Safe and efficient water supply
Our future generations are facing a 40% shortfall between their water supply and demand – making it unacceptable that existing water is leaking away or being contaminated by ageing pipes. At Wavin, we believe that current water infrastructure can be fixed without extensive city interruptions and that we need to enable better solutions for rainwater reuse to not exhaust our freshwater resources. Solutions lie in digitalisation and flexible, secure piping with ultimate durability delivering what it’s supposed to – safe, clean water to communities worldwide.
Safe and efficient water supply
Future generations worldwide face a 40% gap between their water supply and demand, making it unacceptable for existing water to be lost or polluted by ageing pipes. At Wavin, we believe that we can improve the current water infrastructure worldwide, even without major disruptions in cities. We also need to enable better rainwater reuse solutions so that we do not deplete our freshwater supplies. The answers lie in digitalisation and flexible, secure pipes that offer ultimate sustainability and provide safe, clean water to communities worldwide. Together, we can secure the future of our water management!
Our perspective
Why don't we just fix it?
We must use new thinking and new technologies to replace our aging infrastructure in a way that:
- Cost-efficient (no excavation solutions)
- Safe (avoiding legionella in new installations)
- Smart is (the use of technology for monitoring and predictive maintenance to improve drinking water quality)
- Sustainable is (collecting and reusing rainwater so as not to deplete freshwater supplies)
We can't do this alone.
We need legislation that encourages engineers and planners to think in new ways and installers to design properly, while delivering products and solutions that enable a sustainable solution for safe and efficient water supply.
The people making it happen
Pablo Bereciartua, Argentina’s former Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Policy, who created Argentina’s National Water Plan – connecting policy on water supply and sanitation, climate change, expanding the agricultural frontier, and major infrastructure – where all four key aspects relate to water as a central issue for their sustainable economic development.
“We need to improve our cities. Our cities are nowadays the response to globalisation. This is where innovation happens and we might even use basic things like water & sanitation as the driving force for innovation – big data, algorithm, glass optic fibre”
A more secure pressure testing method - right out of thin air
In many regions across India, the conventional method for pressure testing pipes has involved using water. However, industry experts are increasingly recognizing the advantages of air pressure testing, particularly for its safety benefits in preventing water damage and the risk of Legionella contamination, which is crucial in large commercial projects.
Wavin Tigris K5 fittings are at the forefront of adopting this advanced methodology. Equipped with the unique Acoustic Leak Alert feature, these fittings emit a distinctive whistle when tested with air if not properly pressed, thereby simplifying the detection and rectification of leaks. Moreover, this approach is not only safer but also more efficient: an air pressure test can be completed in as little as 130 minutes, significantly less than the time required to prepare and conduct a water test.