Scottish Water launches innovative “plug and play' microturbine hydropower trial at Shieldhall WWTW
Scottish Water is trialling an innovative 'plug and play' hydropower technology at its Shieldhall Wastewater Treatment Works in Glasgow - the PicoStream turbine can be installed to generate renewable energy from existing water and wastewater flows without the need for major infrastructure modifications.
Yorkshire Water significantly expands AI-driven asset monitoring
Yorkshire Water is significantly expanding its predictive condition monitoring programme as part of its AMP8 investment. Once the AMP8 rollout is complete, Yorkshire Water will have more than 4,000 SAM4-monitored assets across its estate.
Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure™ Water Advisor to enhance visibility and performance of water infrastructure
Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure™ Water Advisor, a cloud-based intelligence platform that enables utilities to see what is happening in their infrastructure in real time - pilot projects and early deployment are currently underway globally.
National Grid Ventures to invest $1.75 billion in Joulent platform – first project will provide power to Microsoft data centre campus in US
National Grid has announced that National Grid Ventures (NGV) has agreed to invest $1.75 billion to secure a 35% interest in Joulent LLC, as part of a broader strategic partnership.
New CCW research shows households back smart water meter rollout but lack clarity on benefits
Water companies should be seizing more opportunities to raise awareness among households of the potential financial and environmental benefits of smart water meters, according to new research by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW).
Amazon and Aganova to use AI to stop 165 million litres of water waste in Recife
Amazon and Aganova, a global leader in advanced leak detection for large-diameter pipelines, today announced a collaboration to reduce water loss in Recife's service network through AI-powered acoustic leak detection technology.
Northumbrian Water and Softwire secure £1.6 million for AI smart alarm to reduce water disruption
Northumbrian Water has been awarded £1.6 million from the Ofwat Innovation Fund to develop Smart Alarm Management (SAM), a project that will help teams respond more quickly to issues on the water and wastewater network.
Yorkshire Water - aerial mapping to prevent bathing water pollution identifies over 32,000 potential misconnections
Aerial mapping by Yorkshire Water to map the county’s bathing waters to help cut pollution has identified over 32,000 potential misconnections, with 2,800 connecting directly to watercourses.
Growing uptake of satellite technology - bridging the connectivity barrier for smarter water networks
Eric Verheylewegen, VP Strategic Initiatives Enterprise and Land Mobile at Viasat, takes a look at why the water sector in showing growing interest in using satellite technology to bridge the existing “not spots” connectivity barrier for smarter water networks.
Amazon data centres - 7 times more water-efficient than industry average
Amazon is reporting that its data centres are seven times more water-efficient than the industry average – saying it is constantly innovating to reduce the amount of water used, resulting in a 52% improvement in water efficiency since 2021.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
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