ANCHOR news

On 22 January 2026, a first test of high‑pressure water cleaning was carried out in the Superlocal apartment building in Kerkrade, one of the four demo sites in the Interreg ANCHOR project. At this location, concentrated blackwater from vacuum toilets and ground food waste is collected in a vacuum‑b...

Within the Interreg ANCHOR project, four demo sites across the North Sea Region are exploring how vacuum‑based wastewater systems function in real‑world conditions. One of these demo sites is Oceanhamnen in Helsingborg, where NSVA operates a vacuum system designed to collect concentrated blackwater...

Within the Interreg ANCHOR project, four demo sites across the North Sea Region are examining how vacuum-based wastewater systems function in daily operation. One of these demo sites is De Nieuwe Dokken in Belgium, where DuCoop manages a vacuum sewer system that transports toilet wastewater using ai...

Within the Interreg ANCHOR project, four demo sites across the North Sea Region are examining practical solutions for maintaining and improving vacuum-based wastewater systems. One of these demo sites is in Jenfelder Au in Hamburg, where HAMBURG WASSER operates a vacuum sewer system designed to coll...

On 13 November 2025, experts, policymakers, and practitioners gathered in Antwerp for the third Community of Practice (CoP) “Urban Water Communities.” The full-day event focused on how cities can manage water in smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient ways. This edition was organised in close...

Practitioners working on source-separated and decentralized sanitation systems are often looking for one thing above all: clear, practical guidance that supports decision-making in real projects. To respond to this growing need, Eawag’s Water Hub has released the Circular Sanitation TOOLBOX, which i...

Hamburg Wasser has successfully commissioned and optimized a pilot membrane plant for greywater treatment in the Jenfelder Au district, demonstrating how decentralized water reuse can significantly reduce potable water demand in urban neighborhoods....

The ANCHOR project documents real-world experiences with source-separating urban wastewater systems across five demo sites in the North Sea region. During the ANCHOR lunch talk on November 3, 2025, the focus shifted from technology to people: how users, operators, and end users perceive and experien...

The ANCHOR project explores how source-separating wastewater systems can help cities become more circular, resilient, and climate-neutral. During the ANCHOR lunch talk on September 25, 2025, the focus was on one often-overlooked opportunity within these systems: recovering heat from greywater. Drawi...