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Two questions were asked during this hackathon: an algorithm for failure detection and how to visualize the priority of attention of some 2000 sites. We received in total 13 submissions. As you can imagine, it was not easy for the jury to compare. The winner was announced on September 17 during the asset performance 4.0 conference.

Bemas, the Belgian organisation for exchange of knowledge and good practices of maintenance and asset management organises a hackathon as part of the asset performance 4.0 conference. Want to participate with your company? Read our case below!

Water is a basic need. And because it is also our field of work, every year we support a number of projects related to drinking water and sanitation in developing countries. We do this via NGOs and voluntary organisations in Flanders which offer us the opportunity to contribute to a project both financially and with our know-how. In 2019 we worked on 5 such projects.

Aquafin is well on its way to making the energy transition, with a carefully designed plan expected to cut consumption by a third and boost self-generated green electricity by a third by 2040. The necessary investment resources are coming from an Energy Fund into which the proceeds of previously implemented energy measures are being poured – a self-refuelling “rolling" fund.

How about swapping a school desk for on-the-job experience? You can now do just that at Aquafin. We supported 4 students who opted for "dual" theoretical/practical training in 2019.

Who wouldn't be happy with a mark of 100% on his annual report? In 2019, all of Aquafin's 319 treatment plants fulfilled all standards. Though this might seem obvious, it is by no means always the case – despite careful monitoring, many different factors can throw a spanner in the works.