Loren Mark Ramsay, Docent, Forsk.center byggeri, klima, vandtek. og digi., Campus Horsens

Loren Ramsay is associate Professor and Engineer (Chemistry) at VIA University College, Research Centre for Building, Climate, Water Technology and Digitalisation with special knowledge of drinking water treatment at waterworks, water quality and its importance for health, mapping and protection of groundwater and investigation and prevention of soil and groundwater contamination. The award for Drinking Water was given to Loren Ramsay in 2023.

Challenges and Solutions in the Supply of Drinking Water

An in-depth look at challenges in ensuring safe and sustainable supplies of drinking, and the innovative solutions being developed to meet these needs

Water is an essential resource in all food production. Some producers receive water from the municipality – others have own well and treatment systems. Denmark has a very strict legislation on drinking water – in principle not allowing other treatments than the classical filtering and oxidation. Over the last decades, the contamination of the water resources with pesticides, PFAS and other chemicals have made this approach very difficult. The presentation will mention different solutions for the challenges, and the experience with the authority approach.