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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.

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.

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.

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.

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!