United Utilities uses AI to carry out automated asset inspection on wastewater pipeline network
Artificial intelligence is helping to speed up repairs to United Utilities wastewater pipeline network by semi-automating the review of CCTV inspection footage.
New UKWIR research project examines future role of water across the UK hydrogen value chain
A new project working group, led by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR), is examining the relationship between hydrogen production, water availability, emerging technologies, and the role water utilities can play in the hydrogen value chain across the UK and Ireland.
Yorkshire Water awards AMP7 contract to accelerate data innovation
Yorkshire Water has appointed The Oakland Group to an AMP7 contract to ensure customers benefit from data innovation and new technology.
UKWIR - sector-wide research is critical for building knowledge on carbon and water
Sector-wide research is critical for navigating the myriad approaches that the water sector might pursue for reducing its carbon footprint and reaching net zero by 2030, says Dan Green, head of sustainability and innovation at Wessex Water, and programme lead for UKWIR’s carbon research projects.
Mott MacDonald to digitise Thames Water stakeholder consultation
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Thames Water to manage stakeholder consultation responses to its new long-term Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP).
NASA in countdown for 15 December SpaceX mission launch to survey nearly all of Earth’s water for first time
NASA has started the countdown for the 15 December SpaceX launch of the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission to survey nearly all water on Earth’s surface for the first time.
HUBER Technology UK teams up with Noventa for wastewater energy transfer technology
HUBER Technology have appointed Noventa Energy UK (Noventa) as their exclusive distributor in Scotland for the HUBER ThermWin® technology.
Scottish Water cuts carbon emissions from construction using new concrete technology
Scottish Water is cutting carbon emissions from construction using new concrete technology – describing it as “one of the biggest innovations since the Romans invented it 2000 years ago.
Yorkshire Water commits to making future ground investigation data publicly available
Yorkshire Water has committed to making future ground investigation data publicly available to view via the British Geological Survey’s (BGS) GeoIndex platform.
Southern Water uses Virtual Reality to respond better to pollution incidents
Southern Water’s Bluewave and Learning and Development teams have been working on a new way of using virtual reality (VR) to improve how it responds to pollution incidents.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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