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Waterwise expresses support for the interim report by the Independent Water Commission

Waterwise, the independent voice for water efficiency across the UK, has expressed its support for the interim report by the Independent Water Commission, emphasising...
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Stormproofing the future: Wavin’s Martin Lambley discusses one of the UK’s key climate red flags

Flooding is one of the UK’s key climate red flags. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and impossible to ignore, providing compelling evidence...
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TECH TALKS: P-removal in AMP8 – are you ready?

The water sector has entered a pivotal phase. The public is demanding, rightly, both significantly improved services and environmental protection, and now it's time...
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A combined approach to tackling the water industry’s core challenges

The water industry’s rapidly evolving landscape demands innovative solutions and collaborative expertise. While there is no one-size-fits-all roadmap, Adler & Allan believes the steps...
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Independent Networks Association says Corry Review’s silence on New Appointments and Variations (NAVs) is a significant omission

The Independent Networks Association (INA) has said that although it welcomes the publication of Delivering economic growth and nature recovery: An independent review of...
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Consumer Council for Water says water companies must show more consistent ambition over support for vulnerable customers

Ahead of water companies across England and Wales finalising their vulnerability strategies on 30th June, the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) is urging them...
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Objectively Speaking: An in-depth review of storm overflow performance for 2024

In his regular column, Oliver Grievson, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, provides an in-depth...
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Next-gen flow measurement – How clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters are transforming buried and submerged applications

Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters provide a non-intrusive method for measuring flow rates in closed pipes. By utilising transit-time technology, these meters send ultrasonic signals...
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Upskilling in an AI-driven world: A chance for the water sector to boost productivity and improve customer satisfaction

Every day, the UK loses around 3 billion litres of treated water to leaks. Within a context of climate change, ageing infrastructure, and rising...
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IN FULL FLOW: Smart pumping can cut storm overflows

The massive £12 billion drive to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) by 45% in AMP8 is now underway and includes major schemes to increase...
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Aston University microbiologist calls for public vigilance and urgent action on the danger of raw sewage in UK seas

Aston University microbiologist Dr Jonathan Cox has written an article for the journal Microbiology on the dangers posed by raw sewage in the seas...
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Recycled aggregate and below-ground SuDS

Recycled aggregate could be used more frequently for installation of below-ground attenuation assets, says Stuart Crisp, UK manager of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS). Substituting recycled...
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Accelerating PR24 goals with clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement

As the UK water industry embarks on the PR24/AMP8 journey, Andy Hammond, Managing Director, Flexim UK & Ireland, examines the advantages clamp-on ultrasonic flow...
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Objectively Speaking: AMP 8 – The opportunities and challenges ahead

In his regular column, Oliver Grievson, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, explores some of...
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TECH TALKS: Construction without consequence, sounds great, but is it possible?

The government has ambitious plans to deliver vital infrastructure and homes, and they seem determined to achieve it. But it's a tough ask, leaving...
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Smart pump management critical to AMP8 success   

The UK water industry faces a significant challenge: delivering essential services while minimising its environmental impact. Greater use of cutting-edge pump technology and smart...
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The top eight technological trends set to shape water management in 2025

According to a recent World Economic Forum publication, 2025 is set to be a year marked by two key milestones: on the one hand,...
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Squeezing the supply chain could have adverse long-term impact on water employers

Cutting supply chain costs across the water industry will not only have a detrimental impact on AMP8, but could also see the sector face...
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Latest UV treatment models halve energy use

Compliance with drinking water disinfection standards is the priority for managers of UV equipment in drinking water treatment plants, but the latest technologies can...
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World Water Day 2025: Sustainable efforts to protect glaciers and freshwater sources

Glaciers are surviving ice formations that remind us of the globe’s stark evolution since the Ice Age. World Water Day 2025’s theme is ‘Glacier...
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Star attraction – leading the next generation to water 

The winner of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) Rising Star award, Tom Bowman of Metasphere, reflects on the challenges on skills and...
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Women-in-water’s voices must be heard

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2025, Perminder Atwal, HR business partner at Xylem, discusses experiences of working in water with her...
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‘Net zero needs more women in climate tech,’ says Solivus CEO Jo Parker-Swift ahead of International Women’s Day

Ahead of the upcoming International Women’s Day taking place on 8th March, Jo Parker-Swift, CEO and founder of Solivus, has highlighted the gender imbalance...
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In real-time sewer control, we trust

The importance of building trust in real-time controls systems for sewer networks was recently explored in a roundtable at World Water-Tech, hosted by Chengzi...
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Ofwat’s opportunity to transform the UK’s water infrastructure

Despite the various issues surrounding the UK’s water infrastructure, Yännick van den Nieuwendijk, Amiblu’s Managing Director for Nordics, UK & Ireland, is hopeful that...
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Claying the foundations for effective water management

As the UK works towards its ambitious target of delivering 1.5 million new homes by the next general election, one of the government’s key...
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IN FULL FLOW: On the cusp of transformation

As water companies in England and Wales embark on the 2025-2030 investment period - AMP8 - Ian Thompson, vice president at Xylem UK, reflects...
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Objectively Speaking: Smart Wastewater Networks…..Are we there yet?

In his regular column, Oliver Grievson, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, asks if we...
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Procure early to secure delivery, says supplier   

The massive scale-up of work across the UK’s water and wastewater companies in AMP8 is no secret, but the way projects are delivered will...
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Poliovirus found in wastewater in Spain, Germany and Poland

In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the global eradication of polio. Within a decade, one of the three poliovirus strains was...
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Into the unknown: Transforming sewer management with digital mapping

Across England and Wales there is a vast area within our sewer network that is unknown to us. Unmapped, the condition and location of...
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Water technology at the heart of the green hydrogen revolution

Hydrogen is proving pivotal to global decarbonization. Offering unmatched versatility as a fuel or feedstock, hydrogen is already being used across transportation, heat, and...
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The hills are alive with the sound-thinking of sustainability

As the saying goes: ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’. A partly submerged tank containing a chopper pump and a mixer at Hendwr...
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Objectively Speaking: The rise of the Digital Twin…..but what exactly are they?

In his regular column, Oliver Grievson, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, explores the rise...
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Wireless river monitoring for water quality environmental compliance

Water companies are managing river monitoring roll out on an unprecedented scale, and this poses a multitude of challenges. A completely wireless solution overcomes...
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Key considerations for a dosing pump in 2025

For water and wastewater companies to achieve cost savings, a reliable operation and meet compliance regulations, there are some crucial priorities to consider when...
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