November 20, 2023
The IWA Health-Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group, the Austrian Interuniversity Cooperation Centre for Water and Health, and the Global Water Pathogens Project are excited to announce a global survey focusing on the u...
June 20, 2023
Darwin, Australia The International Water Association (IWA) is delighted to announce the launch of the Wastewater-based Epidemiological (WBE) Surveillance Cluster within its global network. Building upon the interest in this rapid...
May 16, 2023
Call for nominations extended to 22 May! The IWA Specialist Group on Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering (MEWE) is calling for nominations for the Ardern-Lockett Award 2023, IWA MEWE Early and Mid Career Researcher Awards 202...
March 1, 2023
London, UK – 1 March 2023 The International Water Association (IWA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have released the second edition of the Water Safety Plan Manual, which offers practical guidance for the developmen...
October 12, 2022
Global Handwashing Day is an annual advocacy day on 15 October dedicated to advocating for handwashing as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. This year, the theme is ‘Unite for Universa...
October 21, 2021
We are pleased to announce that the full programme of the Emerging Water Leaders Forum (9-11 November 2021) is now available! This edition is centred around a very significant question: How are young professionals leading the wat...
November 18, 2020
To mark World Toilet Day (19 November 2020), a new report on how technology can be used to improve sanitation and public health outcomes has been launched by the International Water Association (IWA) and the Toilet Board Coalition...
May 11, 2020
The Hague, Netherlands, 29 April 2020. Regulatory agencies are at the forefront of making sure citizens and industry have access to fundamental services. They operate in a context of increasing complexity, technological disruption...
April 22, 2020
The Hague, Netherlands, 17 April 2020. Worldwide, water and wastewater utilities provide essential services. Regular and thorough hand washing is one of the basic protective measures advised by the World Health Organization (WHO) ...
April 8, 2020
The Hague, 8 April 2020. The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is raising many questions for the water sector around the world. While operators provide their services within a national context, scientific and operational concerns and...