www.mrv.nuSwedish association for EN12566-3 tested wwtp

Oscar Falkenberginfo@mrv.nu

+46 (0)8-5000 55 84

Agenda

• Swedish market – background• Fundamentals of MRV• Situation today

-market opportunities-market responsibility

• How can the suppliers interact together with authorities, installers and each other, in order to get better quality products /services into the market?

• 7-800 000 domestic sewages • 12-13 000 installations/year• Municipalities (290)• NFS2006:7•>30 suppliers of ”wwtp”

Background

Swedish market is divided into different technologies

- Infiltration system- Separated system- Dry solutions- Wetland- prefabricated wwtp

Background

80 % of the market is still:septic tank + infiltration / filtration

Background

30 suppliers of wwtp in a small square of the total market

Background

Unified suppliers are able to increase the market share

Background

“Crash reports” & suppliers not caring about the after market

BackgroundCorrect information?

Municipalities (who are giving permission to install a wwtp)

Background

doubtful & insecure

Summary

- Many suppliers in small market share

- Correct information?- Uncertainty among

municipalities- Demand for better technology

and standardization

Background

MRV

Founded in may 2009

All suppliers of wwtp in Sweden should become a member of MRV.

MRV - Background

MRV (11 members today) goal:

All suppliers of wwtp in Sweden should become a member of MRV.

MRV however have demands on each supplier/member

MRV- Background

MRV has the following requirements:

wwtp - tested and approved according to EN12566-3

Declaration of conformity – consistent to the Swedish norms in NFS2006:7

MRV- Background

MRV has the following requirements:

Each wwtp is sold together with a service agreement

Report cancellation of service agreement to municipalities

MRV- Background

Support within 48 hours if the wwtp is having a failure

Opus morale

MRV has the following requirements:

MRV- Background

• Always present correct information

Fundamentals of MRV

• Encourage Standardization (EN12566-3)

• Ensure members to always sign service agreements

• Unify suppliers of wwtp in order to increase the market share and quality of products and services

How can the suppliers interact together with authorities, installers and

each other, in order to get better quality products /services into the

market?

Thank you for listening