Understanding the background better
The German experts – a delegation from the Oldenburg-Ostfriesischer Wasserverbund (OOWV) and the Wupperverband – visited the BCMM plants for just under a week. After a joint tour of the East Bank wastewater treatment plant, which is the pilot plant for the project work, the working groups split up. The wastewater working group stayed mainly […]
Concepts for new drinking water and wastewater systems
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had more than just a business component for Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband (OOWV). Not only have the costs of various supplies increased significantly – in some cases by several times of their pre-war price. The personal situation of the people, particularly in Sumy and Chernihiv, also personally touches many OOWV […]
First delivery to Ukraine
This week, the first transport with urgently needed material started to our partners in Ukraine. Among them was a camera truck for the inspection of damaged sewers as well as laboratory equipment, which was brought on its way to Sumy. For our colleagues in Chernihiv, three drinking water pumps as well as suitable piping and […]
Knowledge exchange and environmental education
Within our utility partnership, five of our South African colleagues visited the Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer-Wasserverband (OOWV) and the Wupperverband during a one-week visit in early March 2023. Although they missed their connecting flight in Frankfurt, the group happily arrived in rainy Bremen with a delay of 3 hours and was impressed how organized the Germans are. On […]
Oldenburg sewage treatment plant becomes a model for reconstruction
In north-western Germany. Here the focus is on reconstructing parts of the critical infrastructure in Ukraine: The Oldenburg East Frisian Water Association (OOWV), and municipal water supply and sanitation companies from the cities of Chernihiv and Sumy in north-eastern Ukraine, are collaborating in a solidarity partnership. Four guests from the crisis region that borders Russia and […]
Visit of the „Kleine Kinzig” dam
After the German colleagues had the opportunity to visit Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) in May, we are pleased that our South African partners were able to travel to us in June so that we can create a mutual understanding of the systems in both countries. During the visit in Germany, the partners from BCMM, […]
