Yorkshire Water - smart network pilot could be ‘game-changing’ for leakage and customer bills
Yorkshire Water is carrying out the UK’s most advanced smart water network pilot in Sheffield and has so far installed almost 2000 upgraded meters and reduced leakage in the area by more than 90,000 litres per day.
Northumbrian Water Group and Ford Motor Company trial High-Vis technology for roadside environments
Northumbrian Water Group and Ford Motor Company are trialling an innovative piece of life-saving technology which is set to protect key workers out in the field.
United Utilities – FIDO-Tech collaboration pioneers AI breakthrough in leak detection by size
Powerful leak detecting AI has advanced to the stage where it now calculates a leak’s size as well – providing a powerful new tool to transform leakage performance and water loss from public networks, say its developers.
United Utilities names eight new tech firms in Innovation Lab 3
United Utilities has named eight new tech firms in its Innovation Lab 3 – the 12-week programme starts now to incubate and co-create ideas for the water sector.
Yorkshire Water trials eco-friendly surface technology to protect concrete asset base
Yorkshire Water is trialling a ceramic surface treatment designed to prolong the life of its concrete assets.
Cyber attack - SEPA hit by “complex and sophisticated criminality”
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has confirmed that it has been responding to a significant cyber attack affecting its contact centre and internal systems.
United Utilities embark on world-leading UV project for water treatment
United Utilities is using pioneering technology to transform a Cumbrian water treatment works into a world first – the utility is installing six ultraviolet (UV) LED reactors at its site in Cumwhinton, near Carlisle, after teaming up with innovative local engineering firm Typhon Treatment Systems.
South West Water installs algae-based technology for phosphorous removal at Broadwindsor STW
South West Water is installing algal technology from Industrial Phycology (I-Phyc) to remove phosphorous (P) in the final effluent at its Broadwindsor Sewage Treatment Works.
Instrumentation and Digital Transformation in the water sector – opportunities and challenges
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Oliver Grievson of Z-Tech Control Systems and Water Industry Process Automation & Control discusses the key role instrumentation plays in the digital transformation of the water industry and the opportunities and challenges involved in getting it right.
Yorkshire Water partners on innovative AI and IoT pollution prevention solution
Yorkshire Water, the University of Sheffield and Siemens Digital Industries have joined forces to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to reduce wastewater network blockages and reduce pollution.
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Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
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.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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