Emergency UV plant seamlessly integrated into existing control system
When Portsmouth Water needed an emergency Cryptosporidium inactivation treatment process at one of their water treatment works, they turned to their AMP7 and Non-Infrastructure Framework Contractor, Trant Engineering, to design, build, install and commission...
Is AI in smart water a misconception?
The world of IoT and digitalisation has fast become a reality for the water sector, with much excitement and hype surrounding the possibilities this brings. However, it has also created some misconceptions surrounding AI...
Safety of people and property is a key issue in the water industry
Production operators, subcontractors and maintenance technicians working in the water industry need easy access to various remote sites where Locken has fitted thousands of access control systems.
In complex settings, where a drop of water...
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...
Anglian Water’s commitment to employee LIFE
“As a utility company with a wealth of moving parts, people and processes, we take our employees health, safety and wellbeing very seriously. With over 5,000 direct employees and over 10,000 alliance partner employees...
Managing incidents with the ‘digital twin’
Written by Chris Jones (Northumbrian Water Group), Professor Chris Kilsby (Newcastle University) and Brett Cherry (Newcastle University)
When responding to an incident that has potential to adversely affect people and their homes or businesses, it...
Pollution Performance – The AMP 7 Challenge
Through previous AMP cycles water companies have delivered significant improvements which have seen pollution numbers trending downwards to the lowest on record in AMP 6. This is no small feat on the back drop...
Security and incident handling undergoing a huge change
With a territory stretching from Thanet in the North East of Kent down to the Isle of Wight, Southern Water serves 4.6 million customers through its 13,500 kilometres of water mains and almost 40,000...
Anglian Water: making business continuity a priority
Keeping taps flowing is a top priority for all water companies, not least because interruptions to customers’ supply are unacceptable.
Also, pollutions, leakage and flooding all come with hefty financial penalties from regulators if...