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...
Water Efficiency Strategy for the UK: what can water companies and regulation do?
A strategic approach to delivering more ambitious water efficiency is needed to help ensure enough water for people, the economy and the environment, now and in the future.
UK expert body Waterwise has launched its...
Queensferry WWTW Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant refurbishment, process upgrades and safety assessments by Marches...
In 2016 Marches Biogas was requested by Welsh Water to undertake a detailed review of the Anaerobic Digestion Plant at Queensferry to determine the condition of the plant, the associated process equipment and the...
The Phosphorus Challenge
y Pete Vale
Innovation Technical Team, Severn Trent
The importance of phosphorus
Phosphorus (P) is essential to life, it is part of the structure and function of all living cells. Without it we can’t grow crops, fruit...
New £72m AD plant will help Yorkshire Water reduce carbon footprint and keep customer...
Yorkshire Water’s £72m new anaerobic digestion plant at Knostrop Energy & Recycling Facility in Leeds has been officially opened in what is the latest step in the company’s commitment to invest in renewable energy...
Innovative flood prevention approach yields 20% cost savings
A new flood mitigation programme at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, will use an innovation-led approach to protect properties, delivering more than 20% cost savings on traditional approaches and minimising disruption.
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SES Water smart technology is a first for super-fast leak detection
The Company is the first in the UK industry to roll out intelligent technology across its entire water distribution network, with the aim of cutting leakage by 15 per cent over the next three...
The difficulties of managing a response in the water industry
Managing a response for water companies can be fraught with an assortment of complications and considerations. Here, Chris Ramsbottom, Head of Operational and Technical Support in Adler and Allan’s environmental consultancy division, takes a...
Close-fit lining technique Rolldown® a winner in Hindhead, Surrey
When an ageing water pipeline reached the end of its service life and needed replacing to prevent further water quality and pressure issues, asset owner South East Water and construction firm The Clancy Group...
AI successfully detects blockage formations for Wessex Water
Machine-learning technology trialled on part of Wessex Water’s sewerage network has identified early forming sewer blockages in real-time with a 92% accuracy rate, whilst also enabling an operational shift to condition-based maintenance approach, says...