Beyond 2017 – looking ahead, the industry is set for a fundamental shift
Industry minds are racing towards April 2017, when the Secretary of State flicks the proverbial switch, unleashing expanded retail competition on the non-household sector for water. However, beyond this, much lies ahead that will...
Leak Detection from your Desktop
The PermaNet system transmits leak data collected from Permalog+ loggers directly to an office computer wirelessly via network radio or SMS repeater. The effectiveness of Permalog® technology has been proven all around the world...
The Evolution of Leaders is Here
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Historically, the technical ability and competence of operatives in the water industry has played a major role in building and maintaining the UK’s water network assets. Qualifications such...
Monitoring leads to successful scheme
The value of good wastewater monitoring and analysis has been illustrated in spectacular fashion through a scheme which has tackled the damage caused by pesticides.
Analysis that revealed worrying pesticide levels led to the creation...
Flint crisis prompts lead pipe report revisit
Manchester, UK: A landmark paper on lead pipe rehabilitation and replacement techniques, based on a project sponsored by the Water Research Foundation (WRF) 15 years ago, has been revisited by a member of the...
Extended street works charges may force changes to working practices
During February, the Department for Transport published the result of a consultation regarding Street Works Charges across England, which had taken place during September & October last year. Below, Glenn Cartledge, left, MD of...
Technology for high quality sludge is more important than ever
Studies that have highlighted the benefits from developing markets for sludge have undoubtedly been the driving force behind Ofwat’s promise to open up the Bioresources market by 2020. The fact that it has now...
Qualification proves a great success as students excel
A new qualification specifically developed for the water industry by the specialist training provider Watertrain is proving a great success and is set to be expanded.
Watertrain has been delivering the Level 4 Diploma in...
Providing a shared-use network
The Demonstration Test Catchments (DTC) project is a joint Defra, Environment Agency (EA) and Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) initiative seeking to develop an evidence base for more generic application to the management of river...