The IWA Health-Related Water Microbiology Symposium HRWM 2019 (International Water Association) will be held for the first time in Austria, Vienna. The symposium will take place September 15-20, 2019 and is organized by the IWA HRWM Specialist Group. It will be hosted by the Interuniversity Cooperation Centre (ICC) Water and Health and is supported by the Austrian Society of Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (ÖGHMP).

The symposium program will cover all aspects of health related water microbiology in the whole water cycle, applied and basic research on water and microorganisms as it impacts human health. Main topics include among others research on pathogenic bacteria, parasites and viruses, microbial indicators, modelling associated risk and microbial source tracking tools, as well as water treatment and disinfection, water reuse, recreational water, water management in disaster situations and extreme events, antimicrobial resistance, as well as water quality and infection control in health care facilities. Contributions related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are particularly welcome.