Storm water storage tanks and service reservoirs among key areas of focus in AMP8
With a record level of investment in AMP8, Blair Ogilvie from wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology UK takes a look at two key areas where the water companies will be making a significant spend on maintaining and reinforcing asset health and resilience in AMP8.
Southern Water - £7 million AI problem predictor project goes live
Artificial Intelligence which will predict when equipment across Southern Water's water and wastewater networks is likely to fail, is being rolled out at sites across the water company’s region.
Specially trained detection dogs help Portsmouth Water find hidden leaks
Highly trained leakage detection dogs are helping Portsmouth Water to find hidden leaks - this includes its newest four-legged recruit, Kilo, who on just his second day on the job successfully identified a leak on a major 18-inch trunk main near Chichester.
Solar-powered streetlights tackle energy and water impacts of AI data centres demand
A new high-tech solar-powered streetlight, iLamp, made by British greentech firm Conflow Power Group, provides a unique solution to a growing global AI power and water consumption crisis.– reducing the carbon footprint to near-zero while supplying the world’s first autonomous AI distributed data centre.
Curio Water puts out call to all ozone producers as new UK REACH compliance enters crucial registration phase
The UK REACH compliance process for ozone use has progressed to the substance registration phase - Curio Water is assisting UK water companies with the preparation and submission of their registration dossiers.
ABB - How compact variable speed motor systems can unlock energy and emissions savings for water utilities
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Toni M. Niemi, Global Business Line Manager at ABB, explains how motor solutions with integrated speed control can deliver immediate energy and emissions reductions for water applications.
United Utilities completes Europe’s largest valve installation at Merseyside treatment works
United Utilities has successfully installed Europe’s largest valve at its Bromborough Wastewater Treatment Works to protect homes and businesses from the risk of tidal flooding.
Yorkshire Water begins innovative upgrade at Kirklington wastewater treatment site
Yorkshire Water has begun £1.6 million of improvements at Kirklington treatment works to improve local watercourses Holme Beck and Healam Beck.
New DNA-based dataset to help identify new microbial indicators of ecosystem health
A project commissioned by the Environment Agency’s (EA) that captures genetic information from microbial biofilm communities in English rivers has developed a new DNA-based dataset which will be used to help identify new microbial indicators of ecosystem health.
Costain creates tool to ‘design out’ potential carbon hotspots in infra projects at earliest possible stage
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has created a tool to identify and ‘design out’ potential carbon hotspots at the earliest possible stage of infrastructure projects.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
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.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
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 ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
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.
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- Northumbrian Water partnership embarks on £2.3 million Gateshead flood reduction project
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- Yorkshire Water - aerial mapping to prevent bathing water pollution identifies over 32,000 potential misconnections
- Approval of Eleventh Consent Requests allow Thames Water to draw £200 million in further funding
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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