Research Center of Excellence in Urban Water Engineering

Stormwater&Sewers at Luleå University of Technology develops and disseminates research-based knowledge and builds networks within stormwater and sewer systems, based on the needs of society, sustainability and wise use of resources, and in close collaboration with private and public stakeholders.

Chaired professor and responsible for the Urban Water Engineering Research Group is Prof. Maria Viklander.

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Newsletter #20, December 2018

This time you can read more about hydraulic modeling of sedimentation grids, an evaluation of the collocation of sewer, water and low-temperature district heating pipelines, as well as four new bioretention facilities in Malmö, Stockholm, Växjö and Sundsvall and the bioretention studies in field carried out by Stormwater&Sewers.

Industry day with focus on sewage systems

What do you do when the treatment plant burns up? In March 2018, the plant in Täfteå burned down to the ground. Urban Water-manager Robert Hansson talked about the work on crisis management and reconstruction.

Annelie Hedström, VA technology at Luleå University of Technology Photo: Richard Renberg

New SWWA report on stormwater quality available

Recent knowledge about stormwater quality has been compiled and published in the Swedish Water and Wastwater Association (SWWA) report 2019-2 that summarizes stormwater pollutants, their sources, concentrations, and variations in concentrations.

Seminar on stormwater management and plant environments in northern climate

March 19-20, 2019, a seminar will be arranged in Luleå, which deals with stormwater management and plant environments in northern climate for persons active in park and urban environment issues.

Micro litter in urban environment: Analysis of anthropogenic particles accumulated in snow

In the media: SVU report on sector-wide cooperation in the Urban Water industry

The two collaborative initiatives studied have been Sweden Water Research AB, which since 2013 is a collaboration between the public organisations NSVA, VA SYD and Sydvatten, and the competence network Stormwater&Sewers, which is an older collaborative organization between public and private actors and with the base at Luleå University of Technology.

Cleaning of stormwater from roads and ceilings with filter technology

Today

How does the selection of building materials affect our stormwater?

Published:11 November 2013

Updated: 28 January 2019

By:Sylvia Kowar

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