Stories segment: Water

Sustainable and innovative research addresses complex water treatment issues

Kemira collaborates on a project led by Professor Mathieu Lapointe to identify sustainable methods for removing water contaminants that pose significant health risks. The research involves several industry experts and emphasizes the importance of academia-industry partnerships for developing practical, large-scale solutions to protect public health and the environment.

DAKA Denmark successfully uses automation in wastewater treatment

The wastewater from DAKA´s production process varies with challenging compositions. The effluent is released to a highly sensitive recreational area. Automated monitoring and dosing technology is helping to achieve a consistent quality in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Wastewater disinfection ensures safe bathing in and around Berlin 

Cooling off in a local lake or river is one of the joys of summer – as long as wastewater discharged there has been properly cleaned. Berliner Wasserbetriebe implemented a safe, effective and sustainable solutions at its biggest treatment plant, to achieve compliance with EU bathing water directive.

Tallinn chooses biomass-balanced polymers for sludge dewatering 

As an additional measure to make operations more sustainable, the Paljasaare wastewater treatment plant in Estonia´s capital city Tallinn decided to switch from conventional fossil-based Polymers to a renewable, biomass-balanced alternative product.

Disinfection for bathing, reuse and stormwater

Water scarcity and reuse, stormwater management, regulatory compliance and pressure to cut costs and find sustainable solutions, are key drivers impacting wastewater disinfection. This webinar discusses safe and sustainable disinfection using performic acid as an emerging method with low capital investment and energy needs.

Safe wastewater disinfection protects bathers and nature in Kalajoki 

The tourist hotspot of Kalajoki on Finland’s west coast is well known for its stunning scenery and pristine nature. The region’s water utility company, Vesikolmio, is helping to protect this beautiful area with fast, effective wastewater disinfection using Kemira’s KemConnect® DEX technology.  

How to treat sewer overflows quickly, effectively, and without harming the environment 

As sewer overflows caused by flooding become more common, finding a way to disinfect the resulting deluge of potentially hazardous wastewater quickly, effectively and without damaging water bodies is vital. Chemical disinfection with performic acid is showing huge promise as a solution to this challenge.

Olympic gold for safe and reliable wastewater disinfection

In preparation for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic swimming events in the river La Seine in 2024, the Greater Paris Sanitation Authority trusted Kemira with it´s performic acid solution, KemConnect® DEX, for their project of disinfecting treated wastewater before discharging.

Can treating water be more sustainable?

The answer is yes. Water-intensive industries can now transform their sustainability performance, with one simple switch: from fossil-based polymers to renewable biomass-balanced chemistries from Kemira.

Webinar: Phosphorus control in wastewater

Join our on-demand webinar to explore phosphorus removal, understand the regulatory landscape, and learn from real customer cases at wastewater treatment plants. Discover how they minimize chemical consumption while meeting strict discharge limits.