Work starts on £7.1m heating network project using heat from water at Scottish Water site
Work has started on a £7.1 million project to build Scotland’s first ‘fifth generation’ heating network at the country's manufacturing innovation district in Renfrewshire.
Benefits of Open Data in UK water sector - Ofwat makes case for change
Ofwat has today published a discussion paper setting out the case for how open data can enable water companies to create value for water customers, communities and the environment.
Inflowmatix helps Portsmouth Water achieve historically low leakage performance
Inflowmatix, a SUEZ company, has helped Portsmouth Water to achieve historically low leakage performance.
FIDO and United Utilities launch new breakthrough in leak detection using AI and cloud correlation
In collaboration with United Utilities, FIDO has launched a new breakthrough in leak detection - Cloud Correlation – which uses AI in the cloud to accurately locate leaks in the field to under 1m.
Water, telecoms & energy utility providers join forces in critical step toward resilient infrastructure
Anglian Water, BT and UK Power Networks have announced a first of its kind collaboration agreement with the National Digital Twin programme (NDTp) to work together on a Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) which will be previewed at COP26 this November.
Anglian Water - first UK water company to trial new leakage tech in live water mains
Anglian Water has become the first UK water company to trial new technology to find and measure leaks in live water mains as part of a new partnership with Electro Scan.
Water sector innovation centre of excellence moves to next stage of development
After months of extensive stakeholder engagement, the water sector’s innovation centre of excellence – known as Spring - is moving to its next stage of development with the launch today of its new website.
Geospatial Commission launches next phase of project to map UK’s underground pipes and cables launched
The Geospatial Commission has launched the next phase in the building of a digital map of underground pipes and cables today, described as “a step closer to revolutionising construction and development in the UK.”
Geospatial Commission launches pilots to improve how data about land is used in UK
Three pilots in Devon, West Midlands and Northern Ireland will test how to identify and improve key data that helps inform decisions on whether land across the UK is used for housing, infrastructure or net zero.
United Utilities - innovative bioresources technology trial could deliver power savings of up to 84%
Early results from a 12-month trial by water company United Utilities and Evergreen Water Solutions, as part of the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator (BEIS IEEA), suggest power savings of up to 84% compared to a typical centrifuge.
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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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