In an Experrt Focus article for WaterBriefing, Doug McGeachie, Director of Enterprise Sales, Fortinet takes an in-depth lookt at at strengthening cybersecurity in the utilities sector.
An intelligent monitoring system which has been successfully introduced by Scottish Water across rural locations in the Highlands and Islands, using IoT to gather essential data that helps keep the water network in Scotland safe, is set to be deployed at a further 300 sites.
Scottish Water is in the early stages of investing up to £100 million over the next five years in its intelligent asset base which is designed to use new technology to monitor sewage pipes.
SES Water is the first UK water company to roll out intelligent technology across its entire water distribution network, helping to cut its leakage by 15 per cent during the next three years.
Yorkshire Water is expanding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to predict blockages within its sewer network, in a bid to reduce pollution risks in the region.
Northumbrian Water is working with internet experts B4T and Welsh Water in trialling an innovation in smart water metering which could help customers avoid large bills.
Ovarro’s associate product line manager for RTUs & loggers Adam Wright discusses why more frequent capture of water supply and distribution data is becoming a must-have for utilities as they strive to build network resilience, improve customer experience and meet regulatory expectations.
Yorkshire Water, the University of Sheffield and Siemens Digital Industries have joined forces to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to reduce wastewater network blockages and reduce pollution.
Researchers at Swansea University, Imperial College London and the University of Oxford have launched a project to drive next-generation solar technology into new applications.
SES Water has signed a ten year deal with Vodafone to revolutionise how water leaks are detected and prevented. SES Water has signed a ten year deal with Vodafone to revolutionise how water leaks are detected and prevented.
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.