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Welcome to Iceland!
The Nordic Drinking Water Conference has been arranged every second year in the Nordic countries since 1998.
In 2016 the venue is the Harpa Reykjavík conference center and concert hall, in the very centre of Reykjavík.
Samorka - Icelandic Energy and Utilities, organizes the 10th Nordic Drinking Water Conference in cooperation
with the other Nordic water and wastewater associations: DANVA, Norsk Vann, Svenskt Vatten, FIWA and
NORDIWA.
The conference provides a forum for professionals in the drinking water industry to share experience, knowledge
and skills as well as to interact. The conference program offers a comprehensive cross section of the current
research and developement activities in the Nordic countries. On offer are 90 presentations over 3 days,
organized into 5 themes:
Planning, management and education
Safety and security in the drinking water supply
Distribution systems
Drinking water treatment and quality
Water safety in small water works in the Nordic countries
We will also have 4 extensive and interesting workshops about water safety plans, biofilms, membranes and
cooperation in research and developement in the Nordic countries. There will be a special emphasis on the poster
presentations, where you will find 30 excellent offerings, along with additional posters and side meetings for the
participants. We hope that the schedule will give participants new knowledge and ideas as well as new
connections.
One of the highlights of the conference will be a scientific excursion ending with the conference dinner at the
world famous Blue Lagoon. We will take a water tour around Reykjanes peninsula, examine the workings of an
Icelandic water utility (HS Veitur), along with the amazing nature on display in the region. The excursion will then
visit the Blue Lagoon before the conference dinner takes place at the LAVA restaurant. For further information,
please visit the official website of the 10th Nordic Dinking Water Conference:
www.ndwc.is
The 10th Nordic Drinking Water Conference Reykjavík – Iceland September 28-30 2016
Program - Wednesday September 28
Main sessions will be held at Silfurberg Hall / Workshops, poster presentation sessions and side meetings at Björtuloft hall
10:00-12:30 Registration
11:30-12:30 Lunch Young Nordic water professionals
12:30-14:00 Opening session
12:30-12:40 Conference opening - Helgi Jóhannesson, CEO of Norðurorka and chairman of the board of Samorka
12:40-13:00 Keynote - President
13:00-13:30 Challenges with small water supplies in the Nordic countries - María Jóna Gunnarsdóttir, University of Iceland
13:30-14:00 Consumer attitudes towards drinking water - Mia Bondelind, Chalmers University of Technology
14:00-14:10 Coffee break
14:10-16:30 Drinking water treatment and quality
14:10-14:30 Removal of NOM fractions in full-scale drinking water treatment in Scandinavia - Pawel Krzeminski, NIVA
Workshop 1:
Water safety plans
14:30-14:50 Bench scale test for enhanced NOM-removal with SIX© and in-line coagulation PWN Technologies for raw water from Lake Mälaren - Sofia Wängdahl, Norrvatten
14:50-15:10 Observed and predicted future increases of dissolved organic carbon in Lake Päijänne watershed: Implications for water use and treatment - Heikki Poutanen, Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority, Water
15:10-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-15:50 Full scale experiences on ultrafiltration at Lackarebäck water treatment plant in Gothenburg, Sweden - Helena Almqvist, Sustainable Waste and Water
Poster presentation session 1:
Planning, management and education 15:50-16:10
The challenges of extracting pure and untreated water from the water conservation areas near Reykjavik - Hólmfríður Sigurðardóttir, Reykjavík Energy
16:10-16:30 Development of an early warning system for water supply networks based on automated ATP monitoring - Karolina Tatari, Technical University of Denmark
16:45-20:00 Technical tour & excursion around Reykjanes peninsula, ending at the Blue Lagoon
20:00-23:00 Conference dinner - LAVA Restaurant at the Blue Lagoon
Program - Thursday September 29
09:00-10:40 Distribution systems
09:00-09:20 Finding boundary conditions and solutions for pressure management - Raisa Kyrönseppä, Helsinki Region Environmental Agency HSY Poster presentation session 2:
Drinking water treatment and quality
09:20-09:40 Implementation of online hydraulic models to optimize and effectivise the water distribution network operations in Oslo - Chetan Hathi, Oslo Water
09:40-10:00 Masterplanning NRW - Jens Nielsen, EnviDan A/S
10:00-10:20 Microbiological risks due to disturbances in the drinking water distribution - results from a Swedish epidemiological study and reflections on the relevance for other Nordic countries - Melle Säve-Söderbergh, Swedish National Food Agency
10:20-10:40 Microbial growth in the drinking water distribution network when changing the water source from surface water to artificial groundwater - Anna Pursiainen, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Water and Health Unit
10:40-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:20 Planning, management and education
11:00-11:20 Trade and technology: An initiative to attract young people to the energy and utilities industry - Birna Bragadóttir, Reykjavík Energy
Workshop 2:
Biofilms
11:20-11:40 eLearning on renovation of water mains and sewers - Aino Pelto-Huikko, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
11:40-12:00 Safer practices in confined spaces and heights in water utility structures: From design to maintenance - Hildur Ingvarsdóttir, Reykjavík Energy
12:00-12:20 Ignorance is bliss? A case of un-politicized drinking water - Annina Takala, Tampere University of Technology
12:20-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:20 Water safety in small water works in the Nordic countries
13:00-13:20 Water supply in Greenland: Challenges and possible solutions - Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, Efla Consulting Engineers Poster presentation session 3:
Safety and security in the drinking water
supply
13:20-13:40 Lead pollution in Icelandic drinking water - Hrund Andradóttir, University of Iceland
13:40-14:00 Implementing HACCP and MBA in Danish water companies - a sense making process - Henrik Kirkegaard & Niels Erik Bjergaarde, Brønderslev Supply A/S
14:00-14:20 Overview of groundwater usage in Iceland - Davíð Egilsson, Icelandic Meteorological Office
14:20-14:40 Coffee break
14:40-17:00 Safety and security in the drinking water supply
14:40-15:00 Test and evaluation of field methods for at-line monitoring of microbial drinking water quality - Torbe Lund Skovhus, VIA University College
Workshop 3:
Membranes
15:00-15:20 Securing drinking water quality by collaborative groundwater monitoring - Anna-Liisa Kivimäki, The Water Protection Association of the River Vantaa and Helsinki Region
15:20-15:40 Online monitoring of supply systems - Practical experience with measuring panels - Sally Nyberg Kornholt, HOFOR
15:40-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-16:20 Continuous practice provides safe emergency management - Lena Blad, Gästrike Vatten
Poster presentation session 4:
Distribution systems
16:20-16:40 Transport, health risks and economic effect of chemicals and microbes from water course to consumer tap - Päivi Meriläinen, Institute for Health and Welfare
16:40-17:00 Microbial risk assessment including hydrodynamic modelling to illustrate the importance of protection of the drinking water source Lake Farris (Norway) - Ingun Tryland, NIVA
17:30-19:30 Reception at Veitur Utilities, Iceland‘s largest water utility
Program - Friday September 30
09:00-10:20 Safety and security in the drinking water supply
09:00-09:20 Water safety planning in practice - Case studies - Heli Härkki, Pöyry Finland Oy
Poster presentation session 5:
Drinking water treatment and quality
09:20-09:40 Construction work in water protection areas - Micro power plant within water distribution pipe - Ingibjörg Lind Valsdóttir, Veitur Utilities
09:40-10:00 Revision of groundwater protection zones for municipal water supply wells in the Greater Reykjavik Area - Sveinn Óli Pálmarsson, Vatnaskil Consulting Engineers
10:00-10:20 15 years of effective groundwater protection in Aalborg - Per Grønvald, Aalborg Water Ltd
10:20-10:40 Coffee break
10:40-12:00 Drinking water treatment and quality
10:40-11:00 Comparison of removal efficiency of perfluoroalkyl substances using granular active carbon filtration and anion exchange - Philip McCleaf, Uppsala Vatten och Avlopp AB
Workshop 4:
Cooperation in research and developement in the Nordic countries
11:00-11:20 Increasing coagulation/filtration plant production capacity with suitable selection of coagulation chemicals and filter media - Paula Pellikainen, Bergen Vann KF
11:20-11:40 Pesticide removal in the Laune water intake - Janne Mäki-Petäjä, Lahti Aqua Ltd
11:40-12:00 The Trojan Horse. A new biotechnology for pesticide removal at drinking water sand filters - Sanin Musovic, Danish Technological Institute
12:00-13:00 Lunch John Snow Society
13:00-14:20 Planning, management and education
13:00-13:20 Master plan for water supply in Oslo 2015-2030 - Vulnerability and scarcity in a growing city - Tone Hoeysaeter & Magnus Olsen, Oslo Water and Sewerage Works
Poster presentation session 6:
Safety and security in the drinking water supply
13:20-13:40 Realization of the water supply plan of the Gothenburg region - Lena Blom, City of Gothenburg
13:40-14:00 Decision-support for a sustainable regional water supply management - Karin Sjöstrand, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
14:00-14:20 Optimization of investments in a water distribution network by combining hydraulic modelling and asset management - Tine Ørbæk Nielsen, Ramboll Water
14:20-15:00 Best presentation award and closing ceremony
Workshop 1 - Water safety plans
Wednesday September 28 - 14:10-15:30
Workshop presentations:
- Benefits from water safety plan - some research results - María Jóna Gunnarsdóttir, University of Iceland
- Water safety plan approaches in the Nordic countries - Victor Viñas, Chalmers University of Technology
- Decision analysis of water safety measures from source to tap - Lars Rosén, Chalmers University of Technology
- QMRA 2.0 - An online risk assessment tool adapted for drinking water producers - Thomas J.R Pettersson, Chalmers University of
Technology
- Water safety through design - Aarhus Water A/S
- Drinking water safety and water quality - Anette Raben, Rambøll Water
Workshop 2 - Biofilms
Thursday September 29 - 11:00-12:20
Workshop presentations:
- Biofilm, metal deposits, or both? - Bjørnar Eikebrokk, SINTEF
- Natural organic matter and bacterial biofilm communities in artificial infiltration ponds at Vombverket, Sweden - Catherine Paul,
Lund University
- Integration of natural microorganisms at drinking water sand filters with groundwater composition - Sanin Musovic, Danish
Technological Institute
- The effect of copper-silver ionisation on biofilm and drinking water microbes - Anke Stüken - Norwegian Insitute of Public Health
- Understanding bacterial biofilm communities in drinking water distribution systems - Peter Rådström, Lund University
Workshop 3 - Membranes
Thursday September 29 - 14:40-16:00
Workshop presentations:
- The benefits of pilot trials for full-scale application of innovative two-stage UF membrane process at Kvarnagården WTP -
Alexander Keucken, Vatten & Miljö i Väst AB (VIVAB)
- NOM removal from surface water by membrane filtration - Panu Laurell, Aalto University
- Challenges in coagulation/direct membrane (UF) filtration of a hard surface water with high TOC/NOM content - pilot plant
experiences - Peter Borch Nielsen, Krüger
Workshop 4 – Cooperation in research and development in the Nordic countries
Friday September 30 - 10:40-12:00
The workshop presentations will be by the members of the program committee for the NDWC 2016.
Workshops - At Björtuloft hall
Poster presentation session 1 - Planning, management and education
Wednesday September 28 - 15:30-16:30
Presentations:
- Think H2O! - An educational partnership to raise student awareness about water challenges - Anna Karin Wickström, Sydvatten
AB
- Water Framework Directive implementation in Iceland with emphasis on drinking water - Jóhanna Björk Weisshappel,
Environmental Agency of Iceland
- Projects proposals within the Nordic/Baltic network for drinking water and health - Lars-Ove Lång, Geological Survey of Sweden
- Danish leakage management solutions - Gitte Marlene Jansen, NIRAS A/S
- Intermunicipal cooperation as an alternative to municipal water utilities - Pekka Pietilä, Tampere University of Technology
- Understanding the effects of artificial infiltration recharge on water quality and NOM in the Uppsala Esker using 18O/2H isotopes,
carbon- 14 dating and water quality data - Angelica Hummel, Uppsala Vatten och Avlopp AB
Poster presentation session 2 - Drinking water treatment and quality
Thursday September 29 - 09:00-10:00
Presentations:
- Current state of knowledge in the Nordic countries to detect norovirus in water - a compilation of methods - Elisabeth Hallin,
Public Health Agency of Sweden
- Effects and detection of leaking fibers in a hollow fiber nanofilter - Angelica Lidén, Sydvatten AB, Sweden Water research and
Lund University
- Optimizing nitrification in biological rapid sand filters: Diagnosing and supplementing micronutrients needed for proper filter
performance - Carson Lee, Technical University of Denmark
- Practical experience with ISO 9308-1:2014, accredited laboratory analyses, definitions of coliform bacteria and Norwegian
drinking water regulations - August-September, 2015 - Karl F. Eckner, Oslo Water and Sewerage Works
- New treatment technology to remove worms in biological sand filter - Sarah C.B Christensen, DTU Environment, Technical
University of Denmark
- An association between the efficacy of water treatment processes and endemic gastrointestinal Illness - A multi-city study of
telephone triage data in Sweden - Andreas Tornevi, Umeå University
Poster presentation session 3 - Safety and security in the drinking water supply
Thursday September 29 - 13:00-14:00
Presentations:
- Collapse in water supply to an urban community - consequences and reflections. Possible solutions? - Ana Hansen Kjensen, Oslo
Water and Sewerage Works
- Contingency planning for NRV Waterworks including flow arrival and recession times in the Glomma River basin, Norway - Markus
Rawcliffe, Nedre Romerike Vannverk IKS
- Harnessing groundwater lens floating on subterranean sea water - Þórólfur Hafstað, ÍSOR Iceland GeoSurvey
- From 2D to 3D Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment - Niels Richardt, Ramboll Water
- Assessing risk for the effects of floods and extreme precipitation on drinking water - opportunities and barriers in practice,
methodology and guidelines - Viveca Norén, Uppsala University
- Vintage water to the customers - Ole Silkjær, TREFOR Water
Poster presentation sessions - At Björtuloft hall
Poster presentation session 4 - Distribution systems
Thursday September 29 - 16:00-17:00
Presentations:
- Continuous in-situ monitoring of selected elements in water and waste water networks with micro plasma emission spectroscopy
- Pekka M. Rossi, University of Oulu, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Research Group
- Spatial and temporal changes in the water quality of five drinking water distribution systems in Finland - Jenni Ikonen & Anna
Pursiainen, Water and Health Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare
- An extensive review of research on microbial risks in the water distribution network - Victor Viñas, Chalmers University of
Technology
- Digital management and control of water pipe renewal projects - Ole Øbro, TREFOR Water
- Natural organic matter as a potential indicator of microbial risks in a drinking water network - Masoumeh Heibati, Chalmers
University of Technology
- Reuse of worn out storage tanks - Aarhus Water A/S
Poster presentation session 5 - Drinking water treatment and quality
Friday September 30 - 09:00-10:00
Presentations:
- Automatic coagulant dose control for optimization and quicker response to raw water quality changes at Görvälnverket - Kristina
Dahlberg, Norrvatten
- Luleå new water works - Treating groundwater and surface water in one process - Petra Viklund, Uleå
kommun/Stadsbyggnadsförvaltningen/VA-avdelningen
- Selective removal of natural organic matter during drinking water production and the effect on biostability - Elin Lavonen,
Uppsala University
- Creating ground water - Monitoring of induced and artificial infiltration - Karolina Stenroth, Gästrike Vatten AB
- Vulnerability of modern and highly automated water treatment plants - Kari R. Aasebø, Oslo Water and Sewerage Works
- One year performance of the first UF - NF Nordic installation for drinking water applications using solar cells as partial energy
source - Lorena Barberá, Dow Water and Process Solutions
Poster presentation session 6 - Safety and security in the drinking water supply
Friday September 30 - 13:00-14:00
Presentations:
- A handbook on microbial risks in surface source waters for Swedish drinking water producers - Karin Jacobsson, National Food
Agency
- Field study of microbiology during commissioning of new water pipes - Peter Bornhardt, EnviDan A/S
- Water quality modelling and monitoring of microbial concentrations in drinking water sources - Ekaterina Sokolova, Chalmers
University of Technology
- Tracing chemical pollution in drinking water based on natural background levels - María Jóna Gunnarsdottir, University of Iceland
- Genotyping of Cryptosporidium in surface waters - a tool for source tracking and help in risk assessments - Jenny Lindahl, The
Public Health Agency of Sweden
- Comparison of mitigation measures for microbial risk reduction using cost-benefit analysis for decision support: Lake Vomb, a
case study - Viktor Bergion, Chalmers University of Technology
Poster presentation sessions
Technical tour - Water in Reykjanes & The Blue lagoon
Wednesday September 28 - 16:45-20:00
At the conclusion of the first day of sessions at the conference, the participants will go on a bus trip to the Reykjanes peninsula, where
they will be received by HS Veitur, Iceland‘s 2nd largest water utility. The participants will be introduced to the entire Icelandic method
of delivering drinking water to the customers, from water protection to delivery. Along the way some truly beautiful water sites will be
visited. The tour ends with a visit to the world famous Blue Lagoon, where the participants will receive a presentation about the lagoon
and the groundbreaking Reykjanes Resource Park (while in the lagoon). The participants will also have some time to explore the lagoon
and enjoy the unique surroundings. Those participants that do not wish to bathe in the lagoon, will be invited on a walking tour around
the adjacent lava field.
Conference dinner - Lava Restaurant
Wednesday September 28 - 20:00-23:00
The conference dinner will take place in the LAVA Restaurant at the Blue Lagoon, the same place where the technical tour ends. LAVA
Restaurant combines modern design with the wild spirit of Icelandic nature. Built into a stunning lava cliff, with views over the lagoon, it
is an unforgettable setting offering world class cuisine.
Reception - Veitur Utilities
Thursday September 29 - 17:30-19:30
Iceland‘s largest water utility, Veitur Utilities, is pleased to invite the participants to a reception at their headquarters, upon the
conclusion of the days presentations and workshops.
Technical tour & social program
Registration
Registration to the conference is on the conference website, where you can also find all relevant information about your coming stay:
www.ndwc.is
Conference venue
The conference venue is Harpa, the beautiful concert and conference centre which has received numerous awards and prizes for
outstanding facilities.
Harpa was chosen the best performance venue in 2011 by Travel & Leisure magazine and in Autumn 2012 Harpa received the prestigious
award as the Best MICE Centre in Northern Europe. It is conveniently situated at the harbour in the heart of Reykjavík and within walking
distance of the city centre with shops, restaurants, art galleries and a vibrant night-life. The main sessions will be held in the Silfurberg
hall at Harpa, seen below:
General information
For further information about the conference, we invite you to visit the conference website www.ndwc.is. You can also contact the
conference organizers Samorka at +354 5884430 / +354 7838114 or contact the individual members of the program committee, by
sending them an e-mail to the adresses listed below.
For further information about the registration, hotel bookings, directions to the conference venue, general information about Iceland
and more, we invite you to contact the conference secretariat CP Reykjavík:
Address: Suðurlandsbraut 6, 108 Reykjavík. Tel: +354 510 3900, www.cpreykjavik.is
Contact person: Thorunn Hilda Jonasdottir ([email protected])
Registration and general information
Iceland Arndís Ósk Ólafsdóttir, Veitur Utilities [email protected]
Sigurjón Norberg Kjærnested, Samorka, Icelandic Energy & Utilities - Committee chair [email protected]
Denmark Dorte Skræm, Danish Water and Wastewater Association (DANVA) [email protected] Klaus Kolind-Hansen, Aalborg Water ltd. [email protected]
Finland Riina Liikanen, Finnish Water Utilities Association (FIWA) [email protected] Veli-Pekka Vuorilehto, Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority [email protected]
Norway Kjetil Furuberg, Norwegian Water (Norsk Vann) [email protected] Vidar Lund, Norwegian Institute of Public Health [email protected]
Sweden Gullvy Hedenberg, Swedish Water and Wastewater Association (Svenskt Vatten) [email protected] Thomas Pettersson, Chalmers University of Technology [email protected]
Programme Committee
