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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

What we are doing to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

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Water Research Centre
Water Engineering Laboratory

Research to achieve clean water and sanitation

New Zealand's drinking water safe from harmful ‘forever chemicals’ 
Star Trek-inspired deep tech can instantly identify E. Coli in drinking water 
New Zealand CleanTech on a global mission 
Every flush a donation to scientists in wastewater-based epidemiology 
University of Auckland and Watercare partner for research
Green roof trial blooms with potential

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Taumata Teitei and our Sustainability Policy
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Preventing water system pollution 

SDG 6 Key statistics

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Research publications 116
National share of research publications 24% 
Relevant courses taught 20 

For more information, see the University of Auckland SDG mapping approach 

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