South West Water and University of Exeter develop AI model to make water network lead free
South West Water is working in partnership with the University of Exeter through the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW), to develop an upgraded model incorporating AI to predict the location of lead pipes across its network.
Severn Trent to launch £4 upgrade scheme to replace lead water pipes across Eccleshall
Severn Trent is launching an upgrade across Eccleshall aimed at replacing all lead water supply pipes in the area and provide the best quality drinking water.
Scottish Water progresses lead pipe replacement project in Kyle of Lochalsh
Scottish Water is progressing lead pipe replacement work in Kyle of Lochalsh - the project involves a programme of extensive water sampling which is being carried out in phases.
Innovate UK awards lead-sensing technology partnership ‘outstanding’ status
A three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) for a hand-held device to detect lead in drinking water has been awarded the highest grade possible by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.
Severn Trent to start £1.8 million water network and supply pipe upgrade in Coventry
Severn Trent is preparing to start a £1.8 million upgrade in May of Coventry’s water network – the investment will see aging water pipes in the city replaced while the utility also rolls out its ambitious Green Recovery programme to Coventry.
Watersafe warns over lead in household pipes in Scotland
National plumbing accreditation body WaterSafe is calling on Scotland's homeowners to check if their water pipes are made of lead if their properties were built before 1970.
Yorkshire Water starts £13m lead pipe replacement project
Yorkshire Water is starting a £13 million project to replace hundreds of lead water pipes across the region to comply with European water quality regulations.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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