Updating leak detection at Southern Water HQ
Maintaining an ageing leak detection system can be difficult, particularly when other electrical equipment is upgraded and internal building layouts are changed over time.
When Southern Water Services first installed the TraceTek leak detection system...
WRAS approval renewed for swing check valves
T-T Flow is delighted to announce that they have been awarded accreditation from the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme Ltd for the full range of swing gate valves.
WRAS contributes to the protection of public health...
Saving water and only using what we need is important
Saving water and only using what we need is important, not just for keeping household water bills low, but also for the environment. Anglian Water’s Director of Water Services, Paul Valleley explains how the...
Putting a lid on leakage – a new approach to leak detection
The Water Industry Journal speaks to Jon Crowther of Sensor UK about why his company has made the move into designing leak detection systems for pipes and why their technology represents a breakthrough for...
Yorkshire Water is making some big investments underground, overground and even in space!
Yorkshire Water has set itself a target of a 40% reduction in leakage by 2025 after customer feedback indicated it is one of the key areas they would like to see improvement on.
The firm...
Glenfield Valves – Sloy Hydro Station Refurbishment
Glenfield Valves Limited was recently awarded a contract by Dales Engineering Services Ltd for overall client Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) to refurbish two Needle Discharge Valves – one 48” and one 12” on...
Leading pump rental specialist Selwood provides green-friendly solution to overpumping job
An environmentally-friendly and highly-efficient solids handling pump provided the ideal solution when Selwood was called upon to assist with a complex operation.
Wessex Water contracted Bridges Electrical to carry out upgrades at Westover pumping station,...
The future of turbidity measurement in distribution networks is bright
Solving the Water Industry’s challenges through innovation is vital if the water industry is to achieve OFWAT’s tough targets to improve the quality of drinking water and reduce the number of customer complaints.
As the...
Innovation in understanding leakage
Understanding what customers want from a 21st century Water Utility is high on the UK regulator, OFWATS’s, agenda when reviewing UK Water Utilities business plans for the five years between 2020 and 2025.
James Bateman,
Senior...
Water Market Reform – A Year On: How are wholesalers improving their service?
2017 saw the biggest transformation to the UK’s water market since privatisation in 1989. In April, we welcomed the opening of the non-domestic water market in England, allowing eligible non-household customers the opportunity to...