Affinity tops leak reduction league
Affinity Water have scored the best leakage results of any UK water company in 2023. James Curtis, Head of Leakage, explains how they did it.
The UK’s biggest water-only supplier have beaten their leakage target...
Every second counts: the challenge and benefits of identifying new and existing leaks on...
Every second counts when it comes to water leakage. Failure to monitor a water system network for new and existing leaks can have disruptive consequences for both water utilities and surrounding areas. By prioritizing...
Northern Ireland Water adopts satellite leak detection technology
Northern Ireland Water is using leading-edge satellite leak detection technology to help cut leakage to sustainable levels.
The contract, worth £2 million over four years, follows successful regional trials. Over the past few years Northern...
Yorkshire Water to drive leakage and PCC reductions with advanced metering framework
Yorkshire Water has selected Netmore and Connexin to deliver an advanced metering framework to assist with meeting leakage and per capita consumption (PCC) reduction targets.
The water company has targets to reduce leakage by 50%...
Advanced pressure management pilot used to reduce leakages
Ageing water systems face a number of well-documented challenges such as growing urbanisation, water scarcity and extreme weather events. This is why water utilities worldwide are moving to more advanced operational management solutions using...
Leakage innovation is desperately needed
By Tim Farley, Business Development Manager at Sanivar
Innovation is often perceived as radical and complex change using futuristic solutions to solve advanced challenges, but a shift in mindset to use proven technologies in everyday...
Leakage reduces thanks to sprint led by Morrison Water Services at Northumbrian Water Innovation...
A ground-breaking solution to tackling the challenges of water scarcity and demand identified by Morrison Water Services and Northumbrian Water has reduced leakage in two pilot areas by at least a quarter.
Morrison Water Services,...
From niche to normal
Innovation in the water industry by Nick Haskins.
How do you get an innovative technology adopted as ‘business as usual’ in the water industry?
The initial step is always a trial. It is clear from the...
Minimising water leakage with accurate monitoring
Pedro Barbosa, product owner at bp Launchpad company Fotech, looks at the current issues faced by water utilities and outlines how advanced distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology is helping operators to monitor and maintain...
How to stay ahead of corrosion, odour and safety risks in sewer networks
Author: Chaim Kolominskas
Intermittent flows in rising mains often leads to long sewage retention times under anaerobic conditions, allowing the growth of sulfate-reducing bacteria that convert sulfate to sulfide. In gravity mains, under turbulent...