Drinking water treatment in The Netherlands: Outstanding and still ambitious

J. A.M.H. Hofman; G. F. Ijpelaar; S. G.J. Heijman; J. S. Vrouwenvelder; J. C. Kruithof; W. G.J. Van Der Meer

doi:10.2166/ws.2004.0115

Drinking water treatment in The Netherlands: Outstanding and still ambitious

J. A.M.H. Hofman^*, G. F. Ijpelaar, S. G.J. Heijman, J. S. Vrouwenvelder, J. C. Kruithof, W. G.J. Van Der Meer

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Abstract

Water treatment in The Netherlands has developed to an outstanding level. Nevertheless, new challenges, such as protozoa (e.g. Cryptosporidium), Legionella, endocrine disrupting compounds and pharmaceuticals, have to be faced. These challenges can have a negative effect on customer confidence and the overall reputation of water supply. The Dutch water supply companies therefore have set a new ambition for water quality. To realize this ambition an integral approach to water treatment involving new technologies as membrane filtration and UV is necessary. The paper will present the possibilities of the current level of technology, how it relates to the vision and ambition of the Dutch drinking water sector and the role of research - especially in UV technology and membrane filtration - in realizing long-term goals.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	253-262
Number of pages	10
Journal	Water Science and Technology: Water Supply
Volume	4
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2004.0115
State	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Impeccable water quality
Membrane filtration
State-of-the-art
UV-technology

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Water Science and Technology

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