From Sludge Treatment to Energy-Positive Utilities: Advancing Biogas Production in Wastewater Infrastructure

Mateo Pastur Romay leads Technical Innovation Strategy at Cetaqua, Veolia’s water technology centre in Spain, where he drives the development and deployment of innovative solutions to transform water and wastewater infrastructure into circular and energy-efficient systems. He brings experience across the full water sector value chain, spanning R&D, industrial applications and utility operations. Mateo has worked internationally with organisations such as West Basin Municipal Water District (USA) as well as Cetaqua Chile and Aguas Andinas, contributing to advanced water reuse and treatment initiatives. His work focuses on translating technological innovation into scalable solutions for utilities and industry.