Interview Roel Kwanten, coordinator of emerging substances and water quality at Rijkswaterstaat South Netherlands: “Who knows if the discharge information that companies provide is actually correct?”
September 4, 2025The majority of the hundreds of thousands of companies in the Netherlands discharge their wastewater into municipal sewers. These are called indirect discharges. A small number of companies discharge straight into rivers, canals, ditches, streams and other surface waters: these are direct discharges. Roel Kwanten, coordinator of upcoming substances and water quality, who has worked … Continue reading “Interview Roel Kwanten, coordinator of emerging substances and water quality at Rijkswaterstaat South Netherlands: “Who knows if the discharge information that companies provide is actually correct?””
Interview Amir Niknam, innovation advisor at the National Police: “There are quite a few smart people doing smart things. Just not together yet.”
September 4, 2025Water quality specialists, toxicologists, researchers, data scientists, AI experts and students. They all attended the hackathon in Utrecht, organised by the National Police and the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), in collaboration with RIVM, as representatives of drinking water companies, universities, start-ups, water boards and knowledge institutes. Participants worked on various objectives at 10 … Continue reading “Interview Amir Niknam, innovation advisor at the National Police: “There are quite a few smart people doing smart things. Just not together yet.””
Interview with Cathy Berx, Governor of Antwerp: “Give downstream countries and regions an advisory role in major permit applications.”
September 4, 2025In her keynote address, Cathy Berx said the following, amongst other things: “All policy and government action should start with a clear understanding of the water balance and, as such, with an objective assessment of the situation. Only then are evidence-based decisions possible. It’s also crucial for governance to be organised very well: that timely … Continue reading “Interview with Cathy Berx, Governor of Antwerp: “Give downstream countries and regions an advisory role in major permit applications.””