August 3, 2019
Learn about the gigantic underground storage tank, with a capacity of 60,000 m3, beneath the existing Happy Valley Recreational Grounds. It temporarily stores excessive storm-water during heavy rains before discharging to a downst...
July 29, 2019
The low-lying Happy Valley area at Hong Kong, surrounded by hilly terrain, faces frequent flooding during heavy rains. In order to tackle the flooding issue with minimal disturbance to the public and commercial activities at one o...
July 25, 2019
Many water utilities use artificial intelligence in the day-to-day operation. It is steadily becoming the new normal. Read more about AI here:https://iwa-network.org/ai-basics-for-advanced-water-wise-utilities-part-1/
July 11, 2019
Despite some progress in extending access to safely managed water services in developing countries, the world is not on track to meet SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation for All by 2030), according to the UN SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2...
July 8, 2019
Do you live in a city where drinking water is available 24×7?  Then, you are quite blessed!   In what’s becoming an increasingly common story, many cities today are at risk of running out of water, with water availab...
July 1, 2019
The Water Supplies Department (WSD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has launched a project to expand Tai Po Water Treatment Works (WTW) to double its existing water treatment capacity to 800 million litre...
June 27, 2019
“For future water leaders to take advantage of the huge potential of digital technologies, they need to have a clear purpose – be it improving environmental sustainability, reducing operational costs, enhancing custome...
June 27, 2019
As the concept of a global community becomes more prominent via the use of digital and other communications innovations, so too is our water community. By engaging and harnessing global innovations, we collectively deliver great w...
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June 27, 2019
As we move into a digital economy, we need young talent that can “lead people through this intimidating territory – the type of person that can create a vision for people of what the benefits of digital water are that will cha...
June 21, 2019
You may not be aware, but Ontario is the new ‘it’ place for craft beer. There are many subtle signs of this: craft breweries popping up all over the province, the ever-changing seasonal beers of popular craft breweries feature...