1. Ian Walker – Innovation Director, WRc plc
Showcasing Ireland’s Water & Waste Water Research
What is ETV?
Ian Walker – Innovation Director, WRc plc

2. WRc–Innovation is our business
87 year history - 25 years as plc
120 staff
£8-10 million research based consultancy
Waste management
Regulators &
Policy Makers
Water Utilities
€10-12million
Supply chain - €1.0 million
€2 million pa collaborative research programme
Innovation through Collaboration

3. Where does ETV come from?
BE, CZ, DK, FI, FR, PL and UK
Similar international schemes
US, Canada – 15 years
Japan, Korea, Philippines – 5 years
EU scheme developed through
Two EU research projects
AdvanceETV
TRITECH
Pilot schemes in Norway (NOWATECH) and Denmark (DaneETV and VERA)
Current Pilot steered by a group of 7 Member States (BE, CZ, DK, FI, FR, PL and UK) and 4 observers (DE, IT, NL, SK)
UK sits on the EU Eco-innovation Action Plan High Level Working Group

4. Environmental Technology Verification
What is ETV?
Environmental Technology Verification
EU wide scheme with global reach
Independent verification of performance claims
Proof statement to support and accelerate market entry
It can be used to:
help manufacturers prove the reliability of performance claims
help technology purchasers identify technologies which fit their needs
prove compliance with legislation
underpin a bid in public tendering
convince investors or customers of the reliability of performance claims
avoid having to repeat demo’s for different users
New technologies often have difficulties penetrating the market, especially when developed by SMEs
The validation of technology performance by qualified third parties can help convince the first customers and investors (and regulators)
ETV objective is to generate independent and credible information on new environmental technologies, by verifying that performance claims are complete, fair and based on reliable test results

5. ETV PILOT - Criteria

6. Verification Bodies 8 European organisations. UK: WRc and NPL|CCM
Plus: CEMC (CZ), DS Certificering (DK), LNE (FR) Certiquality (IT), ITP Poznan (PL), Rescoll (FR)
Water
Energy
Waste
Certiquality
CEMC
DS Cert.
LNE
ITP
WRc
NPL|CCM
Rescoll

7. Water Treatment Technologies
So what is in scope?
Water Treatment Technologies
Natural waters
Saline waters
Drinking water
Industrial wastewater Municipal wastewater
Surface water runoff
Filtration
Separation
Disinfection
Oxidation
Desalination
Adsorption
Microbial
Chemical
Physical
Small / large scale
Temporary / permanent
The ETV documentation currently says…
Treatment of drinking water for microbial and chemical contaminants (e.g. filtration, chemical disinfection, advanced oxidation) and desalination of seawater.
Some of the technologies currently being looked at include – purification for dental application, technologies to prevent build up of scale in pipes.
Treatment of wastewater for microbial and chemical contaminants (e.g. separation techniques, biological treatment, electrochemical methods, small-scale treatment systems for sparsely populated areas)
No defined boundaries to the scope although Groundwater is not within scope – current position (likely to be in a new technical area)
Some examples – not everything….
Process optimisation software ? – feel should be in scope but

8. Water Monitoring Technologies
So what is in scope?
Water Monitoring Technologies
Natural waters
Saline waters
Drinking water
Industrial wastewater Municipal wastewater
Surface water runoff
Quality:
Microbial
Chemical
Physical
Volume / flow / level
Sensors
Analysers
Handheld
Test kits
The ETV documentation says…
Monitoring of water quality for microbial and chemical contaminants (e.g. test kits, probes, analysers)
Leakage detection software?
Flood prevention?

9. Materials Waste and Resources
So what is in scope?
Materials Waste and Resources
Materials recycling
Waste recovery
Protection of natural Resources
Re-use of materials
Recycling waste into construction materials
Separation/sorting techniques for solid waste
Recycling of batteries, accumulators and chemicals
Reduction of mercury contamination from solid waste
Products made of biomass
1. Re-use of plastic and glass products through better recovery or washing process
2. Materials, recycling of construction waste into building materials (e.g. reworking of bricks and production of construction blocks from waste)
3. Separation or sorting techniques for solid waste (e.g. reworking of plastics, mixed waste and metals), materials recovery)
4. Recycling of batteries, accumulators and chemicals (e.g. metal reworking technologies)
5. Reduction of mercury contamination from solid waste (e.g. separation, waste mercury removal and safe storage technologies)
6. Products made of biomass (e.g. health products, fibre products, bioplastics, biofuels, enzymes)

10. How does it work?

11. What’s different about ETV?
The starting point is the technology performance claimed by the manufacturer and its features, not pre-defined criteria or standards like in certification schemes.
The end result is not a label on a product but a detailed ‘Statement of Verification’ for use in business-to-business activities.
The 'Statement of Verification' can be used as evidence that the claims made about the innovation are both credible and scientifically sound.

12. How long and how much?
12 months
6 months
€10,000 – 20,000
Testing - ???

13. Will it become an EU regulation?
ISSUES
Can I do my own tests?
When should I apply?
Will it become an EU regulation?
How much !!! c
Do the buyers demand it?
Can I get € help?

14. Thank You