Full ‘stream’ ahead for Scottish Water smart monitoring roll-out
An intelligent monitoring system has been successfully introduced by Scottish Water across rural locations in the Highlands and Islands, using Internet of Things (IoT) technology to gather essential data and help keep the local...
Anglian Water reduces flooding and pollution incidents with real-time picture of risk
Anglian Water has created a real-time picture of sewer risk, which is helping drive proactive interventions to reduce sewer blockages, flooding and pollution incidents. The new mapping system reveals hotspots to prioritise where work...
Environmental protection kept flowing in rural Somerset
Large-scale investment which will ensure significant new protection for rivers, streams and brooks in west Somerset begins this autumn.
More than £12 million is being spent in two schemes in some of the county’s most...
Building the framework for a future-proofed water sector
As the water sector looks towards Ofwat’s next Asset Management Period (AMP8), all eyes are on what future management and investment in the network will look like.
Globally, huge investments are being made in interventions...
IoT and the road to long-term water security
Water resources and our overstretched supply network are creating unsustainable pressure. Yet without proper insight into where leaks happen or how customer behaviour affects consumption, how can water companies meet government plans to cut...
Transforming water network management
Globally, around one-third of the treated water put into networks is lost before it reaches customers, says Barbara Hathaway, Ovarro’s technology leader for leakage solutions.
Widespread loss through leaking pipes is not acceptable in the...
Rotherwood Avenue Lock Gate
Mackenzie Construction called upon Selwood, a long-standing partner of Mackenzie Construction, to support them in a project for their framework partner Scottish Canals.
Background
The water around the lock gates at Rotherwood Avenue in Glasgow needed...
NI Water appoints specialist ‘One Team’ for extensive upgrade of Belfast wastewater treatment works
NI Water has successfully achieved a key milestone with the appointment of the delivery team for the significant upgrade of Belfast Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW), as part of its Living With Water in Belfast...
Treated water is a first for fire service
Treated wastewater is being used in trials to tackle fires in Wales.
A pioneering partnership between Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, Natural Resources Wales, and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is testing ultra-violet (UV...
Durham wastewater treatment works upgrade in full flow
A £6.4 million scheme is underway to extend and upgrade Northumbrian Water’s wastewater treatment works in Kelloe, County Durham.
This WINEP (Water Industry National Environment Programme) scheme will improve the performance of the treatment works...