Water is an essential part of our daily lives, both at home and at work. From water quality and sustainability to environmentally friendly alternatives — you'll find valuable information and useful resources here.
Water is essential, but how do we ensure that we use it responsibly? From drinking water treatment to environmentally friendly solutions, here you'll find useful links and reliable sources of information to make conscious choices.
Our water network, water treatment and quality control are owned by 6 water companies in Flanders. These water companies are intermunicipal (= association of two or more municipalities with the aim of realising tasks of common interest). These water companies are united in Aqua Flanders
To Aqua FlandersOne of the best-documented publications about water in our language region is this Eos Tracé about water. It includes that a number of studies show that the ecological footprint of tap water compared to bottled water is up to 300 (!) times smaller. For the rest, the comprehensive section contains a wealth of information about water production, treatment, etc. Recommended!
Read the full route hereKRNWTR is a social enterprise. Founded in 2010 by 2 friends who are annoyed by plastic waste. By making tap water a sympathetic brand, they reduce the burden on our environment. Because more tap water means less water extraction, less production of plastic packaging, less transport, less cooling and less waste.
To the KRNWTR website