Department Urban Water Management

Urban Water Management

We aim to optimize the development and management of the urban water system using process-focused measurement techniques, targeted experiments, and innovative modeling methods. Using a systems approach, we bring together a range of aspects that are intertwined with the urban drainage network. Read more

Urban Water Observatory

The Urban Water Observatory (UWO) is a long-term initiative of ETH and Eawag to establish a sensor network in Fehraltorf, allowing spatially-distributed monitoring of urban water cycle processes.  Read more

News

March 11, 2024 –

In Fehraltorf in Zurich Oberland, Eawag and the ETH Zurich have set up a globally unique field laboratory for wastewater research.

In Fehraltorf in Zurich Oberland, Eawag and the ETH Zurich have set up a globally unique field laboratory for wastewater research.

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November 22, 2023 –

Chemical engineer Tove Larsen made an impact at Eawag over the course of 24 years. Besides being the first woman to hold a managerial position at Eawag in the field of urban water management, she was also initiator and head of the...

Chemical engineer Tove Larsen made an impact at Eawag over the course of 24 years. Besides being the first woman to hold a managerial position at Eawag in the field of urban water management, she was also initiator and head of the Novaquatis cross-cutting project, group leader and member of the Eawag Directorate. Her areas of responsibility have included urine source separation, the Blue Diversion toilet, the Water Hub and Wings.

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September 14, 2023 –

At today's Eawag Info Day, the Aquatic Research Institute outlined the steps that need to be taken to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

At today's Eawag Info Day, the Aquatic Research Institute outlined the steps that need to be taken to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Publications

Blach, T.; Lechevallier, P.; Engelhart, M. (2023) Effect of temperature during the hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge on the aerobic treatment of the produced process waters, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 51, 103368 (9 pp.), doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103368, Institutional Repository
Gobatti, L.; Leite, B. C. C. (2023) Unmanaged vegetated roofs hydrological performance in subtropical areas: an investigation in São Paulo, Brazil, Science of the Total Environment, 874, 162417 (11 pp.), doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162417, Institutional Repository
Figueroa, A.; Hadengue, B.; Leitão, J. P.; Blumensaat, F. (2023) A framework for modelling in-sewer thermal-hydraulic dynamic anomalies driven by stormwater runoff and seasonal effects, Water Research, 229, 119492 (10 pp.), doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.119492, Institutional Repository
Maurer, M. (2023) Sanitation systems. Are hybrid systems sustainable or does winner takes all?, In: Bolognesi, T.; Silva Pinto, F.; Farrelly, M. (Eds.), Routledge handbook of urban water governance, 134-144, doi:10.4324/9781003057574-11, Institutional Repository
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Research Projects

An inter- and transdisciplinary strategic research program that strives to develop novel non-gridconnected water and sani- tation systems that can function as comparable alternatives to network-based systems.
Application of Wastewater-based Epidemiology to SARS-CoV-2 Detection
In-Sewer LPWAN - A new LoRa-based synchronous mesh network to help monitoring in-sewer processes
Development of self-powered sensored pipes for smart management of water distribution systems
Improving the environmental benefits of green roofs through system focused experiments and modeling
The ‘Transitions Pathways Generator’ (TPG) model aims at the systematic generation of transition pathways describing technical adaptations of the urban drainage infrastructure.
Quantifying the impact of different maintenance scenarios on BGI hydrological performance
Linking different projects within or across multiple ULLs through stakeholder interaction and information exchange