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PR19 Challenge Report - Supply Interruptions
In the third in our series of PR19 Challenge Reports, which look in detail at each of the
14 common performance...
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Innovation Zone: Protect against sewer flooding
At a time when building flood resilience is a national priority, innovative technologies
can help keep sewer flooding...
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New trends and technologies under spotlight at WWEM 2018
Over 80 seminars will take place over the course of two days at WWEM 2018, the water,
wastewater & environmental...
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Precious metals in sewage sludge
The current regulatory focus on the commercialisation of sewage sludge makes it the
ideal time to investigate how to...
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Getting to Grips with… landfill leachate
Liquid that oozes from landfills can be some of the most challenging of wastewaters to
treat, but technology is now...
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Anglian's VR programme: Finding real virtues in virtual reality
Anglian Water's Steve Havvas tells Robin Hackett why the company's new VR training
programme is attracting widespread...
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Innovation Zone: Reducing supply interruptions
Supply interruptions are one of the biggest sources of frustration for customers, but
there are solutions that can help...
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Utileyes: Northumbrian's award-winning 'virtual visit' app
The Utileyes app - which allows Northumbrian Water Group technicians to view
potential problems inside customers' homes...
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PR19 Challenge Report - Sewer Flooding
In the second of our PR19 Challenge Reports, which look in detail at each of the 14 common performance commitments which...
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River rescue: High-resolution monitoring of nutrient pollution
OTT Hydrometry's Nigel Grimsley discusses the technologies that have overcome
traditional barriers to the continuous...
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Jersey's shining sludge plant sets new standards
When Jersey's Department for Infrastructure and Doosan Enpure had to replace
Bellozanne sewage treatment works, they...
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Odour control: Galliford Try puts a lid on it
The Galliford Try water team working for Southern Water is using an innovative cover
system for two sludge consolidation...
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WWT Explains… Pumps as Turbines
In this educational guide from WWT we look at Pumps as Turbines (PaT) applications, in
which pumps can be run in reverse...
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Innovation Zone: Water networks
Our latest innovation special explores technologies designed to improve network operation,
ensuring water is delivered at...
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Nurturing supply chain innovation
With Ofwat keen to encourage innovation from the water companies, this is best done by
finding and nurturing fresh...
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Bristol becomes first LCS-accredited water company
Bristol Water has become the first water company in the world to be awarded Lean
Competency System (LCS) accreditation.
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Water industry to benefit from new engineering research centres
The water sector is set to benefit from a £47 million investment into three new
advanced engineering research centres opened today (Thursday 11 October) at the
University of Sheffield.
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NI Water to release £240M of contracts over 18 months
Northern Ireland Water has announced it is releasing contracts to a value of £240
million over the next 18 months.
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Severn Trent set to expand trial with leak-finding robot
Following trials earlier this year, Severn Trent is working with US-based WatchTower
Robotics on creating and trialling a UK-specific leak-finding robot in the company's
pipes.
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Thames' 'micro-machine' to cut roadworks disruption
Thames Water is bringing an innovative new micro-machine to London to cut down
travel disruption caused by essential roadworks.