Joint job training at the Radevormwald wastewater treatment plant
The cooperation between the Wupperverband, the Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband (OOWV) and the South African Water and Wastewater Management Department of the Buffalo City Municipality (BCMM), which has been in place since 2022, continues to gather pace. As part of the second practical exchange, a joint work training session was held from April 15 to 19 with […]
7. Network meeting of the Utility Platform: Drinking water supply – a multifaceted form of active cooperation
At the 2024 network meeting of the Utility Platform, colleagues from the partnerships working together in the field of drinking water supply exchanged their experiences and approaches in depth. The focus was on three practical examples that are already having an impact after a short period of cooperation and at the same time highlight different […]
Delegation from Comrat in Moldova visits LWG
The itinerary included a tour of the Cottbus sewage treatment plant, the training workshop and the waterworks. In addition, LWG experts trained the guests in occupational safety and answered many questions about their modern and digital technologies. The visit was rounded off with good regional food, a visit to Branitz Park and Cottbus city centre. […]
“Build bridges from two sides!”
Over two half days on 1 and 2 February 2024, teams from Fernwasserversorgung Elbaue-Ostharz, Zweckverband Wasser und Abwasser Vogtland and Stadtentwässerung Dresden took the opportunity to learn more about tips and tricks as well as potential pitfalls in everyday working life with their Zambian colleagues. The course began with general information about the country to […]
Digital solutions in Zambia
The Zambian water company Lukanga Water Supply & Sanitation Company (LgWSC), Gelsenwasser AG and Emschergenossenschaft/Lippeverband have been in an utility partnership for more than three years. Uwe Raback, geodata management engineer, is in charge of geographic information systems (GIS) on behalf of Gelsenwasser in the partnership. The German expert’s first assignment at the partner company […]
LWG starts knowledge transfer with SU Canal Comrat in Moldova
LWG Lausitzer Wasser GmbH & Co. KG and the municipal water supply company Su Canal Comrat in the Republic of Moldova entered into an utility partnership at the end of 2023 to strengthen the water infrastructure in Comrat and improve the management of drinking water and wastewater services. Comrat, the capital of the Gagauzia region […]
“…as if you’ve known each other forever and a day.”
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 of the wastewater working group, the working groups split up. The wastewater working group mainly […]
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 […]
“It’s just wonderful to see how the exchange goes beyond the programme.”
You work for the Lukanga Water & Sanitation Company in Zambia. What challenges does this company face? Michaela Karolina Braun: Our technical systems are all very old and have reached the end of their technical service life. In addition, we have no redundancies in the system, there are no backup systems. This means that various […]
“Small changes add up to a lot”
Supplying the population with water and disposing of wastewater in the best possible way – these municipal tasks are at the centre of the water utility partnership between the Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband (OOWV), the Wupperverband and the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa. Samantha Westphal from the City of Oldenburg, Meike Lenzen from OOWV and […]