Conference Programme

The programme for the 2026 conference will be released in March.

The EWWM conference continues to go from strength to strength, and we're excited to see what 2026 has in store. Last year's programme included over 80 expert speakers who shared valuable operational insights and practical solutions to the challenges facing the wastewater industry. Highlights includes panel discussions hosted by Ofwat and the Process Emissions Action Community (PEAC), inspiring keynote speeches, a site visit and great networking opportunities.

Monday 16th June

Site Visit - Severn Trent's Walsall Wood WwTW: Nereda®
Meet & Greet

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Located north of Birmingham in the River Tame catchment, Severn Trent Water’s Walsall Wood WwTW uses Royal HaskoningDHV’s Nereda® aerobic granular sludge technology.

Please note all participants will be required to provide their own PPE high-vis and and safety boots.

Timings:

* 12:50 Gather at Telford International Centre

* 13:00 Depart. (Alternatively, you can meet us near the site at the Fairlawns Hotel & Spa at 13:45.)

* 17:00 Arrive back at Telford International Centre (approximately)

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Tuesday 17th June

Name	Speakers
Embarking on a new frontier for the Chemical Investigations Programme
Nutrient removal and recycling in the 2024 recast EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive	Chris Thornton, European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP)
OFWAT's asset investment 25 years’ best practice: addressing its missing information challenges through systems analytics	Dr Stephen Palmer, Stantec
Integrated design for efficient delivery of AMP8	Dr Jeremy Biddle, Bluewater Bio Silas Warren, Wessex Water
The Revised EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (2025) – Key innovations and public health considerations	Dr Brett Brewin, IDEXX

Name	Speakers
Conference Opening & Keynote Plenary	Jo Jolly, Ofwat

Name	Speakers
Cost-effective PFAS mitigation: foam fractionation within activated sludge treatment	Laura Piai, Haskoning
Implementing micropollutants treatment solutions in the PFAS age	Ed Ruswa, Jacobs Dr Pascale Harper, Jacobs UK
Ozone plus X: process combinations for micropollutant removal	Ludwig Dinkloh, Veolia WTS Germany GmbH Howard Marles, Curio Group
Aurea, sustainable and cost-effective micropollutant removal	Paul Lavender, Haskoning
The UK’s first micropollutant removal plant: lessons for implementing ozone treatment into your wastewater management	Howard Marles, Curio Group Wilfred Denga, Severn Trent Water
Treatment wetlands as nature-based solutions in managing emerging micropollutants: PFAS and beyond	Dr Tao Lyu, Cranfield University
Micropollutant removal in municipal sewage treatment: from the Swiss experience to European Directive	Yoann le Goaziou, WSP
Poole water recycling and transfer: bench scale micropollutant treatment	Dr Kally Kaur, WatStech Daniel Rusev, Stantec
Electrochemical oxidation for the elimination of PFAS from contaminated water	Dr Olga Efremova*, Arvia Water Technologies
Ozonation of treated wastewater for removal of organic micropollutants - advantages and limitations of peroxide addition	Uwe Hübner, Xylem
Novel Ozone injection technique to mitigate Bromate formation, optimize process control and minimize capital expenditures	Rudy Lamond, Air Liquide
VTA Nanocarbon®: breakthrough nanotechnology for micropollutant and microplastic removal	Aidan Holland, Acorn Water Dr Daniele Selli, VTA Austria GmbH

Name	Speakers
Panel Discussion: PFAS - treat or not to treat?	Jenni Hughes, UKWIR Morten Rebsdorf, Aarhus Vand Mark Craig, Severn Trent Water Anja Derksen, Micropollutants

Name	Speakers
Process emissions in focus: A systems thinking approach to N₂O monitoring and enhancing efficiency, operation, and effluent control through real-time data	Alec Kimble, BI-Zen Amanda Lake, Jacobs
Reducing N₂O at scale - from process understanding to emission reduction	Dr Bastian Piltz, Unisense Environment
The latest findings from our wide-scale N₂O monitoring campaign	Alex Harrison, Severn Trent Water
Keep your bugs happy!	Ellen van Voorthuizen*, Haskoning Dr Ir Alexandra Deeke, Waterboard the Dommel
BEWISe about trickling filter process emissions’ – a collaborative demonstration trial to assess N₂O Emissions from trickling filters	Paul Lavender, Haskoning
Find and destroy – lessons in (proven) N₂O destruction	Thomas Binniger, CTP Air Pollution Control Amanda Lake, Jacobs
Joint UK efforts for tackling N₂O process emissions with knowledge-based AI and machine learning	Jose Porro, Cobalt Water EU Ruth McConnell, Scottish Water
Navigating N₂O - Lessons from 15 campaigns	Tom Merry, Jacobs Amanda Lake, Jacobs
An innovative approach to nitrous oxide emissions monitoring using soft sensors	Kenneth McGibbon, Mott MacDonald Hamish Todd, Scottish Water
Experiences of trialling and operating cold anaerobic systems in the UK	Chiara Coleman, Thames Water
Nitrous oxide emission from full-scale granular sludge based ANAMMOX(R) process	Willie Driessen, Paques Global bv
Continuous Nitrite and Nitrate monitoring: unlocking new process control potential	Dr Mike Strahand, Aquamonitrix
Achieving 78% N₂O emission reduction at Bjergmarken WWTP: Veolia's 4-Step journey to mitigate N₂O in wastewater treatment plants	Matthew Langdon, Veolia Water Technologies Louis Larsen, Veolia Water Technologies
N₂O mitigation insights and the importance of an effective data management system	Dave Rutowski, Aquatic Informatics: Hach Software
AI & real-time control for process performance, energy savings and N2O mitigation: learnings from full size implementation in Wales and in Spain	Lynne Bouchy, Createch Solutions Yuge Qiu, Cobalt Water

Name	Speakers
First full-scale implementation of a new continuous biofilm process for nutrient removal	Tomasz Skonieczny, Veolia Water Technologies: AnoxKaldnes
Process intensification with low apparent sludge age at Monkmoor STW using Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor	Josep Manzano, OxyMem
The hybrid Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology as a solution for enhanced treatment capacity and improved nutrient removal	Dr Giuseppe Guglielmi, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
Biofilm and densified sludge retention strategy using migrating carriers and hydrocyclones	Daniel Dair, World Water Works
MOBilising with Mobile Organic Biofilm intensification	Savanna Haygood, Nuvoda
Unlocking capacity in wastewater treatment: activated sludge dynamic filter - groundbreaking technology to enhance effluent quality and expand capacity in overloaded plants	Jonny Newman, Xylem

Name	Speakers
Advanced liquid nanotechnology for effective spill reduction at Scottish Water’s WWTW	Aidan Holland, Acorn Water Ross Graham, Scottish Water
SiC ceramic membrane for water re-use	Bruno Bigot, Enpure
Optimising odour control strategies with liquid-phase H2S measurements	Oscar Mørch, SulfiLogger
New kid on the block? More like, new kid that doesn’t block – A pilot study review of the new Unio Filter used for tertiary solids removal	Gareth Jones, Unio Works
P removal, Keep It Simple	Callum Grundy, United Utilities Andrew Baird, WCS Environmental Engineering
Enhanced phosphorus and TSS removal via new technology to improve FST efficiencies	Shaun Stevens, EPS Water

Wednesday 18th June

Name	Speakers
Grit: the power of perseverance	Lucy Dempster, Jacobs Tamsyn Kennedy, Scottish Water
Transforming waste into value: Sustainable glucose from recovered cellulose for production of biopolymers	Richard Clarke, United Utilities Lieneke Boer, Recell
Hydrogen recovery from scaled-up Microbial Electrolysis for domestic wastewaters	Dr Daniel Indiana Carlotta-Jones, Wastewater Fuels
Circular water economy and place regeneration in Central Scotland	Dr Ania Escudero, Glasgow Caledonian University

Name	Speakers
Challenges and opportunities for 21st century storm and wastewater infrastructure	Fergus Clifford, Vortech Water Solutions
Spills, CSOs & stormwater - Toolbox expansion talk	Dale Foster, Huber Technology
ELIQUO & Mecana Pile Cloth Media Filtration - for stormwater treatment and its potential for the UK	John Dyson, Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. Samuel McDonald, ELIQUO HYDROK
Creating a zero spills mindset: delivering CSO spill reduction in Nottingham	Dr Craig Lashford, Jacobs Engineering Dr Aderlanio Cardoso, Severn Trent Water
Role of NBS in successful SO reduction	Alison White, AtkinsRéalis
Fireside Chat	Dr Gabriela Dotro, Constructed Wetland Association Dr Amber Bullen, AtkinsRéalis

Name	Speakers
Keynote Plenary & Student and Early Career Poster Award	Mark Garth, United Utilities

Name	Speakers
Three decades of treatment wetlands in the water industry: lessons learnt and future opportunities	Dr Gabriela Dotro, Constructed Wetland Association
Mainstreaming nature-based solutions to unlock better value for water	Granville Davies, Jacobs
Aerated treatment wetlands as intensified Nature Based Solutions for CSO and stormwater treatment. Experience, case studies and opportunities for implementation through AMP 8	Andy Freeman, ARM Group
Valuing nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment: turning strategic vision into action	Dr Laura Liddaman, AtkinsRéalis Anna Kilty, AtkinsRéalis
Using nature based solutions to deliver healthy rivers in Wales	Elliot Geen, Arup Neil Campbell, Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure

Name	Speakers
Opportunities for nature: how partnerships can support innovative nature-based solutions	Jo Jolly, Ofwat Jack Spees, Ribble Rivers Trust Matthew Whaley, Greater Authority London Bridget Woods-Ballard, HR Wallingford

Name	Speakers
Mitigating N₂O - looking back from 2030	Kenneth McGibbon, Mott MacDonald Ana Soares, Cranfield University Ellen van Voorthuizen*, Haskoning Amanda Lake, Jacobs Dr Adam Brookes, Anglian Water Ian Myers, Environment Agency

Name	Speakers
Initial operating experiences at full-scale with electro-coagulation and natural coagulants in combination	Federico Pesci, Power & Water
Alternative methods of phosphorus using natural coagulant	Brian Jones, Veolia Water Technologies Callum Grundy, United Utilities
BIOPHree® : Extreme P-removal from WWTP-effluent	Mathijs Oosterhuis, Haskoning
A deep dive into the phosphorus dynamics of surface flow treatment wetlands	Ayisha Affo Souleymane, Cranfield University
Balancing nitrate and phosphorus removal in denitrifying sand filters	Connor Sandalls, Southern Water
Phosphorus recovery from wastewater treatment plants – Scotland	Dr Ania Escudero, Glasgow Caledonian University
Fujiclean: Revolutionising small-scale phosphorus removal at United Utilities with chemical free, low energy technology	Callum Grundy, United Utilities Michelle Marriott, Haigh
Phosphorus removal – achieving low P consents (case studies) and sustainable P-removal	Neil Townend, Haskoning Rebecca Shields-Smith, United Utilities
ELIQUO & Mecana Pile Cloth Media Filtration - Ultra-low phosphorus removal across Europe	Dr.-Ing. Thomas Fundneider, Mecana AG Samuel McDonald, ELIQUO HYDROK
Cleaning the rivers with resilient phosphorus removal techniques	Philani Ncube, Severn Trent Water Danmore Juru, Severn Trent Water
A catchment approach to phosphorus removal in the River Wye Catchment	Chris Bullen, Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Neil Campbell, Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure

Name	Speakers
Combating greenhouse gas emissions: using pure oxygen injection to reduce nitrous oxide emissions in wastewater treatment plants	Izba Ali, Air Liquide
Accurate airflow measurements: a key factor in N₂O emission calculations	Siam Chowdhury, Air Technology
Low temperature ammonia electrolysis for ammonia removal and hydrogen production in wastewater treatment plants	Dr Egle Latvyte, Coventry University
PFAS group chemicals - search, capture & destroy	David Reay, Puragen Activated Carbons
Strategic wastewater optimisation: case studies in unlocking process headroom	Alec Kimble, BI-Zen
Cost effective measures to build adaptative resilience without capital costs	Lynne Bouchy, Createch Solutions
European lessons for total nitrogen control incorporating N₂O mitigation strategies	Stuart Ainsworth, Hach
Veolia's RTC system Hubgrade making significant energy reduction and operation efficiencies at Seafield WWTP	Matthew Langdon, Veolia Water Technologies Louis Larsen, Veolia Water Technologies

Posters

Name	Authors

A deep dive into the phosphorus dynamics of surface flow treatment wetlands	Ayisha Affo Souleymane, Gabriela Dotro, Robert Gabrowski and Tao Lyu, Cranfield University, UK
Advanced liquid nanotechnology for effective spill reduction at Scottish Water’s WWTW	Elizabeth Bismonte and Aiden Holland, Acorn Water, Ireland Ross Graham, Scottish Water, UK
A sustainable and safe alternative to mineral acids in reverse osmosis systems	Izba Ali, Air Liquide, France Roel Boussemaere and Rudy Lamond, Air Liquide, Belgium Tomas Alexandersson, Air Liquide, Sweden
Closing the Loop, Expanding Markets: A Circular Economy Approach to Recovered Phosphorus	Róisín Dooley-Nealis, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
Denitrifying bioscrubbers to reduce nitrous oxide emissions in the exhaust air of wastewater treatment plants	Ali Valipoor, Ernis Saracevic, Norbert Kreuzinger, Jörg Krampe and Vanessa Parravicini, Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management, TU Wien, Austria
Electrocoagulation of phosphates from alternating wastewaters utilising a hybrid set-up	Joseph Ellwi, David Watson, Erin Beadle, and Sid Nair, University of Surrey, UK
“Engineering” a water treatment solution	Heather Coleman, Heather Nesbitt and Peter McPherson, Ulster University, UK Temilola Oluseyi, University of Lagos, Nigeria Alan Reid and Craig Fairless, Northern Regional College, Northern Ireland, UK
Enhancing treatment plant resilience to trade effluent shock loads with BioGo	Aiden Holland, Acorn Water, Ireland
Experiences of trialling and operating cold anaerobic systems in the UK	Chiara Coleman, Timothy Holloway and Robert Naylor, Thames Water, UK
Grit: the power of perseverance	Lucy Dempster and Amanda Lake, Jacobs, UK Tamsyn Kennedy, Scottish Water, UK
Identifying mitigation measures for nitrous oxide emissions in biological wastewater treatment: A case study	Ioanna Gkoutzamani, Evides Industriewater, Netherlands Giacomo Bellandi, AM team, Italy
Innovative nature-based solutions for sustainable wastewater reuse	Nooshin Barzegar Marvasti, Lestyn Stead, Karl DD Dearn and Luisa Orsini, University of Birmingham and Daphne Water Solution, UK Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, William Stubbings, University of Birmingham, UK Rhys Coldrick, Daphne Water Solutions, UK Ben Herbert and Chris Betteridge, Stopford Ltd – Technology and Innovation Service Group, UK
Low energy input treatment of municipal and low strength industrial wastewaters with microbial fuel cell bioelectrochemical reactors	Richard Dinsdale, Rodrigo Fernandez Feito and Iain Michie, University of South Wales, UK
MANGA - Monitoring Ammonia and Nitrogenous Greenhouse Gases in Agriculture and Wastewater	Alex Barter, BARTER FOR THINGS LTD (“B4T”), UK Professor John Williams, University of Portsmouth, UK
Micropollutant removal in municipal sewage treatment: from the Swiss experience to European Directive	Yoann Le Goaziou, WSP, Switzerland Pascal Wunderlin - VSA, Switzerland Salvatore Plano - WSP, UK
Open Water: a visual exploraton	Will Dickson, Independent
Process intensification using migrating carriers, hydrocyclones and advanced aeration control strategy at Warminster WRF	Sage Chang and Jason Calhoun, World Water Works Arxtera, USA
Real-time long-term monitoring of N2O, CH4, and CO2 based on a Quantum Cascade Laser Spectrometer in Shanghai's largest wastewater treatment plant	Daniel Wilson, Zhimei Liu, Ruisheng Jiang, Yuecheng Zhao and Dr. Yin Wang, HealthyProton Technology Co. Ltd, China
Revolutionising CWQMSs for a New Era: Trust, Innovation, and the Future of S82 with Proteus Instruments	Hannah Gunter and Rob Stevens, Proteus Instruments Ltd; RS Hydro Ltd, UK
Seaweed as a sustainable and affordable adsorbent for the removal of Vancomycin in wastewaters	Erwin Onyekachukwu, Heather Nesbitt, Svetlana Tretsiakova-McNally, Heather Coleman, Ulster University, UK
The effect of operational parameters on the efficiency of activated carbon for removal of antibiotic residues in water	Heather Coleman, Hamed Rasouli Sadabad and Joerg Arnscheidt, Ulster University, UK
The power of nature: emerging contaminants removal with nature-based solutions	Dylan Powell, Navdip Kaur and James Kennedy, Binnies, UK
Thermal reactivation of activated carbon: A sustainable solution for PFAS remediation	Alberto H. Barral, Application Engineer, Chemviron
The UK's first large-scale MABR installation at Monkmoor STW	Emma Paterson-Stephens, Mott MacDonald Bentley, UK
VTA Nanocarbon®: breakthrough nanotechnology for micropollutant and microplastic removal	Aidan Holland, Acorn Water Ltd, Ireland Daniele Selli, VTA, Austria

An essential event for all wastewater professionals, providing an overview of the latest innovations, best practices, cutting-edge technologies and research in the field.

2025 Conference Programme

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Wednesday 18th June

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