Lviv is considering the use of Japanese water treatment technologies to improve the water infrastructure of the city and surrounding communities. The solutions were discussed at a meeting between representatives of Lviv City Council, the municipal utility Lvivvodokanal and the Japanese company Nihon Genryo, which specialises in filtration and water treatment systems.

One of the key issues was access to safe drinking water in villages that lack a centralised sewerage system. Because wastewater seeps into the soil, there is a risk of contamination of wells, which remain the main source of water supply for some residents.

During the meeting, the Japanese side presented, among other solutions, the Mobile SIPHON TANK mobile stations. These are compact autonomous water treatment systems that can be deployed directly on site and used to purify water from open water bodies or boreholes.

Such technologies could be useful for communities with limited access to centralised water infrastructure, as well as for responding to emergencies and water supply disruptions.

The meeting was attended by Oleksandra Sladkova, Deputy Director of the Economic Development Department of Lviv City Council, and representatives of Lvivvodokanal. The parties reviewed the technical specifications of the equipment, the possibilities for its use in line with the city’s needs, and the prospects for implementing pilot solutions.

The next step will be to explore potential applications of Japanese technologies, taking into account the technical needs of the city’s infrastructure and surrounding communities.

The meeting was held with the support of Japan Desk Lviv, a municipal service created within the Investment and Projects Office of Lviv City Council (Invest in Lviv) to develop cooperation between Japanese companies and Lviv.

For the city, this is an opportunity to evaluate modern technological solutions and bring international experience into the modernisation of its water infrastructure.