP Abhilash Nair Norwegian University of Life Sciences

49 _4414335 India

 Upflow Microbial Fuel Cell For Removal Of Emerging Contaminant From Greywater With Concomitant Energy Recovery Indrajit Chakraborty Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

50 _4413942 India

 Occurrence Of Emerging Contaminants In Wastewater And Sludge: Removal Mechanisms And Treatment Options Monika Dubey Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

51 _4414337 India 

Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment By OH And Sulfate Radical Based Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP's) M S Yadav National Institute of Technology Calicut

52 _4414681 Netherlands 

Sustainable Management Of Emerging Micropollutants Along Wastewater Reuse Chains In Low-income Countries Samuel Fuhrimann Utrecht University

53 _4412180 Sri Lanka 

Lipid Inhibition Using Quick Lime Powder And Combined Effect To Desiccated Coconut Industry Wastewater Rushanth Chandrabose Industrial Solutions Lanka (pvt) Ltd

54 _4413539 Sri Lanka 

Leachate Treatment Using A Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) Lakshani Abeykoon University of Peradeniya

55 _4413344 Ukraine 

Local Wastewater Treatment By Reagents From Industrial Wastes Svitlana Kyrii National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

56 _4412330 Ukraine 

The Use Of Coagulation For Cleaning Turbid Wastewater Tetyana Solodovnik Cherkasy State Technological University

57 _4414334 India 

Female-friendly Public And Community Toilets: A Guide For Planners And Decision Makers VR Raman WaterAid

58 _4413594 India 

Portable 25 L Microbial Fuel Cell Based Human Waste Treatment With Simultaneous Electricity Recovery: A Case Study Indrasis Das Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

59 _4414483 India 

Thermal Destruction Of Helminth Eggs In Septage By Pasteurization Snehal Bhosale Tide Technocrats

60 _4475026 Netherlands 

Pyrolysis For Biochar Production From Faecal Sludge Generated In Urine Diversion Toilets And Ventilated Improved Pits Konstantina Velkushanova UNESCO IHE

61 _4735248 India 

Analysis Of Faecal Sludge For Fuel Potential In Water Scarce City, A Case Study In Jaipur, India Anil Vyas Manipal University Jaipur

62 _4412591 Germany 

Characterization Of Particles In Urban Road Run-off As A Prerequisite For Direct Discharge And Water Harvesting Joachim Fettig University of Applied Sciences and Arts OWL

63 _4414195 India 

Fecal Sludge Treatment And Circular Economy - A Case Study Analysis Shashikala N Tide Technocrats

64 _4414121 India 

Innovative Financing Mechanisms For Citywide Sanitation Dinesh Mehta CEPT University

Silver Mugisha , Managing Director of National Water and Sewerage Corporation of Uganda

Chair: Sara Bosshart, IWA Publishing. United Kingdom

Sharing knowledge is integral to the transformation of the water sector. Open Access aims to ensure that knowledge sharing is open and equitable – that everyone around the world has equal access to the latest research and innovations. This workshop will give a broad introduction to Open Access - what it is, why it's important (particularly in the developing world) and to give participants the necessary tools and tips to publish their own work Open Access including:

Open Access publishing platforms

Best ways to make your work Open Access

Avoiding predatory publishers

The workshop also aims to draw on experience and feedback from participants to adapt future Open Access initiatives to better serve the water community.

Co-Chairs:

•  S.K. Weragoda, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Sri Lanka
• Philip de Souza, Emanti Management, South Africa

Regional Water Management Dependence In The Context Of Limited Water Resources. Alexander Pivovarov, Ukraine

Historical Weather Reconstruction Using Old Documents. Panduka Neluwala, Sri Lanka 

Climate Adaptive Physical Remodelling Of Traditional Tank Irrigation System In Lower Palar River Basin, Tamilnadu, India. Radha Krishna Ramalingam, India 

Which Components Are Required In A Water Stress Indicator, With Application To SDG Indicator 6.4.2. Davy Vanham, Italy

Co-Chairs: 

• Tanuja Ariyananda, Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum, Sri Lanka 
• Philip de Souza, Emanti Management, South Africa

Towards A Global Day-Zero? Assessment Of Water Supply And Demand Futures In 12 Megacities. Janez Susnik, Netherlands

Integrated Urban Water Resources Management Strategy For The Local Planning Area Of Madurai City- A Case Study. Chandran Sundararay, India

Vulnerability Assessment Of Urban Waters In India And Sri Lanka In The Context Of Climate Change, Rapid Urbanization And. Manish Kumar, India

Tools For Urban Water Security Planning And Management. Dinesh Mehta, India

Madhu Krishna , Deputy Director, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene | Communities, India Country Office, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Chair:Yang Villa, Isle Utilities, Philippines

The community of water professionals has an active innovation landscape which is addressing challenges but also creating new opportunities for managing water wisely, sustainably and equitably. Furthermore in order to meet SDG 6 we need new business processes (such as innovative

finance) to be meshed with new technology and digitalization. The Innovators Platform aims to create bridges across different groups, to accelerate and enable rapid dispersion of new ideas and approaches in the water sector. This is through:

• Providing a channel for the IWA network to showcase innovative solutions to water challenges ;

• Providing a platform which curates and intermeshes innovators from supply to demand (across water systems) to share and catalyse new ideas and approaches for improved water management;

• Being a source of information and reference on innovation for sustainable water solutions in the face of global change pressures.

The Platform aspires to enable change agents to catalyse innovation among various stakeholder groups across the IWA network including:

• Water utilities;

• Regulators;

• Manufacturers/Technology providers;

• Consultants;

• Investors;

• Academics; and

• Institutes/Networks.

One of the objectives of the Platform is to facilitate a series of events that bring together innovators from supply to demand across the water sector that will push forward the spread and uptake of new and alternative solutions to challenges across the waters sector. The WDCE is a key milestone that will enable focus on issues pertinent to emerging economies that can be benefit from accelerated innovation to improve water and sanitation access and quality.

Chair: Doris van Halem, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Access to safe drinking water is still one of the most critical public health issues facing the world today. The scope of the workshop is to discuss the role that technological advances in water treatment, sensoring, crowd sensing and computational models can play in this digital era. 

Explicitly addressing the challenging context in the Global South, in order to identify local solutions. The workshop is organized as a follow-up of the IWA WDCE pre-event in Delft (25-26 November 2019), where renowned speakers and participants from NGOs, industry and universities were challenged to identity the role of technology in reaching United Nations’ SDG 6.1.

The outcomes of this pre-event will be used to kick-start this creative workshop, where participants will be asked to actively participate in the debate.

Chair: Dr. Peter van Puijenbroek, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Netherlands

Lack of adequate sanitation and discharge of untreated wastewater are major causes of waterborne diseases and negative impacts to ecosystems. Cities have to do major investments in urban sanitation and wastewater treatment to improve the current situation and to adapt to the population growth and urbanization.

Future projections show by 2050 circa three billion people are without adequate sanitation and that at the same time the emissions from cities to surface waters double. Negative impacts to human health and ecosystems will continue or become worse. WHO and other guidance reduce the impact of unsanitary conditions.

Focus of this workshop is to define global trends on sanitation and effects to ecosystems and health, specific on waterborne diseases and consequences for antimicrobial resistance. This will be discussed on (sub-)continental scale.

Co-Chairs:

• Cris Ebal, National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Uganda 
• Shuming Liu, Tsinghua University, China

Model-Based Exploration Of Optimal Asset Management Strategies To Minimize Leakages In Water Distribution Networks. Harsha Abeykoon, Netherlands

Burst Detection By Analyzing Shape Similarity Of Time Series Subsequences In District Metering Areas. Shuming Liu, China

Exploring Parameters-leak-energy Interaction In A Water Distribution Network Using Multi-linear Regression Modelling. Dina Zaman, India

Method For Estimation Of NRW In Partially Metered Intermittent Piped Water Systems. Parag Gurav, India

Chair: Gary Wyeth, Managing Director, Wyeth Water Consultants, Malaysia

Non-Revenue Water is a key component of the efficient operation of a water utility. Those water utilities with low NRW are often identified as being the most efficient. In addition, having low NRW often results in higher revenues and thus more monies to spend on future NRW management activities. This is often referred to as the Virtuous Cycle of NRW management and it is important for poorly managed water utilities to get on the cycle of improvement as soon as possible. 

The objectives of the workshop are to give the participants a general overview of what constitutes NRW, its value to the water utility and how to start managing these losses. The discussions will help the participants to identify which elements of NRW are more important and which to start managing first and which last. The workshop is aimed at Water Supply Engineers and Managers who are responsible for managing water supply networks and specifically managing leakage levels and burst repairs.

Co-Chairs: 

• Pascal Finkbeiner, Cranfield University, United Kingdom Doris van Halem, IHE Delft. The Netherlands

Compendium On Drinking Water Systems And Technologies From Source To Consumer . Lena Breitenmoser, China

Impact Of Different Domestic Storage Practices On Trihalomethane Levels In Pipe Born Water In Sri Lanka, Nepali Jayasinghe, Sri Lanka

Characterizing Rural Households' Drinking Water Quality, Historical Behaviour And Experience With CKDu In Sri Lanka. Soumya Balasubramanya, Sri Lanka

Virus Removal By Ceramic Pot Filter Disks: Effect Of Biofilm Growth And Cleaning, Mona Soliman, The Netherlands

Co-Chairs:

Nupur Bahadur, The Energy and Resources Insititute, India and Xia Huang, Tsinghua University, China

Membrane Distillation Performance And Fouling Mechanism In Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewater Treatment, Libing Zheng Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

A Novel Approach For Small Scale Reverse Osmosis Plant Brine Using Constructed Wetlands, Sasitharan Ramanathan, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

Innovation In Biological Wastewater Treatment Addressing Lack Of Land, Skilled Labour And Resources In Urban Centres, Subhash Rathnaweera, Aquateam COWI, Norway

Innovative Technique in Bio Mass Separation in Mechanically Aerated Lagoons, Dhanesh Gunatilleke, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

Co-Chairs:

• Nupur Bahadur, The Energy and Resources Insititute, India
• S. Mohan, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India

Simultaneous Electrochemical Removal Of Ammonia And Nitrate Nitrogen For Industrial Wastewater Effluent. Jing Ding, China

Assessment Of Electrochemical (EC-F) And Advanced Oxidation Processes (PPT) For Various Textile Dyes Treatment. Narasamma Nippatlapalli, India

Parametric And Kinetic Investigations On Segregated Textile Effluent Streams Using Moringa Oleifera Seed Powders. Nitin Singh, India

Treatment Of Vehicle Service Station Wastewater By Using Ultra Filtration Process. Tharindu Ritigala, China

Co-Chairs:

Nataly Sivchenko, Doscon As, Norway and Mercedes Lucero Chave, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Mexico

Role Of Sludge Rheology In Bio-kinetics Of Anaerobic Digestion: Based On ADM1 Model With Mass Transfer Resistance, Jibao Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Improving Cold-resistant Ability Of The Traditional BNR System By Composite Ferric In Activated Sludge Biomass. Xuejun Bi, Qingdao University of Technology, China

Start-up And Operation Of The Combined Partial Nitritation-Anammox (CPNA) In SBR. Hongyan Wang, RCEES , China

Effect Of Influent Temperature Variation On Behaviour Of A Floc Blanket And Effluent Water Quality. Wasantha Illangasinghe, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

Chair: Parnasha Banerjee, Dasra, India

The session, entitled Empowering Gender Equity in Sanitation, seeks to bring forth the importance of inclusive and equitable urban planning and service delivery. 

 Many sectors including urban planning, water and sanitation have largely been ignorant to the needs and participation of 50% of the population( i.e. women). The session will bring forth the unique perspectives of women sanitation champions from three different countries and highlight that women’s perspectives have largely been ignored in urban water and sanitation design, decision making and planning. 

Without their active participation, we will never be able to ensure equitable and universal access to water and sanitation. It is imperative that we all work on this agenda of inclusive water and sanitation and give women their rightful place in both decision making and in access to infrastructure and services.

Chair: Prof Min Yang, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) as a burning issue is escalating in the North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka since 1990’s, and the groundwater factor is believed as one of main causes of the CKDu disease. And the provision of safe drinking water is one of the essential remedial measures for disease prevention and control. Since 2015 till now the cooperation on tackling the CKDu is successfully carried out between China and Sri Lanka leading by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Ministry of City Planning, Water Supply & Higher Education, Sri Lanka, through establishment of China–Sri Lanka Joint Research and Demonstration Center for Water Technology, CKDu causes studies, safe water supply, rainwater harvesting, training and education. The purposes of this workshop are to exchange ideas and progress of the cooperation, and discuss challenges and solutions to achieve Goal 6 of UN SDG by 2030. 

Chair: Prof Min Yang, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) as a burning issue is escalating in the North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka since 1990’s, and the groundwater factor is believed as one of main causes of the CKDu disease. And the provision of safe drinking water is one of the essential remedial measures for disease prevention and control. Since 2015 till now the cooperation on tackling the CKDu is successfully carried out between China and Sri Lanka leading by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Ministry of City Planning, Water Supply & Higher Education, Sri Lanka, through establishment of China–Sri Lanka Joint Research and Demonstration Center for Water Technology, CKDu causes studies, safe water supply, rainwater harvesting, training and education. The purposes of this workshop are to exchange ideas and progress of the cooperation, and discuss challenges and solutions to achieve Goal 6 of UN SDG by 2030. 

Chair: Rory McKeown, World Health Organization, Switzerland

This workshop will explore the practical challenges that water and sanitation service providers face with accessing and transforming climate data into useful information to inform necessary adjustments to their policies, programmes and planning in the face of a changing climate. Guidance will be provided on what type of climate information is needed, where to get it, and how to effectively integrate this information in to planning processes (with a particular focus on water safety planning). 

A number of tools to support this process will be presented, seeking participant feedback in an interactive session designed to understand service provider’s needs, and help shape the development trajectory of future guidance materials.

Chair: Prof. Hamanth Kasan, Rand Water, South Africa

Of the 2 billion people without access to basic sanitation globally, 760 million of these live in Sub-Saharan Africa. From 2000 to 2017, the continent registered an improvement of the population with access to basic sanitation from 8% to 12 %, while those with access to safely managed sanitation improved from 15% to 18 %. These improvements are no doubt too slow to keep pace with the population growth on the continent. To remedy this situation, the Africa Leaders Forum will hold two sessions on the sanitation situation in Africa. The aim will be to explore a radical and essentially disruptive shift in approaches used to achieve universal access to adequate and equitable sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa that need to be adopted. The first session will provide insights on some approaches in use in South Africa and Uganda to achieve this goal. This will then be followed by a panel discussion on what radical approaches needed to ensure no one is left behind in Sub-Saharan Africa. Led by the African Water Association, the second session will dwell on the enabling environment necessary for these solutions to work.

Chair: Prof. Hamanth Kasan, Rand Water, South Africa

Of the 2 billion people without access to basic sanitation globally, 760 million of these live in Sub-Saharan Africa. From 2000 to 2017, the continent registered an improvement of the population with access to basic sanitation from 8% to 12 %, while those with access to safely managed sanitation improved from 15% to 18 %. These improvements are no doubt too slow to keep pace with the population growth on the continent. To remedy this situation, the Africa Leaders Forum will hold two sessions on the sanitation situation in Africa. The aim will be to explore a radical and essentially disruptive shift in approaches used to achieve universal access to adequate and equitable sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa that need to be adopted. The first session will provide insights on some approaches in use in South Africa and Uganda to achieve this goal. This will then be followed by a panel discussion on what radical approaches needed to ensure no one is left behind in Sub-Saharan Africa. Led by the African Water Association, the second session will dwell on the enabling environment necessary for these solutions to work.

Chair: Kasenga Hara, NWASCO and East & Southern Africa Water and Sanitation Regulators Association, Zambia

In most low-income countries, a small portion of households are sewered or have safely-managed sanitation. Current urban sanitation investment patterns will not advance SDG 6 or 11. 

Financing must be used more efficiently, sustainably, and inclusively. Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) is an approach to sanitation planning and service delivery focused on reaching everyone in a city with safe, equitable, and sustainable services, irrespective of hardware. 

The CWIS SAP Tool helps utilities, cities and regulators assess outcomes of different city-level investment options on dimensions of equity, viability, and public health. Utilities and regulators from Kenya and Zambia will share their assessments and plans to integrate the tool into planning and reporting processes. The session will cover a tool walk-through, and plans for additional regulators’ implementation.

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Geo Spatial Analysis Of Water Quality In Badulu Oya, Badulla District,uva Province, Sri Lanka Kumuduni  Hatiyaldeniya National water Supply & Drainage Board - Sri Lanka

23 ₄₃₉₁₃₅2 Sri Lanka 

Analysis Of Community Based Water Projects In Badulla District, Sri Lanka With Reasons For Success And Threats  Dimuthu Daluwatte University of Jaffna 

24 _4413543 Cambodia 

The Application Of Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) To Manage Stormwater Inundation In Chamkar Mon  District, Cambodia Ratha Doung Institute of Technology of Cambodia 

25 _4393518 Bolivia

Groundwater Resource Management: A Sustainability Analysis For An Urban Aquifer In Bolivia Estefania Arteaga  Servicios Ambientales S.A. 

26 _4413790 Japan

Development Of A Simple Analytical Method For Determination Of Arsenite Using A DNA Aptamer And Gold  Nanoparticles Koji Matsunaga Hokkaido University 

27 _4412336 Netherlands

 Evaluation Of The Sustained Impact Of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Assistance Programmes In  Developing Countries Assela Pathirana National Water & Supply & Drainage Board 

28 _4395908 Sri Lanka 

Effect Of Influent Temperature Variation On Behaviour Of A Floc Blanket And Effluent Water Quality Wasantha  Illangasinghe National Water Supply & Drainage Board 

29 _4414309 Sri Lanka 

The Potential Of A GIS Based Decision Support System For The Identification Of Suitable Stabilization Pond Sites  Udari Rathnayaka University of Moratuwa 

30 _4414343 Sri Lanka

 Potential Of Hardness Removal Using Graphite Based Nano Material Apsara Kularathne University of Uva Wellassa

31 _4416215 Sri Lanka

 Hardness And Fluoride Removal From Groundwater Using Physiochemical Methods Of Water Purification Chashini Samaraweera University of Uva Wellassa 

32 _4412051 Sri Lanka 

Assessment Of Biosand Filter Use & Sustainability In Rural Areas -- Sri Lanka Kamaldeen Mohamed Rifas Coast  Conservation & Coastal Resource Management Department 

33 _4413776 Sri Lanka

 Assessment Of Trihalomethanes In Water Treatment Plants In Tropical Region: A Case Study From Sri Lanka Lalith  Weerasekara National Water Supply and Drainage Board 

34 _4413044 Sri Lanka

 A Study On Cost Estimation Of Water Supply Distribution Systems In Sri Lanka Trishani Weerathunga National Water  Supply and Drainage Board 

35 _4413715 Sri Lanka Investigation Of Best Clarification Method For Removal Of THM Precursors:A Comparison Between DAF And  Sedimentation Lahiru Bandara Ministry of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education, Sri Lanka 

36 _4422683 Sri Lanka 

Safe Yield Of Groundwater To Meet The Potable Water Demand In Jaffna Peninsula Vigneswaran Vijayakanth National  Water Supply and Drainage Board 

37 _4803712 India 

Efficacy Of Ozone Generator For Disinfection Of Drinking-Water Yogita Shirke CSIR-National Environmental  Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) 

38 _4803736 India

 Development Of Tri-Metal Composite For Removal Of Fluoride From Ground Water Through Adsorption Swagat  Pantawane CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) 

39 _4413551 Australia

 A Sustainable Decentralised Filtration System To Remove Arsenic From Groundwater In The Red River Delta, Vietnam  Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran University of Technology Sydney 

40 _4412300 Sri Lanka

 Oil And Grease Contamination Of Groundwater In Chunnakam Area, Jaffna Suntharalingam Saravanan National  Water Supply and Drainage Board 

41 _4414339 India 

Responding To Anarchy: Non-Compliance Of Groundwater Laws In Indian State Of Maharashtra Subodh Wagle IIT  Bombay 

42 _4421110 Sri Lanka 

Smart Management Information System For Water Transmission System For Colombo For Coordination And  Optimization Manju Urala Gamage National Water Supply and Drainage Board 

43 _4414910 Sri Lanka

A Numerical Analysis On The Development Of Arching Action On Buried HDPE Pipes In Sand Milinda Amarasinghe  University of Moratuwa

Co-Chairs:

• Cris Ebal, National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Uganda 
• Hamanth Kasan, Rand Water, South Africa

Governance Assessment For Effective Water Resource Management, Hans Bressers, University of Twente, Netherlands

Pacific Community Water Management Plus: Lessons Learnt From Fiji And The Solomon Islands, Diana Gonzalez Botero, International Water Centre, Australia 

Megacities Alliance For Water And Climate: A Cooperation Between The Metro Manila & The Metropolis Of Greater Paris, Jean-Didier Berthault, SIAAP, France 

The Role Of Reciprocity And Information Sharing In Groundwater Management With Reference To Jaffna Peninsula, Subramaniam Sivakumar, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Chair: Andreas Ulrich and Josiane Nikiema, IWMI

With limited financial resources, municipalities and policy makers are increasingly incentivized to consider alternative viable options, including market based approaches that can lead to achieving sustainable wastewater and fecal sludge management which also include resource recovery and reuse. 

Successful implementation of such models however require well-formulated cross-sectoral partnerships, efficient low-maintenance technologies, supporting policy instruments and financing arrangements. Informed by case studies, this workshop will explore: 

b) Appropriate technical options that meet demand, capacities and budget limitations

d) Financing mechanisms that leverage both public and private capital

Chairs: Naomi Carrard, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, Louisa Gosling, WaterAid and Katharine Cross, International Water Association, Thailand

Who is responsible for ensuring services reach all? How can I navigate competing demands on limited resources to be an effective leader? What are some practical steps I can take? Effective leadership from practitioners is critical for achieving the SDG 6 vision of services for all.

In this session, participants will hear from water sector leaders who are progressing inclusive service delivery. The session will draw on the latest thinking translating human rights principles into meaningful, actionable approaches.

This includes (i) IWA initiatives demonstrating the practicality and value of the rights to water and sanitation for utilities and regulators; (ii) the Making Rights Real approach, which applies design thinking and marketing techniques to support local leadership in reaching all; and (iii) work of the Accountability for Water consortium, exploring what works to strengthen accountability practice in the water sector.

Chair: Jan Hennigs, Cranfield University, UK

Technology innovation is an important aspect of the effort in addressing the challenges in development. 

Many solutions are bespoke, novel products. Testing is a crucial yet often under-explored aspect of product development. It is rarely understood in its entirety, let alone considered during the initial planning phase. This session presents a tool that helps technology developers communicate, understand, and plan their testing efforts. 

In a practical exercise, the use of the tool is demonstrated. The workshop also intends to draw from the participants’ experience to further improve the tool. 

Chair: VR Raman, WaterAid India, India

Without occupational health and safety, safely managed sanitation services cannot be achieved, and public health remains at risk. 

Yet, sanitation workers, involved in pit emptying, treatment plant operation, sewer maintenance, suffer deplorable working conditions and health problems in many countries. This workshop, organised by ILO, WHO, World Bank, WaterAid, BMGF and SNV, aims to elevate the issue, deepen the understanding of the working conditions of sanitation workers and learn from experiences across organizations and countries. 

It presents recent research and offers a platform to sanitation workers to share their views and experiences. A panel -including Mr Mahbub Hossein from Ministry of Local Government in Bangladesh, Chamila Weerathunghe from ILO in Sri Lanka and Magsaysay awardee Mr Bezwada Wilson from India- will discuss with the audience how to improve the situation of sanitation workers. Participants will reflect on the implications for their own work and institutions.

87 _4745704 Norway

Holistic Cost Benefit Analysis In Water Projects Dino Ratnaweera Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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 Smart Water System For The Water Supply And Drainage Board Of Sri Lanka Tissa Gunawardena National Water  Supply and Drainage Board Sri Lanka 

89 _4413545 Sri Lanka 

GIS To Prioritize Drinking Water Supply System Expansion In Growing Urban Areas Thotamuna Kankanamalage  Kumari National Water Supply & Drainage Board 

90 _4475367 Netherlands

 Seasonal Variation Of Faecal Risk Pathways In A Low-income Community Patrick Ronoh IHE Delft

91 _4414147 India

 Citywide Inclusive Sanitation In Small Towns Of India Dinesh Mehta CEPT University

92 _4403761 Netherlands

 Microbial Pollution In Flood-related Waters In Urban Areas: A Case Study In Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City Of  Vietnam Assela Pathirana 

93 _4424428 Sri Lanka

 Flood Management During Flash Flood: Lesson Learnt In Lower Reaches Of Kanagarayan Aru River Basin  Navaratman Suthakaran 

94 _4414429 Sri Lanka

 Farmer's Willingness To Pay For The Attributes Of Sprinkler Irrigation System For Red Onion Cultivation In Jaffna  District Sooriyakumar Krishnapillai University of Jaffna 

95 _4412486 Norway

E-DNA And Metabarcoding - Innovative Methods In Water Management Tone Joeran Oredalen USN-University of  South-Eastern Norway 

96 _4413512 India

 Comparison Of Reference Evapotranspiration Calculation Methods Vikram Kumar Gaya College of Engineering, Gaya

97 _4402101 Netherlands

 Identifying The Impact Of Urbanization On Urban Ecosystem Services In Jakarta Muhammad Maheng IHE Delft  Institute for Water Education; Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendari 

98 _4412608 Sri Lanka 

Three- Dimensional Modelling Of Flow In A Weir And Pool Fishway With Orifices Lakma Abeyratne University of  Peradeniya 

99 _4413897 India

Rethinking Urban Water Management: Improving Water Security Through Participatory Groundwater Management  Dinesh Mehta CEPT University 

100 _4414106 Netherlands

Probabilistic Flood Risk Maps Under Climate Change Scenarios -- A Modelling Study Of Can Tho City, Viet Nam  Hieu Ngo IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education 

101 _4413628 Sri Lanka

Understanding And Managing The Urban Flood Hazard In A Complex River System Case Study: Flood Mitigation In  Anuradhapura Prasanna Thilakarathna Department of Irrigation, Sri Lanka 

102 _4412604 Sri Lanka

Development Of An ANN Based Flow Forecasting Model For Kalu River At Ratnapura K. D. Nandalal University of  Peradeniya 

103 _4412282 Sri Lanka

Trends In Rainfall Related Extremes In Jaffna Peninsula Thusyanthi Thavarupan Faculty of Graduate studies, University  of Jaffna 

104 _4413547 South Africa

Accountability And Leadership: Reflecting On The Water Crisis In The City Of Cape Town Boniswa Hene Department  of Water and Sanitation 

105 _4414868 China

 Constructed Riverine Wetland For Nutrient-polluted River Water Treatment Yawei Wang RCEES,CAS

106 _4409989 Sri Lanka

Application Of IWRM For Sustainable Management Of Ungauged Watersheds And Its Potential For Adaptive Water  Governance Chulani Herath Climate Resilience Improvement Project 

107 _4414854 Tajikistan

Assessment Of Heavy Metal Pollution In The Cross-border Sydarya River Zafar Razykov Mining Metallurgical Institute  of Tajikistan 

108 _4413757 Sri Lanka

Nature Based Solutions For Water From The Perspective Of Young Water Professionals, Sri Lanka Welihena Gamage  Sanjeewa National Water Supply & Drainage Board

Valerie Naidoo , Executive Manager of Business Development and Innovations at the Water Research Commission (WRC), South Africa

Co-Chairs: 

• Rose Kaggwa, National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Uganda 
• Mohamed Ahmed Salah, Larsen & Toubro, India

Budget Tracking Using The Life Cycle Cost Approach In India. Ruchika Shiva, India

Dynamics Of Inclusion In The WASH Sector, An Example From Uganda. Micheal Jonga, Uganda

The Dilemma Of Achieving SDG 6 Targets Under The Global Water Agenda - Analysis From Dry Zone Basins In Sri Lanka. Shayani Vitanage, Sri Lanka

Sustaining The Functionality Of Wastewater Treatment Plants. Henry Northover, United Kingdom

Co-Chairs: 

• Roshan Shrestha, Gates Foundation, United States 
• Suresh Kumar Rohilla, CSE, India

Stimulating Microenterprise Development On The Back Of Sanitation Service Provision Using Social Franchising Principles. Jay Bhagwan, South Africa

Strategy For Financial Sustainability Of City-wide Faecal Sludge & Wastewater Management: A Case Study Of Chunar, India . Bhitush Luthra, India

Resolving The Uncertainties In Long Term Planning Of Faecal Sludge Management System: Case Study Of Udaipur (India). Ambarish Karunanithi, India

Challenges And Practices Of Sustainable Decentralized Domestic Wastewater Treatment In China. Dawei Yu, China

A HydroGIS Tool For Stakeholder Based Solution To Assist Urban Flood Mitigation. Rathnayake Pradeep, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University , Sri Lanka

Technical And Political-Economy Analysis Of Mumbai Floods: Pragmatic Policy And Governance Related Recommendations. Arpit Arora, IIT Bombay , India

Managing Urban Flood Hazard At The Lower Reach Of Kelani River In Sri Lanka. Thevaruban Yasotha, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education , Sri Lanka

GIS To Identify Flood Risk Areas In The Downstream Of Kelani River Basin, Colombo. Aslam Suja, University of Moratuwa , Sri Lanka

Co-chairs: 

Tore Sætersdal, Norway (EN), Rustam Azizov, Tajikistan (RU)

The future of safe and secure water supply very much depends on the next generation’s decision-makers, engineers and innovators. 

Therefore, it is a valuable investment to ensure the highest possible quality of graduate education in water-related subjects at universities in regions across the world. However, substantial differences in the quality of education remain in our field. 

These differences limit the mobility of future graduates and world citizens, e.g. in the context of inter-university credit transfers. As a result, there is an abundance of good practices we need to identify, share and further develop. Hence, the Water Harmony workshop is for everyone invested in country- or region-wide water management futures.

Co-chairs: 

Yacob Arsano. Ethiopia (EN), Gennady Stolyarenko, Ukraine (RU)

The future of safe and secure water supply very much depends on the next generation’s decision-makers, engineers and innovators. 

Therefore, it is a valuable investment to ensure the highest possible quality of graduate education in water-related subjects at universities in regions across the world. However, substantial differences in the quality of education remain in our field. 

These differences limit the mobility of future graduates and world citizens, e.g. in the context of inter-university credit transfers. As a result, there is an abundance of good practices we need to identify, share and further develop. Hence, the Water Harmony workshop is for everyone invested in country- or region-wide water management futures.

Co-chairs:

Zhibin Zhang, China (EN), Zafar Razikov, Tajikistan (RU)

The future of safe and secure water supply very much depends on the next generation’s decision-makers, engineers and innovators. 

Therefore, it is a valuable investment to ensure the highest possible quality of graduate education in water-related subjects at universities in regions across the world. However, substantial differences in the quality of education remain in our field. 

These differences limit the mobility of future graduates and world citizens, e.g. in the context of inter-university credit transfers. As a result, there is an abundance of good practices we need to identify, share and further develop. Hence, the Water Harmony workshop is for everyone invested in country- or region-wide water management futures.   

Co-Chairs: 

• Joachim Fettig, TH OWL, Germany 
• Bibilore Solarin, HSP & BEES Environmental Consulting, Nigeria

TiO2 Facet-dependent Arsenic Adsorption And Photooxidation: Spectroscopic And DFT Study. Chuanyong Jing, China

A Novel Technique Of Algal Control In Lake Intakes. Sujatha Kalubowila, Sri Lanka

Application Of ANN For Modeling Of Adsorptive Removal Of Fluoride By Alumina Cement Granules. ASHOK GUPTA, India

Manganese Control From Source To Tap: A Distribution System Based Perspective. Baoyou Shi, China

Co-Chairs: 

S.K. Weragoda, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Sri Lanka and Biblores Solarin, HSP & BEES ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, Nigeria

Minimising Disinfection By-product Formation In Drinking Water By Combining Ion Exchange And Coagulation, Pascal Finkbeiner, Cranfield University, United Kingdom

Water Quality Modelling of Pipe Networks for Optimizing Chlorination Processes: A Case Study, Vajira Lasantha, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

The Influence Of The Air Bubbles Size Into The Rate Of Water Purification By The Bubble-Film Extraction Method, Viktor Gevod, Ukrainian State Chemical Technology University, Ukraine

Chair: Mei Yee Chan, Tuv Sud Psb. Singapore

As the world asks more questions on how to solve the sanitation crisis, decentralised sanitation technologies are a promising and already successful answer. 

Different regulations and standards exist for water and wastewater treatment, but there was no standard for these unique technologies. International stakeholders came together to address this and created ISO30500 for non-sewered sanitation systems. 

The goal of developing the standard and the innovative technology in parallel was to 1) ensure human and environmental safety, 2) set benchmarks to encourage new innovators and 3) accelerate implementation and acceptance. Learn the contents of ISO30500, what a system’s path to certification looks like and how the standard drives the technologies’ success and closes the sanitation gap. Mei Yee Chan, Clément Cid and Jennifer Comer will speak from their expertise and open the floor for discussion on ISO30500 and ISO 24521

Chair: Nataly Sivchenko, Doscon As, Norway and J Venkatesh, Larsen & Toubro, India

Water And Sanitation Asset Management Information System At A National Scale With An Integrated Open Source Solution. António Monteiro, Portugal

A Simple And Rapid Method For Enumerating Escherichia Coli In Wastewater By Measuring -D-glucuronidase Activity. Hisashi Sato, Japan

Soft Sensors - An Efficient And Inexpensive Alternative For Water Quality Monitoring: A Case Study On Biological WWTP. Abhilash Nair, Norway

Integrating Sensor Network To Enable Online Monitoring Of More State Variables For Wastewater Treatment Processes.  Xiaodong Wang, China

• Co-chairs: António Jorge Monteiro, CERIS, Portugal and Ed McCormick, McCormick Strategic H2O, USA

Faster And Cost Effective Alternatives For Conventional Topographic Surveys For Design Of A Sewer Network: A Case Study, Deshan Abwykoon, Sri Lanka

Receiving Water Quality For Optimal Control Of Combined Sewer Systems, Upaka Rathnayake, Sri Lanka

Novel Method Introduce To Estimate The Population Loading In The Sewer Network Design. Mohamed Minas, Sri Lanka

Effect Of Digital Elevation Model Resolution On Terrain Attributes In Kelani Basin, Sri Lanka, Aslam Suja, Sri Lanka

Co-Chairs: 

• Hamanth Kasan, Rand Water, South Africa 
• Rosie Wheen, WaterAid, Australia

The Water-energy-food Nexus In The EU: Analysis Of The Water Footprint Of The EU Energy Sector. Davy Vanham, Italy

Responses Of An Irrigation System For The Anticipated Climate Changes And The Challenge Of Ensuring Water And Food Security. Engiliyage Lakmali, Sri Lanka

Markets For Water: Can Tradable Financial Contracts Make It A Reality. Indrajanaka Mahakaland, Sri Lanka

The Water Footprint Of Different Diets Within European Sub-national Geographical Entities. Davy Vanham, Italy

Co-Chairs:

Konstantina Velkushanova, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa and Jennifer Williams, FSMA, Germany

Screw Dewatering Of Faecal Sludge For Non-sewered Sanitation, Edwina Mercer, Cranfield University, United Kingdom

Incorporating Maceration In Screw Conveyance To Improve Extraction Of Faecal Sludge. Kristin Ravndal, Cranfield University, United Kingdom

A Novel Microwave-based Technology For Faecal Sludge Treatment . Damir Brdjanovic, IHE Delft, The Netherlands

Co-Chairs: 

Sagar Gupta, Manipal University Jaipur, India and Günter Langergraber, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

Performance Of A Resource Recovery Faecal Sludge Treatment Unit In India Using IWA28:2018. Latha S, TUV SUD PSB, India

Resource Recovery In Chicago: A Multifaceted Approach. Thomas Kunetz, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)/Water Environment Federation (WEF), United States

Analysis Of Faecal Sludge For Fuel Potential In A Water Scarce City, A Case Study Of Jaipur, India. Anil Vyas, Manipal University Jaipur, India

Development Of Pelletizing And Pyrolysis Procecessing For Livestock Manure To Recovery Renewable Energy From Livestock Manure, Kwang-hwa Jeong, National Institute of Animal Science, Korea

Co-Chairs: 

• S. Mohan, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India 
• Josef Lahnsteiner, WABAG Group, Austria

Characteristic Of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) Of Reclaimed Water From Different Sources. Lihua Cheng, Qingdao University of Technology, China

Showcasing Various Possibility Of Reuse By Implementing Different Decentralised Technologies. Bhitush Luthra, Centre for Science and Environment, India 

Increasing The Water Saving Potential In Water Scarce Regions By An Integrated Industrial-urban Water-reuse Concept. Sonja Bauer, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Departement of Landmanagement, Germany

Reuse Of Treated Filtrate For Urban Agriculture, Snehal Bhosale, Tide Technocrats, India

Chair: Chris Dickens, IWMI

The workshop will highlight cases and activate thinking on the engagement between cities, farms and basin-scale water resources management from source to sea (including deltas). 

The workshop will include a panel discussion providing different perspectives based on experiences from Source to Sea - Marlos DeSouza (FAO), Learning Deltas in Asia Initiative – Indika Gunawardana and Fany Wedahuditama (CapNet and GWP), Alliance for Water Stewardship – Ashish Bhardwaj (AWS), and Basin-Connected Cities – Katharine Cross (IWA). Discussion groups will explore 1) how to better exchange knowledge from source to sea, 2) understanding and overcoming barriers to the rural-urban divide in water management, 3) policy actions to better connect urban and rural stakeholders, and 4) the role of water stewardship. 

The aim is to foster action to enable stakeholders from catchment to tap to work together.

Chair: Rowan Roderick-Jones, The Nature Conservancy, United States

The World Water Development Report 2018 noted that though a tremendous opportunity to invest in nature based solutions (NBS) for sustainable water security outcomes exists, it requires moving beyond conventional approaches to water infrastructure planning and investment. NBS can be cost effective and enhance community safety and quality of life. Examples include restoration of watersheds, management of storm water runoff and reducing erosion from arable land. 

Through numerous co-benefits these measures also offer the possibility to rethink the purpose of our landscapes and to promote human well-being and livelihoods. The workshop will include a set of presentations offering insight and lessons learned on the deployment of NBS from pilot and practice and describing applied tools and approaches that address scaling NBSs via policy and financing strategies. Round table discussions will explore the drivers and barriers to investment and uptake of NBS.

Andrews Jacob, CDD India, India

This workshop focuses on different experiences on the use of wetland technology to support water and sanitation services. Following the opening by Katharine Cross (IWA), an introduction to wetland technology wll be given by Yaqian Zhao (Xian University of Technology, China) including latest R&D developments. Next, experiences and lessons from implementing wetland technology in India will be shared by Nadeem Khalil (AMU, India), Girish Pophali (NEERI, India), Fabio Masi (Iridria, Italy), and Carlos Arias (Arhus University). 

This will be complemented by insights into co-benefits and trade-offs of using wetland technology from an economic, environmental and social perspective. This includes contributions from Andrews Jacob (CDD India), and Florent Chazerenc (IRSTEA, France). A panel discussion moderated by Guenter Langergraber (BOKU, Austria will bring together these experiences for exploration of research collaborations and measures needed to boost application of constructed wetland systems.

Co-Chairs: 

• Mei Yee Chan, TUV, Singapore 
• Rosie Wheen, WaterAid, Australia

Sustainable Management Of Water Supply Systems Using Multi Criteria Models For Service Unit Prioritization. Thotamuna Kankanamalage Kumari, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Sri Lanka

Challenges In Achieving SDG 6: Barriers To Water-Access In Mumbai Slums And Coping Strategies Of Slum-Dwellers. Sameer Pendharker, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India

Evaluation of the Efficiency of Water Supply Systems of Dushanbe City, Tajikistan, Zakhar Maletskyi, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway

Consumer's Willingness To Pay For The Attributes Of Drinking Water From Common Tap In Jaffna District. Sooriyakumar Krishnapillai, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

65 _4413525 Cambodia

 The Application Of Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) To Manage Stormwater In Chamkar Mon Distinct, Phnom Penh,Cambodia Ratha Doung Institute of Technology of Cambodia

66 _4413542 Sri Lanka

 A Novel Approach For Small Scale Reverse Osmosis Plant Brine Using Constructed Wetlands Sasitharan Ramanathan National Water Supply & Drainage Board

67 _4427326 Sri Lanka

 Removal Of Heavy Metals And Nutrients From Municipal Wastewater Using Salvinia Molesta And Lemna Gibba Dilini Abeywardhana University of Sri Jayewardenepura

68 _4806476 Austria

 Field Laboratory For Monitoring Of Fecal-Sludge Treatment Werner Fuchs University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

69 4414177 Sri Lanka

 Optimum Water To Cement Ratio For Porous Concrete In WSUD Daniel Subramaniam University of Jaffna

70 4410015 China

 Methane Production Comparison Of Chemical Enhanced Primary Sludge Anaerobic Mesophilic And Thermophilic Digestion Yue Yin Qingdao University of Technology

71 _4422952 India

 Removal Of Endosulfan From Water By Fenton's Manu Basavaraju NITK, Surathkal

72 _4414603 Netherlands

 Prevalent Organic Pesticides And Traces Of Organochlorine Pesticides In Selected River Systems In Northern Mind, Phils Maria Luisa Salingay IHE Delft

73 _4422287 France

 A Joint And Innovative Large-scale Co-methanisation Project By 2 Urban Public Services Jean-Didier Berthault  SIAAP 

74 _4416041 Sri Lanka 

Facile Green Method For Chemical Destruction Of Excess Nitrate In Water Jayani Halpegama National Institute of  Fundamental Studies 

75 _4414696 Switzerland 

Innovative Wastewater Treatment And RRR Technologies: Enabling Factors And Barriers For Technology Uptake In  India Lena Breitenmoser University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland 

76 _4413607 Sri Lanka

 BIOUAFF (Bio Up-flow Anaerobic Floating Filter) Technology For Waste Water Treatment To Reduce Carbon Foot  Print Authula Jayamane Eco Engineer's 

77 _4395071 United Kingdom

 Considering Sanitation Technology Development Through A Gender Lens Alison Parker Cranfield University

78 4419703 Austria

Comprehensive Evaluation Of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Plant Performance In India Markus Starkl

79 4413472 Australia

Urban Sanitation And Climate Uncertainty: New Ways Forward Naomi Carrad University of Technology Sydney

80 4475367 Netherlands

 Seasonal Variation Of Faecal Risk Pathways In A Low-income Community Patrick Ronoh IHE Delft

81 _4379544 Netherlands

 Household Water Treatment Behaviour In Indigenous-Rural Indonesia D. Daniel TU Delft

82 _4475365 Netherlands

 Monitoring Changes In Citywide Sanitation Farhad Safi IHE Delft

83 _4412617 Sri Lanka

 Different Sediment Flushing Arrangements For Rantambe Reservoir Analysed By Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic  Modelling S.B Weerakoon University of Peradeniya 

84 4413749 India

 IT Enabled Systems For Monitoring Citywide Faecal Sludge And Septage Management Services Dinesh Mehta CEPT  University 

85 4413593 India

 Faecal Sludge Management Solution For Smaller In India: A Case Study Of Partnership Model Anju Dwivedi Centre  for Policy Research 

86 4421233 Netherlands

 Licensing Of Emptying & Transport Service Providers In The Faecal Sludge Management Service Chain In Kochi, India  Gayathri Lalu UN-IHE Institute for Water Education

Co-Chairs:

• Venugopal Gupta, Toilet Board, India 
• Helena Alegre, LNEC, Portugal

Grounding Sustainability For Water Utilities: Establishing Aligned Conceptual Bases With The Green Utility Tool .  Andres Cabrera Flamini, IHE-Delft, The Netherlands

Inclusion of Innovative technology in integrated waste management of a city: Case of Bogura, Bangladesh. Digbijoy Dey, IRC WASH, The Netherlands

Financial Solutions For Achieving SDG 6.1 And 6.2: An End-line Evaluation From A Programme Offering Microloans For Water, Magdalene Goble, Water.org, United States

Scaling Up Small-scale Business Models Of Informal Cesspool Operators- Lessons From Eight Indian Cities, Prashant Arya, Centre for Policy Research, India 

Chair: Lesley Pories, Water.org, United States

Urban water utilities (PDAMs) in Indonesia and the Philippines are mandated by the government to achieve 100% coverage in their operational areas. 

 However, insufficient funding from the government and low ability to attract additional resources results in PDAMs having to prioritize, which inevitably results in poorer neighborhoods being left out. The current financing structure and mindset of PDAMs constrains their ability to develop new methods to serve low-income communities. 

This workshop will provide strategies on capacity-building efforts that include financial innovation and private participation to improve performance - strategies that utility managers and those that support them can adapt to accelerate their own transformation. Linkages with sanitation will also be drawn.

Chair: John Sekabira Fisher, NWSC, Uganda

Young Water Professionals have innovative ideas, new ways of thinking, and many of them are taking up leadership positions within their organisations, but are often not yet invited to contribute as experts yet. At the same time there are some YWPs that still find it difficult to stand up in a crowd (with seniors) to contribute to the discussion, even though they have an opinion that matters. 

This forum – prepared by and for Emerging Water Leaders - is aimed at creating a platform enabling young water professionals to share experiences, learnings and bring forward opinions regarding the big themes that the congress is addressing.

Chair: John Sekabira Fisher, NWSC, Uganda

Young Water Professionals have innovative ideas, new ways of thinking, and many of them are taking up leadership positions within their organisations, but are often not yet invited to contribute as experts yet. At the same time there are some YWPs that still find it difficult to stand up in a crowd (with seniors) to contribute to the discussion, even though they have an opinion that matters. 

This forum – prepared by and for Emerging Water Leaders - is aimed at creating a platform enabling young water professionals to share experiences, learnings and bring forward opinions regarding the big themes that the congress is addressing.

Chair: Kizito Masinde, International Water Associaion, Kenya

AquaRating focuses the challenges faced by water and sanitation services providers in a comprehensive way, evaluating their performance and maturity through indicators and management practices, establishing an international standard, and relying on validated information. 

Each utility assessment is unique, with its very particular challenges given by the local context, size of the utility, organizational structure, etc. In addition, each utility also collects an interesting portfolio of solutions that should be shared with other utilities, from the self-assessment phase to the design and implementation of action plans. 

With experiences from multiple countries, the attendees will learn how was possible to change the management in these utilities, and will be given opportunity to share their stories. During the roundtable discussions, the audience will have opportunity to reflect on the current needs for better utilities change management and how to improve the method.

109 _4412257 China

 Assessment Of Quality Of Rainwater Collected From The Roof And Its Feasibility As Drinking Water In Sri Lanka Qingke Yuan Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

110 _4422198 India

Quality Assurance Practice For Water Meters Gopan C K Fluid Control Research Institute

111 _4411614 Ukraine

 Concept Of Restoring Aquatic Ecosystem Of Eutrophic Reservoir Within Urban Area Olha Biedunkova NationalUniversity of Water and Environmental Engineering 

112 _4409706 Sri Lanka

 Modelling To Support IWRM Strategy For The Alleviation Of Water Pollution In Ungauged Aggona Watershed Of Sri Lanka Irnika Siriwardena CRIP/ Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka

113 _4421060 Sudan

Local Ecological Knowledge In South Sudan Can Help The Conservation And Management Of Cyclanorbis Elegans Gift Simon University of Juba

114 _4394470 Netherlands 

Greening Cities Mitigates Urban Heat Islands -- A Model-based Investigation Of City Of Colombo, Sri Lanka Muhammad Maheng IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

115 _4413583 Sri Lanka 

Climate Change Impacts For Community Based Water Projects In Central Hills Of Sri Lanka Dimuthu Daluwatte University of Jaffna

116 _4426948 India 

Urban Wastewater Reuse -- A Strategy For Climate Change Adaptation- Need For Policy Initiatives Abirami Mariappan Thiagarajar College of Engineering

117 _4764175 Denmark 

Treatment of wastewater using constructed wetlands with ornamental plants in the tropics Dennis Konnerup Aarhus University

118 _4414467 Sri Lanka

Identification Of Strategy To Improve Water Quality In The Ungauged Navinna Watershed Of Sri Lanka Using IWRM Principles Harsha Abeygunawardana UNESCO - Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

119 _4413657 Sri Lanka 

Adopting Water Specific Jurisprudential Approach In Reforming The Law Governing Water:Central To Effective Water Policy Faiz Abdul Raheem Independent Consultancy

120 _4369625 Bangladesh 

Empowering Citizens To Ensure Good Governance Through Public Participation Tareq Alam Development Organisation of the Rural Poor-DORP

121 _4422304 India 

Equitable Supply In Water Distribution System Using Restriction Orifice Gopan C.K Fluid Control Research Institute

122 _4414509 India 

Equitable Water Supply For Achieving SDG 6 In Vijayapura District, Karnataka, India Latha S Tide Technocrats

123 4414234 Sri Lanka

IWRM And A Systems Approach To Ensure Quality And Quantity Of Water In Un Gauged Watershed Hedigama  Road, Piliyandala Tharika Fernando GreenTech Consultants (Pvt) Limited 

124 4372285 Chile 

Deep Impact: Sustainable Rural Water Management Model For Indigenous People In Guatemala Guillermo Saavedra  FESAN Chile 

125 4414495 India 

Challenges For Community Toilet's Sustained Use Towards ODF- Case Study Shashikala N Tide Technocrats

126 4413351 India 

SDG 6 In India: Challenges And Innovative Responses For Mainstreaming Gender Equality In WASH Interventions  Aparna Tiwari Banasthali Vidyapith 

127 4413777 Uganda 

Dynamics Of Inclusion In The WASH Sector, An Example From Uganda Micheal Jonga Simavi

128 4413661 Australia 

Water And Sanitation Safety In Humanitarian Emergencies -- Responding To The Challenge Paul Byleveld New  South Wales Health, Australia 

129 4412699 Sri Lanka 

Incorporating Climate Change Into Water Resources Development Nissanka Arachchige Kumara Presidential  Secretariat 

130 4410082 Sri Lanka

 Climate Change Impacts And Farmers' Traditional Knowledge On Climate Change In Meiyangolla Ella River Basin Of Sri Lanka Velmurugu Rajagopalasingam