WastewaterTreatmentPlantsandSewagesystems•EnergyandResourceRecovery•Pharmaceuticals•Micropollutants•Microplastics•CircularEconomy•ClimateChangeAdaptation

StormWaterManagement•Governance•AssetManagement•Benchmarking

WatermanagementaroundtheBalticSea:ImplementationofEUUrbanWastewaterTreatmentDirective,HELCOM,OSPAR–targets-KnowledgeSharingandTechnologyTransfer

Save the Date for NORDIWA 10-12 October 2017

www.nordiwa.org

DANVA,SAMORKA,FIWA,SvensktVattenandNorskVanninviteallwaterprofessionalswithaninterestinwastewater,

sewageandclimatechangeadaptationtosubmitabstractsforplatform,posterandworkshoppresentationsatNORDIWA2017.

Deadlineforsubmissionofabstractsis17March2017.Submitabstractsonwww.nordiwa.org.

NORDIWA 2017 – Nordic WastewaterConference - Aarhus, Denmark 10-12 OctoberLeadingNordiceventforwaterpro-fessionals–expertsandpractitioners,managersandoperators:utilitystaff,cityplanners,researchers,engineers,advisorsandotherswithaninterestinwastewatermanagementandcli-matechangeadaptationintheNor-dicregion.SpecialfocusthisyearonwastewatermanagementintheBal-ticSeaRegion.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS-DEADLINE17MARCH2017

WELCOMETOAARHUS

SIDE 2 | For more information www.nordiwa.org

WelookforwardtowelcomingallofyoutoAarhusfortheNordicWastewaterCon-ference2017.InAarhusweviewwaterasaresourcethatsupportsoureffortstocreateagreenerandbluercity–acitywithplentyofopportunitiesforhealthyactivities ineveryday life. Liveability,open spaces, recreational areas and

landscapeswithinreachareindispensableelementsofouref-fortstoadaptAarhustoclimaticchange.

ParticipantsintheNORDIWAconferencesarewaterprofessionals–studentsexperts,specialistsandpractitioners.

NORDIWAisauniquemeetingplaceforutilitystaff,cityplanners,researchers,engineersandotherswithaninterestinwastewatermanagementandclimatechangeadaptationintheNordicregion.

Who will attend?

Mayor of Aarhus, Jacob Bundsgaard CEO of Svenskt Vatten, Anna Linusson

CEO of Aarhus Vand, Lars Schrøder CEO of DANVA, Carl-Emil Larsen

• Denmark’ssecondlargestcity-thecapitalofJutlandandEuropeanCa-pitalofCulture2017

• MentionedinWorldEnergyOutlook2016forleadingwastewatertreat-mentplantMarselisborgRensean-læg,aWWTPthatdemonstratestheabilityofthewatersectortobe-comeenergyneutral

• Renownedforoutstandingintegra-tedsolutions,wherewatermanage-mentandopeningofAarhusRivertothepubliccontributestourbanli-veability

• Avibrantmixofyouthfulenergyandablastfromthepast,selectedasaTopDestination–BestinEuro-pe2016byLonelyPlanet

• PraisedbyvisitorsincludingTripadvi-sorforthecity’satmosphereworld-classmuseumsincludingAROS–Museumofmodernart,TheOldTownandMoesgaard–museumofancienthistory

AarhusVandaimstobeamongthemostadvancedwatercom-paniesinourregion.Visitorsgetachancetoseethatforthem-selvesontechnicaltoursatNORDIWAforinstancewhengoingtoMarselisborgWastewaterTreatmentPlant,whichisinfactapowerstationsettingnewtechnologi-calandoperationalstandardsforener-gyproductionfromwastewater.Visitorscanalsoexperience the resultswhentakingawalkalongAarhusRiver,opentothepublicthankstoimprovedwaterquality.

Itistimetoinfluencepoliticalleadershipandconsiderthewho-lepicture.Thechallengeofemergingsubstancescannotonlybesolvedwithendofpipesolutions.Focusonproducers’re-sponsibilityisneeded.Likesolidwasteitisnowtimefordissol-

vedwastetoplaceresponsibility,wherechangescanbemade.Ifwewantgreenpharmacyandecodesignwe shouldrewarditbymakingitlong-termprofi-table. IhopetheconferenceinAarhuswillcontributetoamoreproactiveap-proachhere.

SharingknowledgeamongtheNordiccountrieshastakenplaceatNORDIWAconferencessince1989.Learningfromadvancedwatercompanieswithhighambitionsandstandardsgivesusallanopportunity to improveour solutionsforthebenefitofutilitiesandcommu-nities.Thiswillhelpusalltakewaterma-nagementtothenextlevelanddevelopworldclasssolutionsintheNordicregion.

WelookforwardtowelcomingallofyoutoAarhusfortheNordicWastewaterCon-ference2017.InAarhusweviewwaterasaresourcethatsupportsoureffortstocreateagreenerandbluercity–acity vedwastetoplaceresponsibility,where

changescanbemade.Ifwewantgreenpharmacyandecodesignwe should

table. IhopetheconferenceinAarhus

New approaches to Wastewater treatment – Plants, Processes and Circular Economy• Advancedcontrolandnewprocesses,microbiology,bacte-

riaandalgeeinwastewatertreatmentplants• Circulareconomy-removalandrecoveryofnitrogen,pho-

sphorusandotherresources• Energyefficient,energyneutralandenergyrecoveryfrom

wastewatertreatmentplants• Efficientupstreamworkandtreatmentofpharmaceuticals,

microplasticsandmicropollutants• Challengesandopportunitieswithsmallwastewatertreat-

mentplants(below2.000PE)

The need for an integrated approach to the sewage system • Strategicdecisionsforsewagesystemsandwastewatertre-

atment.Workingandplanningprocessesindifferentcoun-tries,includingelementstobeconsideredsuchasenviron-mentandvalueofprivateproperty

• Qualityandperformanceofsewagesystems:Lifetimeex-pectancy,systemsandroutinestoguaranteehighqualityinstallationandmaintenancework,renewalandno-digsolutions

• Relationsbetweenwaterutilitiesandpropertyowners.Responsibilitiestoreduceleakageandinflows

• Strategiesandmeasurestoreduceoverflow,includingcombinedseweroverflow(CSO).

• Integratedmanagementanduseofradarsystemsandweatherprognoses

• Infiltration-inflowdetectionandmanagement• Newmodellingtechniquesforsupportingoperationaland

planningdecisions

What are the topics for NORDIWA 2017?Adapting to consequences of a changing climate • Climatechangeadaptationthatcontributestourbanli-

veabllity• Planninganddesignofmultifunctionalstormwatersolutions

suchascombinedplaygroundsandstormwaterreservoirs.• Cross-sectoralcooperationbetweencityplannersandwater

companies• Strategiesandmeasuresforsustainableurbandrainagesy-

stemsandstormwatermanagement,implementationofcloudburstmanagementplans,includingexpectationsfrompropertyownersonfloodprotectionandreducedrunoff.

• Managingpollutantsinstormwater.Focusonnewapproa-chestoreduceemissionsofdissolvedpollutantsandhand-lingofsludgeandsedimentsfromstormwatertreatment

Managing our wastewater systems• Assetmanagement• BenchmarkingsystemsintheNordicregion• Long-termcapacitydevelopment,recruitmentandbuilding

strongerorganisations• Sharingandexportingknowledge

Cooperating to improve water management around the Baltic Sea• HowarewedoingonimplementationoftheEUWaterFra-

meworkDirectiveandtheEUUrbanWastewaterTreatment DirectiveandtheEUFloodsDirective?

• HowfararewefromreachingHELCOMandOSPARtargets?• Differentmeasurestoimproveecologicalstatusandreduce

eutrophicationaroundtheBalticSea• Industrialwastewater:policies,legislation,management

and treatment• OutcomeoftheBONUS-programme:Scienceforabetter

futurefortheBalticSearegion

Practical information – submission of abstractsAbstractsshallconsistofmaximum2.400 charactersandbewritteninEnglish.Deadlineforsubmissionofabstractsfortheconferenceis17March2017Submittheabstracthere:www.nordiwa.org.TheProgrammeCommitteeselectsabstractsandauthorsareinfor-medinmid-May.Authorsofselectedabstractsmustsubmitapresentationorproduceaposter.Abstracts,postersandpresentationswillbepublishedinadigitalmediaanddistributedtotheparticipantsattheconference.

Programme committee

Daniel Hellström IWA Sweden (Svenskt Vatten)

Anders Finnson Svenskt Vatten

Per Halkjær Nielsen Aalborg University

Peter Steen Mikkelsen Technical University of Denmark

Lise Hughes IWA (Aarhus vand)

Saijariina Toivikko FIWA (Finnish Water Utilities Association)

Tommi Fred IWA

Sigurjón Norberg Kjærnested Samorka, Island

Gjertrud Eid Norsk Vann

Arne Haarr Norsk Vann

Magnar Sekse IWA (Bergen kommune)

Helle Kayerød DANVA

Dorte Skræm DANVA

Miriam Feilberg DANVA

How is NORDIWA 2017 organised?• Conferencefeedoesnotincludeaccomodation.Pleasear-

rangethisdirectlywiththemainvenue,Comwell,orothersuitablevenues

• ConferencelanguageisEnglish

Practical informationRegistrationsopens18April2017

Hotels and TourismInformationabouthotelbookingandbeingatouristinAarhus:http://www.visitaarhus.dk/turist-i-aarhus

Conference VenueTheconferencewillbeheldatthefour-starhotelComwell Aarhus,closetothecitycentreandcentralstation.ConferencedinnerwillbeheldatCentralværkstedet,formertrainworkshop,praisedforitsatmosphereandwonderfulfood.

Technical tours & Social programmeAsapartoftheconferencewewillorganisetechnicaltourswithopportunitiestovisitinterestinglocations.Itmaybepos-sibletocombinethetechnicaltourandyourcityofdepartureforinternationalflights:Billund,AalborgandCopenhagen

Socialprogrammeconsistsof:• Day1:OpeningReception• Day2:ConferenceDinner

SIDE 4 | For more information www.nordiwa.org

17March2017Finaldeadline forsubmissionofabstracts

18April2017Registrationopens

31August2017EarlyBirddiscountexpires

Key Dates

1June2017ConferenceProgrammepublished

10-12October2017Conferencedays

NORDIWApresentsavarietyofpossibilitiesforknowledgesha-ringandinteraction.Theconferenceisorganisedwithopeningkeynoteplenarysessions,conferencesessions,posterpresen-tations,workshops,technicaltoursandsideevents.

Therewillbeplentyofopportunitiesfornetworkingandinter-actionwithcolleaguesfromtheregion.

• AspecialsessionwillbeorganisedforYoungWaterProfessi-onalsintheNordicregion.

• AworkshopwillbeorganisedonWaterManagementandWaterQualityaroundtheBalticSea

• ASpecialistWorkshoponwastewatertreatmentwillbeorganisedincooperationwithAalborgUniversity

• ASpecialistWorkshoponstormwatermanagementandclimatechangeadaptatinwillbeorganisedincooperationwithDTU

• Moreinformationonwww.nordiwa.org

Conference Fee • EarlyBirdDiscountuntil31August-5.995,-DKK• StandardConferencefee-6.495,-DKK• Conferencefeeforpresenters-3.995,-DKK• Conferencefeeforstudents,includingPhD-Students-

1.995,-DKK• ConferencefeeincludesOpeningReceptionand

ConferenceDinner