Why upwater?

More operational stability. Fewer emissions.

New Requirements for Wastewater Treatment Plants

We offer effective solutions for major challenges at wastewater treatment plants.

N₂O

Nitrous Oxide

Nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment plants are highly dynamic and dominate the greenhouse gas balance. Reliable accounting and optimization require continuous long-term measurement and specialist expertise. Our service includes precise, low-maintenance emission measurement and robust optimization measures.

70%Share of Carbon Footprint

Average share of nitrous oxide in greenhouse gas emissions at Swiss wastewater treatment plants.

N₂

Nitrogen

Requirements for nitrogen removal will increase significantly at Swiss and European wastewater treatment plants in the coming years. With our tools and process expertise, we can increase nitrogen removal within existing infrastructure. This helps save costs.

80%Nitrogen removal

Expected legally required nitrogen removal in Switzerland.

O₂

Oxygen

Oxygen transfer causes the largest share of electricity consumption at wastewater treatment plants. Our measurement system enables continuous monitoring of oxygen transfer and efficiency. With this information, you can optimize your aeration system and substantially reduce energy consumption.

50%Share of Energy Consumption

Share of aeration in the total electricity consumption of a typical wastewater treatment plant.

Your Benefits

As a broadly positioned company, upwater unites diverse areas of expertise

Everything from a Single Source

From measurement technology and sample analysis to optimization, upwater does it all. We plan your measurement concept, install the measurements, analyze the data, and help you find solutions. We also support your solution over the long term for sustained success.

Research Meets Years of Practical Experience

Our team combines diverse expertise with years of experience. This results in practical solutions that connect scientific insights with the demands of everyday operation. For almost any question, we have the right contact person for you.

Swiss Technology

From research to practice: as a spin-off of Eawag, upwater brings scientific innovation into everyday use. Precision, robustness, and reliability form the foundation of our technologies and evaluations – for results you can rely on.

Ideal for Every Size

Our solutions can be applied to plants of any size. During project development, our experts optimally tailor the scope and price to your plant. Our solutions are also automated in such a way that they can be managed either by us or by the customer.

Examples?

Look over our shoulder at work and discover our case studies.

ARA Bazenheid

Optimizing nitrification across the seasons and reducing nitrous oxide emissions.

ARA Langmatt

Reducing electricity costs and stabilizing nitrification.