Water Industry Journal

25/10/2026

A blockage-detecting robot is sending back its first signals from inside the sewer network, helping engineers to spot early build-ups before they cause flooding.

Full story: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/roaming-robot-detects-early-pipework-problems

A blockage-detecting robot is sending back its first signals from inside the sewer network, helping engineers to spot early build-ups before they cause flooding. Trials are continuing in Seaham, County Durham, for Pipebot Patrol, a £1.8m innovation project led by Northumbrian Water. The first of it...

23/10/2026

Without reliable, high performance pipelines, no level of digitalization can compensate for losses, inefficiencies or premature failures.

Read more: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/smart-water-networks-start-with-state-of-the-art-pipes

Smart water networks are often associated with sensors, digital platforms and realtime data management. However, the foundation of any truly intelligent water network lies in the physical infrastructure itself. Without reliable, highperformance pipelines, no level of digitalization can compensate fo...

21/10/2026

Jon Fawcett, Head of Technical at Keyline Civils Specialist, discusses how attenuation systems can relieve pressure on existing drainage infrastructure.

Full story: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/taking-the-weight-off-ageing-victorian-drainage

Jon Fawcett, Head of Technical at Keyline Civils Specialist, discusses how attenuation systems can relieve pressure on existing drainage infrastructure. chaos, business closures, and communities rocked by flooding. Extreme rainfall events are becoming commonplace due to climate change, and a growing...

20/10/2026

Avove begins work on Northumbrian Water’s £13 million pipeline scheme

Avove has commenced work on a £13 million scheme for Northumbrian Water that will support environmental improvements across the North East. The project comprises a new 3.5km pipeline linking Northumbrian Water’s Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Works, between Bournmoor and New Herrington, to the River...

19/10/2026

When an incident is over, what has the organisation learned?

Something in the Environment Agency’s current recruitment for its Director of Incident Management, Operational Risk and Resilience caught my attention. The role covers a substantial remit, including incident preparedness, response and recovery. But alongside those responsibilities are two words th...

19/10/2026

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19/10/2026

A pioneering “smart sewer” system is already transforming how the Southern Water network operates during heavy rainfall.

Read more: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/ai-sewers-and-nature-help-cut-storm-overflows-in-whitstable

A pioneering “smart sewer” system is already transforming how the Southern Water network operates during heavy rainfall. Using realtime artificial intelligence, the system actively manages flows through the sewers as rain increases, helping to prevent overflows before they happen and reducing pr...

17/10/2026

United Utilities has reported another reduction in storm overflow operations across Cheshire over the past year, demonstrating further progress on its environmental commitments.

Full story: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/united-utilities-celebrate-success-in-cutting-storm-overflow-spills-across-cheshire

United Utilities has reported another reduction in storm overflow operations across Cheshire over the past year, demonstrating further progress on its environmental commitments. Official figures released by the Environment Agency (EA) have confirmed a 45% reduction in spill duration during 2025,...

15/10/2026

Why advanced water treatment needs a step-change: rapid growth in reuse, ZLD and data centres require new technology stacks.

The next generation of water treatment will be defined by combinations of advanced technologies. The companies that move early to support those innovations will secure the advantage. Richard Bruges, Chief Executive, Salinity Solutions The water sector is being asked to deliver outcomes that conventi...

15/10/2026

Building a More Resilient Water Supply System Through Smarter Planning

ANGLIAN WATER PRODUCTION PLANNING: SUEZ CASE STUDY For water companies across the UK, balancing customer demand with increasingly constrained water resources is becoming more challenging every year. Climate change, population growth and tighter environmental regulation are all adding complexity to t...