People are key to digital transformation

With ageing assets, a climate emergency and increasing water scarcity, digital solutions will play a key role in the water sector’s response – but the human touch could be the final piece of the...

Six technology trends for 2023

Pre-emption and prevention, security, reuse, process automation, optimisation and planning are the main challenges for water management this year, say utility tech specialists Idrica. By 2025, around 3.5 billion people will be living in water-scarce...

A complete ecosystem: Why essential water transformation is a multi-player project

Digital transformation is a complex process that requires a wide range of partners to be successful, says Julien Arnaud, Business Developer and Water Wastewater Sales Vice President, Schneider Electric. Water represents one of the world’s...

Continuous monitors help protect world-famous rivers

Renowned for crystal clear water and trout fishing, the rivers Test and Itchen are renowned chalk streams. Their ecology is extremely important, which is why Southern Water has recently established a network of 21 continuous...

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...

Water utilities achieve new Inclusive Service Kitemark™ certification

Two water utilities have achieved certification to the new Inclusive Service Kitemark. Anglian Water Services Limited and South East Water are among nine companies to be recognised by BSI for providing an inclusive and flexible...

Adler and Allan acquire strategic consultancy experts Aqua Consultants

Environmental Services business, Adler and Allan, has acquired Aqua Consultants which provides professional services to the water, energy and environment sectors, to enhance its strategic offering and its position in the industry. Aqua Consultants provides...

Scale up your digital journey

Some of the world’s top brands have ‘reinvented’ their businesses with help from digital experts CI&T. There’s much to learn from our work with the energy sector on how to unlock your full potential,...

European Space Agency backs satellite project to protect UK utilities

Satellite data will detect changes in the built environment to help minimise ongoing disruptions to UK water supplies. The two-year project - run in collaboration with Northumbrian Water - aims to ensure that construction work...

Nature drives water quality improvements at Durleigh

New wetlands next to Somerset’s Durleigh Reservoir are delivering significant biodiversity and water quality improvements, as Wessex Water continues its industry-leading drive to find nature-based solutions to some of our biggest environmental challenges. The two...