Pollution of Stormwater Pond Sediments

A detailed screening found 92 organic pollutants and 7 trace metals in stormwater sediments.

In the media: Green roofs in northern Sweden

An article by Joel Lönnqvist, Godecke Blecken and Maria Viklander, VA technology at Luleå University of Technology.

Urban Water Seminar and Business Day 2020

Water supply and drinking water quality were discussed during this year's edition of this recurring seminar. The challenges of global warming and environmental toxins in water sources that we now have to deal with were hot topics.

Master thesis about water supply in the archipelago

Ronja Eränen has studied the master program Natural Resource Engineering at Luleå University of Technology and has now finalized her master’s thesis about water supply in the archipelago.

Inga Herrmann has been granted a new project

Inga Herrmann, Stormwater&Sewers has been granted a new project, "From gray to blue-green: Decentralized purification of greywater for use in blue-green urban environments" financed by is funded by The Swedish Research Council (Formas) and the water utility NSVA.

What role do gully pots play in sustainable urban drainage?

Our cities and receiving water priorities have changed and so should also our perception of gully pots. As our cities evolve to achieve sustainability, we need to gain a better understanding of the performance and impacts of gully pots to ensure their role within wider sustainable drainage strategie...

Sustainability assessment of urban drainage solutions

Pär Öhrn Sagrelius, industrial PhD student at Tyréns within the DRIZZLE project, evaluates sustainability aspects of stormwater systems in various case studies.

Vitsippsbäcken - Purification system for storm water

Vitsippsbäcken in central Gothenburg dewateres a total of 45 ha - the area includes traffic routes, densely built larger housing bodies including Sahlgrenska University Hospital and 15 ha of nature / park land. The flow in the stream is heavily contaminated, mainly the high copper content. Copper co...

Microplastics course and workshop in Oulu - Finland

From 3 to 5th December, the PhD students Katharina Lange and Brenda Vidal, Stormwater&Sewers/Luleå University of Technology, participated in a workshop and course about microplastics titled “Development and challenges related to sampling, analysis, removal and environmental impact assessment of micr...

Microplastics in stormwater discussed at Green Drinks in Luleå

On December 3, Heléne Österlund was invited to Green Drinks at Hotel Clarion Sense in Luleå to discuss "Plastic in our cities - microplastics in stormwater". Green Drinks is a non-profit association that organizes meetings providing an opportunity to discuss and learn more about environmental and su...

Elisabeth Kvarnström new member of IWA Sweden executive committee

At IWA Sweden's annual meeting on November 28 in Stockholm, Elisabeth Kvarnström, adjunct professor at Urban Water Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, was elected as a new member of the executive committee.

New report on the formation of sludge and the composition of biofilm in wastewater drain fields

The most common methods for on-site treatment of domestic wastewater are soil-based methods such as drainfields. In previous municipal projects, the occurrence of sludge in different parts of such treatment facilities has been observed.

Research projects highlighted as good examples in government initiative

Smart City Sweden is a government initiative aimed at increasing exports of, and investments in, smart city solutions.

In the media: World Toilet Day was highlighted in Norrtälje

Brenda Vidal, from Luleå University of Technology, talked about her study “Small Flexible Sewage Solutions: Adapting to a Changing World” which is a multi-criteria analysis where different types of small sewerage systems have been set in relation to different sustainability criteria and scenarios.

New SWWA report on design and dimensioning of stormwater facilities published

Today, more and more types of stormwater facilities for treatment and flow retention are being investigated and projected. It is important to choose the right type of facility in the right place and the right design and dimension to ensure a good functionning.

Small on-site sanitation systems - how sustainable are they?

Small on-site sanitation systems emit wastewater locally, which is why it is important that the systems meet the requirements for the release of organic material and nutrients and also meet the requirements for infection protection. Often, unfortunately, the small systems do not work as they should,...

One method to detect water in the wrong pipe

There are many problems for society and the environment when wastewater is incorrectly connected to stormwater pipes, or when additional water enters the wastewater network in form of melted snow, drainage, groundwater or stormwater. To find the pipelines or points where the biggest problems exist, ...

Building surface materials as sources of stormwater pollution

Stormwater is an important transport pathway for pollutants in the urban environment and contributes to the deterioration of urban receiving water quality. Metallic building surfaces and atmospheric deposition, as well as activities related to transportation, industries and construction, are among t...

Licentiate seminar Alexandra Müller - Urban Water Engineering

On November 15, 2019, Alexandra Müller presented her licentiate thesis entitled "Urban surfaces as sources of stormwater pollution: An evaluation of substances released from building envelopes" (in Swedish: "Urban surfaces as sources of stormwater pollution: An evaluation of the contribution of subs...

The Annual Academic Ceremony 2019

On Saturday 9th of November, the annual graduation ceremony took place at Luleå University of Technology. Urban Water Engineering was represented by two people.

Published:5 November 2013
Updated: 7 April 2020
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