Mount Fuji’s hidden waters revealed by bNovate’s BactoSense analysers
bNovate’s BactoSense analysers are giving scientists live insight into Mount Fuji’s vast volcanic aquifer, helping secure safe drinking water and industrial supply in one of Japan’s most seismic regions.
South West Water and partners launch £2 million project to predict and manage harmful algal blooms
South West Water and its partners have launched a pioneering new project that will harness cutting-edge technology to develop tools to predict and manage harmful algal blooms (HABS) before they grow.
Sludge drying tech set to deliver key benefits to water companies in AMP8 and beyond
With sewage sludge as an agricultural fertiliser to farmland coming under greater public and media scrutiny, the issue is rising further up the water companies’ agenda and the possibility of tighter legislation is undoubtedly in prospect.
United Utilities in UK first with successful trial to extract glucose from sewage
United Utilities has achieved a UK first at its Blackburn Wastewater Treatment Works by successfully trialling a groundbreaking technology to extract naturally occurring glucose from sewage.
Artificial Intelligence - South West Water uses c12,000 smart sensors to unblock pipes
South West Water is exploring the power of artificial intelligence to help tackle one of the water industry’s biggest challenges - blockages and pollution.
Canada-based firm FREDsense launches first field-based PFAS detector delivering same-day, lab-quality results on site
Canadian-based firm FREDsense has launched the first field-based PFAS detector delivering same-day, lab-quality results on site - until now, testing for “forever chemicals” has required weeks of lab turnaround, slowing remediation, driving up costs and leaving communities exposed.
Curio Water announces strategic partnership with SKion Water to bring advanced ozonation tech to UK
Curio Water has announced a strategic partnership with SKion Water and up2e! to bring its Roturi® ozonation technology to the United Kingdom and Ireland as it plans to advance its micropollutant removal systems for the UK market.
How can the rollout of new UK water infrastructure be accelerated?
In his latest Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Yännick van den Nieuwendijk. Managing Director Nordics, UK & Ireland at Amiblu, takes a constructive look at how the rollout of new UK water infrastructure can be accelerated - including the use of more innovative technologies and materials, alongside broadening the pool of suppliers.
South West Water and University of Exeter develop AI model to make water network lead free
South West Water is working in partnership with the University of Exeter through the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW), to develop an upgraded model incorporating AI to predict the location of lead pipes across its network.
What’s in the water? Why water quality monitoring is the next frontier for utilities
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Steven Roberts, Principle data scientist & Hydrologist, KISTERS discusses why water quality monitoring is the next frontier for water utilities.
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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
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