Northumbrian Water Group water companies have repaired more that 17,700 water leaks in the past year.

A groundbreaking technology trial using Openreach's fibre network to detect leaks in surrounding water pipes has already prevented the loss of 2 megalitres of water in just three months.

Anglian Water has recently hit a huge milestone in its smart metering programme, with over 1.3 million smart meters now connected across the East of England. This marks the largest smart meter rollout of any UK water company.

South West Water has reduced the amount of water lost to leaks by over 10 million litres a day thanks to the efforts of its teams and the use of new technology.

Northern Ireland Water has gone out to tender with a contract for satellite imagery leakage detection services with an estimated value of £7.04 million (inc VAT).

United Utilities has awarded an AMP8 contract for satellite leak detection with an estimated value of £1.2 million (inc VAT) to SUEZ Advanced Solutions UK Ltd, in partnership with Asterras, to deliver a satellite-based leak detection service using SAR Band technology.

Antonin Fradin, Head of Smart Operations and Assets for SUEZ Digital Solutions, takes an in-depth look at how organisations tackle drought in an era of growing water scarcity.

Southern Water has recorded a record breaking year for finding and fixing leaks – thanks to new technology on the streets and in the control room.

Southern Water has recorded a record breaking year for finding and fixing leaks – thanks to new technology on the streets and in the control room.

In the second of a series of Expert Focus articles for WaterBriefing, John Lillistone Director of Water at Arqiva, explains that smart meters are just the beginning and takes a look at how water companies can handle the coming data flood.