Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Water quality has been greatly improved through licensing, enforcement, source control and treatment. Traditional water quality problems such as oxygen depletion, bacterial contamination and eutrophication are largely addressed in the industrialized world. However, we are facing upcoming challenges and risks such as:
- Emerging substances including PFOA and PFOS that can threaten drinking water safety
- Pharmaceuticals
- (Nano) plastics
- Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)
- Complex interactions between these
In particular in regions with water scarcity where water reuse is important to meet the water demands, attention for these issues is essential.
Deltares likes to team-up with partners to strengthen the knowledge base for the relevant authorities to address and solve these challenges.
Water quality has been greatly improved through licensing, enforcement, source control and treatment. Traditional water quality problems such as oxygen depletion, bacterial contamination and eutrophication are largely addressed in the industrialized world. However, we are facing upcoming challenges and risks such as:
- Emerging substances including PFOA and PFOS that can threaten drinking water safety
- Pharmaceuticals
- (Nano) plastics
- Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)
- Complex interactions between these
In particular in regions with water scarcity where water reuse is important to meet the water demands, attention for these issues is essential.
Deltares likes to team-up with partners to strengthen the knowledge base for the relevant authorities to address and solve these challenges.
