Ofwat has announced the twenty innovative projects that have been named finalists of the Water Innovation Fund’s second Water Discovery Challenge. Projects range from microscopic insects capable of cleaning wastewater,…
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Our annual conference of the UK Water Network took place at Cranfield University on Wednesday 24 June 2026. This conference was the nineteenth in an annual series focusing on drinking water…
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A national project set to improve the water quality of rivers in the North East and across the UK has successfully won £2 million worth of funding to progress. Together…
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We invite you to read this latest blog by Deirdre Michie, Chair of Scottish Water, warning that the long-held idea of Scotland’s water being “endless” is under threat. Drier springs…
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Southern Water has begun rolling out an AI-based monitoring system — in partnership with Samotics — to detect early signs of mechanical issues, electrical faults, and blockages in its submerged…
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Our annual conference of the UK Water Network took place at Cranfield University on Wednesday 19 June 2025. This conference was the eighteenth in an annual series focusing on drinking water…
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Severn Trent has launched trials of SewerBall®, a sensor-packed, untethered device that traverses sewer networks detecting changes (e.g. pH, temperature) to spot potential faults up to three times faster than…
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A collaborative study led by United Utilities, known as the ALT-P project, has explored sustainable alternatives to traditional chemical treatments for phosphorus removal in rural wastewater treatment works. The project,…
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Our annual conference of the UK Wastewater Network took place at Cranfield University on 26 November 2024. This edition was the twelveth in an annual series addressing innovative treatment options…
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The Environment Secretary (under the Sunk Government) announced a £180m investment over a 12 month period to prevent over 8000 sewage spills into the UK’s rivers and waterways. Water and…
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