Prelegenci

Edyta Zalewska

Uponor Infra sp. z o.o.

Impact of sewer pipe construction and repair materials on stormwater quality – potential environmental risks

Presentation of the conclusions of the scientific article ‘Impacts of stormwater pipe materials and pipe repairs on stormwater quality: a review’, Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2023) 30:118065-118077, by researchers at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden.
It provides an overview and summary of more than 200 scientific publications on the topic covered.

It has been active in the plumbing industry for many years. She gained her first professional experience in the consulting industry (SAFEGE Ingenieurs Conseils Representative Office in Poland) as a member of the team developing the ‘Master Plan for Water Supply and Sewerage for the City of Warsaw’. She has been with Uponor Infra (formerly KWH Pipe) for 26 years, Industry Director from 2010 and has been Sales Director since 2015.
She is also currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Polish Association of Manufacturers of Plastic Pipes and Fittings and a member of the Board of Directors of the Polish Association of Trenchless Technologies.
Her commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility is well known and is reflected in her numerous presentations at conferences and webinars. Recently, he has been actively involved in the discussion on the impact of climate change on the sustainability of plumbing systems and how to ensure it, making efforts to raise investor awareness of this issue.