Collaborative innovation key to transforming UK water
By Dr John Gaffney, Technical Lead for the Water Quality programme at Siemens UK & Ireland
With technological change set to transform the UK’s water sector, Dr John Gaffney, technical lead for the Water Quality...
Rising Legionella risk in a warming world
By Greg Rankin, CEO at Hydrosense
Warming temperatures increase the risk of spreading bacteria, so it’s easy to see why our warming climate correlates with an upward trend in instances of Legionella in water sources.The...
Palintest introduces Turbidity Expert: A revolutionary turbidity testing solution
Setting a New Standard in Water Quality Assessment
Palintest, a leading global provider of water analysis technologies, has announced the launch of its latest breakthrough product in turbidity testing. Turbidity Expert is an innovative portable...
Turning obstacles to opportunities: revolutionising UK utility customer care
By Richard Gregory, Senior Sales Executive, Odigo
How can we deliver quick customer service wins to keep everyone happy? Richard Gregory, Senior Sales Executive at Odigo, explains.
Recent media scrutiny of sewage leaks and Ofwat penalties,...
Emerging PFAS destruction technologies
By Sona Dadhania, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx.
The presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in global drinking water sources is raising huge concern, as evidence of negative health and environmental effects grow.
The problem...
Most water companies face ‘unpredictable’ cost pressures ahead of AMP8
New research finds a lack of digital tools is impeding ability to offset regulatory and economic pressures.
More than one-third (34%) of water companies across England and Wales are facing ‘challenging’ cost pressures, while almost...
Innovative technology is key to achieving AMP8 targets
By Tom Swain,Head of Country - UK, Samotics
In recent years, the UK water industry has faced unprecedented scrutiny as it grapples with the collective impact of seemingly intractable challenges, including climate change, ageing infrastructure,...
Fix the roof while the sun is shining
Motors and drives in the water industry typically have an operational life of 15-25 years, yet we routinely encounter assets in service that are far older. If those assets suddenly fail, what then? ABB’s...
What can water companies do about the shifting soils beneath their feet?
Climate data models are helping Anglian Water identify and upgrade the weakest links in their pipe network, says Dr. Tim Farewell, Director, MapleSky.
As our climate continues to warm, many across the industry are beginning...
When supply can’t meet demand: increased pipeline theft amid the global water shortage
Water covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface and yet drinking water has never been a more precious resource.
A rapidly increasing global population paired with the climate crisis causing extreme weather events is putting...