Digital technologies have key role in reducing pollution
British Water Chief Executive Lila Thompson says the water industry must embrace new technologies to combat increasing concerns over pollution.
The latest report from the Environment Agency calls for much stricter enforcement of water quality...
Wastewater treatment is not just a piece of cake
Remo Schulz, MD of Saxlund Group’s German operations, discusses German-led changes in European legislation for phosphorous recovery, and how innovation is supporting sustainability goals in wastewater recovery.
It makes sense to put the status of...
Leakage innovation is desperately needed
By Tim Farley, Business Development Manager at Sanivar
Innovation is often perceived as radical and complex change using futuristic solutions to solve advanced challenges, but a shift in mindset to use proven technologies in everyday...
Leakage reduces thanks to sprint led by Morrison Water Services at Northumbrian Water Innovation...
A ground-breaking solution to tackling the challenges of water scarcity and demand identified by Morrison Water Services and Northumbrian Water has reduced leakage in two pilot areas by at least a quarter.
Morrison Water Services,...
Using digital technology to address the quality and availability of water
By Alain Dedieu, President, Water & Wastewater at Schneider Electric
We are currently dealing with a crisis of water scarcity, poor water quality, and water supply system limitations and failures caused by climate change. If we...
Do you offer a fluid workplace experience
Water companies are under immense pressure. The pandemic has caused industry-wide business challenges and with the current cost of living crisis, overheads are rising, but revenues are declining. Ofwat’s ODIs have not changed, putting...
Why the water industry needs to boost its cybersecurity maturity
Legacy technologies reaching end-of-life, increasing investments in digitisation and automation, and the growing prevalence and sophistication of cybercrime are creating a melting pot of risk for water utilities, says Marc Wren, OT Cyber Security...
Gas safety in the water industry – a connected future
Adam Pope, of, Draeger Safety UK, examines advances in Industry 4.0 gas detection and monitoring technologies with the potential to improve safety – and efficiencies – in the water industry.
Gas detection and monitoring has...
Advanced water quality monitor installed in the Serpentine
The popularity of open water swimming has led to increased awareness of water quality issues. For this reason, Meteor Communications was asked to demonstrate its remote water quality monitors to the UK Government’s Environmental...
Anglian Water submits plans for 57km pipeline to keep taps running
Work is expected to start later this year on the new water mains.
Anglian Water has submitted plans for the most northernly section of its new multi-million-pound strategic water mains network.
The £400 million scheme, which...