United Utilities names eight new tech firms in Innovation Lab 3
United Utilities has named eight new tech firms in its Innovation Lab 3 – the 12-week programme starts now to incubate and co-create ideas for the water sector.
Yorkshire Water trials eco-friendly surface technology to protect concrete asset base
Yorkshire Water is trialling a ceramic surface treatment designed to prolong the life of its concrete assets.
Cyber attack - SEPA hit by “complex and sophisticated criminality”
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has confirmed that it has been responding to a significant cyber attack affecting its contact centre and internal systems.
United Utilities embark on world-leading UV project for water treatment
United Utilities is using pioneering technology to transform a Cumbrian water treatment works into a world first – the utility is installing six ultraviolet (UV) LED reactors at its site in Cumwhinton, near Carlisle, after teaming up with innovative local engineering firm Typhon Treatment Systems.
South West Water installs algae-based technology for phosphorous removal at Broadwindsor STW
South West Water is installing algal technology from Industrial Phycology (I-Phyc) to remove phosphorous (P) in the final effluent at its Broadwindsor Sewage Treatment Works.
Instrumentation and Digital Transformation in the water sector – opportunities and challenges
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Oliver Grievson of Z-Tech Control Systems and Water Industry Process Automation & Control discusses the key role instrumentation plays in the digital transformation of the water industry and the opportunities and challenges involved in getting it right.
Yorkshire Water partners on innovative AI and IoT pollution prevention solution
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.
Developing the bioresources market – exploring the options to encourage greater trading uptake
As Ofwat ponders how to stimulate more trading in the slowly developing bioresources market, Mike Willis, Business Development Director at HUBER Technology, takes a look at some of the supply chain solutions already available to the UK water companies with the potential to make a significant contribution to enhance growth.
ONS releases new online tool to track changes to UK surface water sources
The Office for National Statistics’s (ONS’s) Data Science Campus has developed a new tool, which can help countries around the world to keep track of changes to the surface area of large bodies of water.
UK utilities sector R&D spending collapses by 11.1%
R&D spending in the UK utilities industry has fallen 11.1% annually, analysis of the latest ONS data by R&D tax relief specialists Catax shows.
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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
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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