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Leak tech covers record ground for Northumbrian Water
Northumbrian Water is using drones to help find and fix leaks, particularly in hard-to-reach rural areas.
The recent cold weather – interspersed with periods of milder temperatures – has seen the ground become hard and then soggy and saturated, leading...
Why skills matter in protecting water networks
The water industry is investing heavily in technology to protect clean water networks by introducing advanced leak detection tools, smarter asset management systems, and increasingly sophisticated monitoring of water quality.
These innovations are essential. However, technology alone does not secure...
Ceramic Ultrafiltration takes centre stage
Utilities and industrial operators face compounding pressures. Feedwater variability is increasing, regulatory scrutiny is intensifying, capital budgets remain constrained, and operating teams are expected to maintain performance with limited room for disruption.
Against that backdrop, ceramic ultrafiltration has shifted position....
Why predictive intelligence is non-negotiable for UK water
The Independent Water Commission’s (IWC) Final Report, delivered in July 2025, is being called the water sector’s 21st century “Great Stink” moment.
For a multi-billion-pound industry defined by challenges including sewage spills, failing infrastructure, and the confirmed abolition of its...
Building a future‑ready workforce for a digitally transformed water industry
Paul Armstrong Managing Director of People and Talent Solutions
The UK water industry is entering one of the most demanding periods in its history. From tougher environmental expectations to ageing assets and rising public scrutiny, water companies are being pushed...
How Northern Europe utilities identify water losses
As water tariffs rise and infrastructure ages, utilities across the Nordic region are under pressure to do more with less. While much of the stress is visible in budgets and regulatory reports, the core challenge lies beneath the surface...
Why flow data is becoming central to upstream leakage management
Upstream leakage remains one of the industry’s hardest challenges
The way water companies calculate and manage upstream leakage is changing. Regulatory guidance is increasingly clear that reliance on indirect estimates and assumptions is no longer sufficient.1,2 Ofwat’s encouragement to move...
Building resilient networks through in-pipe intelligence
Leakage has moved beyond being a technical performance metric. It is a financial liability, a regulatory risk, and a reputationcal issue that boards can no longer treat as background noise.
Around 20 per cent of treated water in England and...
Sustainable groundwater treatment: clean water using ion exchange technology
Groundwater supplies around 65% of Europe’s drinking water supply and 25% of its agricultural irrigation water, including in the UK. Europe also has a growing nitrate pollution problem affecting borehole and surface water, despite legislation intended to reduce farming...
TOM® pipes, the solution that guarantees the unalterable quality of drinking water
Faced with the growing global water crisis, countries are dealing with the challenge of ensuring a safe, sustainable and high-quality water supply. In this context, Oriented PVC (PVC-O) is positioned as an essential solution for facing this challenge, providing...
Desalination plans take another step forward at Anglian
Anglian Water has awarded the technical contract to develop its two upcoming desalination plants, in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, to TYPSA-Stantec.
The proposed plants are designed to support the company’s long-term strategy to secure resilient water supplies for the region -...
Working together on effective continuous water quality monitoring
Severn Trent and several delivery partners have carried out fieldwork trials focused on solving deployment issues in complex catchment areas.
The focus wasn’t on technology, but how to tackle the challenges and deploy safely within a few hours, across difficult...
Erosion risk and water infrastructure: engineering resilience against increasing hydraulic loads
Climate change is exposing the UK to higher seas, greater rainfall, and more intense short-duration storms. Roger Smith, managing director of Hesselberg Erosion Protection, explores the extra demands this places on hydraulic infrastructure, and the need for proactive planning...
Case Study: StormHarvester & Anglian Water – Tackling Inflow and Infiltration in the Wastewater Network
Turning insight into impact: StormHarvester and Anglian Water cut infiltration and ingress into wastewater network by 20%, saving 600 hours sewage pumping station time.
Overview
Hydraulic overloading occurs when too much water enters the wastewater network, often due to heavy rain...
OCU Group: Award-winning water delivery Celebrating innovation and collaboration in sustainable infrastructure
OCU’s water teams have achieved a series of award wins this year, recognising our commitment to innovation, technical excellence and sustainable delivery across some of the UK’s most complex water infrastructure programmes.
From specialist trenchless equipment to low-carbon solutions, these...
Water consumption savings – cutting out the customer
Running taps, leisurely showers and using hosepipes all contribute massively to the use of water within the home - usage that could use that could be significantly reduced to meet consumption targets.
For most water companies the focus has previously...
Digital transformation – from compliance to value creation
AMP8 is already revealing an investment in digital technology for the UK water sector. The question now is how fast and how boldly will it go in delivering value beyond compliance, says Lila Thompson, chief executive of British Water.
The...
Surge in cyber threats against water
The water sector must step up the fight against malicious cyberattacks and ‘hacktivists’, says Daniel dos Santos, Vice President of Research at Forescout.
Recent reports have revealed that Britain’s drinking water suppliers have faced a new wave of cyber incidents,...
Pump Station Alerting: A proactive approach to pump performance for Southern Water
Case Study
The Background
Southern Water previously relied on static Hi-Hi alarms to monitor its pump stations. During periods of heavy rainfall, these alarms would trigger, offering little clarity on which sites genuinely required attention.
As a result, many alerts were routinely...
Advanced AI: transforming performance and reliability
Scientific machine learning is key to re-engineering maintenance and reducing process emissions across water operations, says Tom Ray, director of digital products & services at Binnies UK.
As ageing infrastructure meets tightening environmental standards, the water sector needs smarter, more...
Pipeline tech is central to water’s green agenda
Water management is central to climate resilience and sustainable growth yet remains under-prioritised. If we want a genuinely green economy, pipeline technology and treatment systems must move from the margins to the mainstream, says Graham Morrell,
CEO, Flowmax Group.
Why water...
Clamping down on non-revenue water loss
A range of advanced technologies are available to help utilities tackle NRW effectively, focusing on pipe condition assessment, leak detection, and pressure management, says Laura Dority, Mueller Water Products.
of the most significant challenges facing water utilities, with losses stemming...
Smarter pipeline monitoring for a more resilient wastewater network
Tackling the toughest challenges in wastewater network management
Across the wastewater sector, operators face mounting pressure to reduce pollution, improve efficiency and maintain compliance in the face of aging infrastructure and changing weather patterns. The challenge is particularly acute in...
Redefining pipelines: GRP pipes as high-pressure carrier solutions
Advances in material science and installation techniques are changing how water and wastewater pipelines can be built – especially in constrained environments – as Ovi Frunza, Tunnelling Director, Barhale, explains.
New high-strength Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) jacking pipes, engineered to...
Ofwat and BMG report reveals key insights into customer satisfaction
The latest Ofwat Annual Customer and Developer Measure of Experience Report 2025, delivered by BMG Research, provides a comprehensive view of customer and developer experiences across the England and Wales water sector, identifying the top performers and where challenges...
Why providers must tap into all their CX data now
UK water utilities face potential fines of up to 10% their annual turnover if their customer experience strategies fall flat, warns Phil Smith, CEO at QPC Group.
The water industry continues to struggle to meet the performance commitments it made...
New Milk of Lime plant commissioned at Tunstead Quarry
Buxton Lime is proud to announce the successful commissioning of a brand-new High Solids Milk of Lime (HSMOL) production plant at our Tunstead quarry site.
The £600,000 investment marks a significant milestone for the business, bringing High Solids Milk of...
Fines grab headlines, but investment fixes pipes
Fining water companies only diverts investment from improving assets, but there is an alternative that could serve everyone better, says Tim Farley, of Sanivar UK.
Across the UK, water company assets are in a critical condition and service failures on...
€32 million sustainable treatment project launches in Fermanagh
The Water Enhancements through Sustainable Treatment (WEST) project is designed to address water pollution in seven Irish counties through catchment modelling and sustainable wastewater treatment.
The €32 million WEST project is a cross-border initiative between NI Water and Uisce Éireann...
Talks begin for AMP8’s first strategic ‘interconnector’ pipeline
A new pipeline will link water supplies from Grafham to Cambridge to meet the immediate, critical need for water in the UK’s fastest-growing city*.
Anglian Water and Cambridge Water have launched their first public consultation – which runs until December...
