NI Water completes large-scale battery energy storage system project
NI Water is set to reduce its carbon footprint after becoming one of the first public sector organisations to install a state-of-the-art battery energy storage system.
Scottish Water uses sniffer dogs to track down hard to find hidden leaks in rural areas
Scottish Water is using sniffer dogs to help find leaking water mains in some rural areas in Scotland - the dogs have recently successfully identified hard to find hidden leaks with the discovery of 21 suspected leaks in the Borders and East Lothian.
Ovarro: Water companies on front foot with leakage targets and tech investment in strong position for AMP8
Paul Hartley, chief commercial officer at Ovarro, explains why water companies getting on the front foot with leakage targets and technology investment now will be in a strong position going into AMP8.
Indian Institute of Science develops novel hydrogel which removes microplastics from water
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed a novel sustainable hydrogel to remove microplastics from water - the material has a unique intertwined polymer network that can bind the contaminants and degrade them using UV light irradiation.
Costain - use of concrete sensors reduces formwork striking times by a third
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has made significant time and efficiency savings for its customers - a successful trial using new concrete sensor technology is benefitting major projects in water, road and rail.
Water companies’ AD operations to be impacted by Environment Agency Methane Action Plan
The Environment Agency intends to progressively issue new and modified permits to ensure Best Available Techniques (BAT) are adopted for around 120 anaerobic digestion (AD) installations used to treat sewage sludge currently being operated by water companies.
Sewage discharges and storm overflows in AMP8 - standardisation key to keeping costs down and delivering projects
Dale Foster, Business Development Manager at wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology UK, discusses why standardisation will be key to keeping costs down and delivering projects to tackling sewage discharges and storm overflows in AMP8.
MOSL Strategic Panel sets out strategy for delivering smart metering to business customers
MOSL’s Strategic Panel, the competitive water market’s most senior governing body, has published a strategy to guide water companies as they prepare to roll out smart metering to non-household (NHH) customers.
Environment Agency publishes guidance on production of green hydrogen from water using electrolysis
The Environment Agency has published new guidance on emerging techniques for the production of hydrogen from water using electrolysis.
United Utilities and University of Manchester put green concrete in the water sector to the test
An ambitious project between United Utilities and the University of Manchester to put green concrete to the test in the water sector has taken an important step forward.
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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. -
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