Northumbrian Water funds smart metering trial with internet experts B4T and Welsh Water
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.
Xylem - how acceptable levels of risk can reduce life cycle costs for water utilities
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Andrew Welsh, Sales Director for Water Utilities at Xylem Water Solutions, UK & Ireland, discusses how acceptable levels of risk can reduce life cycle costs for utilities.
Smart upgrade: how connected technology is transforming the water utilities industry
Matthew Margetts, Director of Sales and Marketing at Smarter Technologies takes a look at how connected technology is transforming the water utilities industry.
New Vodafone IoT solution enables utilities to integrate new and legacy water assets on single data management platform
Vodafone has launched a new IoT-based smart platform – the unique technology will help water companies to integrate old and new sensors in one system, dramatically increasing operational efficiency.
£4m trial to provide broadband and mobile services across UK via water pipes will also help “radically reduce” leakage
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has launched a £4 million competition aimed at accelerating the rollout of broadband and mobile services via drinking water mains, together with helping to reduce leakage from the public water supply.
Welsh Water trials innovative radar sensor to help prevent flooding and pollution incidents
Welsh Water has successfully tested an innovative radar sensor that identifies network issues – helping to prevent internal sewer flooding or pollution incidents.
Yorkshire Water and University of York to set up £1.2m anaerobic digestion Centre of Excellence
The University of York and Yorkshire Water are working together to establish a Centre of Excellence for anaerobic digestion (AD) research at the University and Yorkshire Water’s Naburn site as part of a £1.2 million project.
Preventing rising main pollutions through machine learning and predictive data analytics
Mounting pressure on utilities to achieve zero pollution events has accelerated sewer investment and action planning but rising main sewers pose a unique challenge. Better analysis of existing data can mitigate risks, says George Heywood, analytics innovation lead for technology specialist Ovarro.
The Rise of Smart Water – the development of a multi £-billion market p.a.
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Dr. Mikael Khan, Business Development Manager at Aqua Enviro discusses the rise of smart water technologies and the drivers behind its development into a market predicted to be worth billions of pounds annually.
Bristol Water to monitor dams remotely using state-of-the-art satellite monitoring
Bristol Water will remotely monitor its 15 dams from space using pioneering DAMSAT satellite technology.
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BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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