Water Industry Journal

16/06/2026

Building Digital Root Cause Capability with Anglian Water

Every quality and improvement professional knows that investigations create valuable opportunities to learn, improve and prevent recurrence. For water companies, where Operational, Environmental and Asset Management teams often face similar challenges from different perspectives, building organisati...

16/06/2026

While major civil and process elements often dominate project discussions, there is growing recognition that smaller but critical components, such as electric actuators, play a vital role in determining whole-life asset performance.

Read more: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/early-engagement-with-auma-drives-better-outcomes-for-electric-actuator-specification

16/06/2026

Advancing Water Quality Monitoring Through Optical Spectroscopy

Experts often need to investigate the pollution in rivers, oceans, underground water, and other sources of water to determine the cause of environmental deterioration and potential health hazards. Environmental regulators therefore require a reliable and efficient way to measure pollutants, using re...

15/06/2026

Phosphorus is one of the most important issues in municipal wastewater treatment in AMP8. Daniel Parry, Head of Sales – Municipal and Industrial, Water Tech, at Veolia, outlines what this means for operators and the technologies available to meet tightening standards.

Read more: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/the-solution-to-tightening-phosphorus-limits

15/06/2026

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER EXPANDS SMART METERING TRIALS WITH SUEZ

Northern Ireland Water is expanding its use of smart metering technology across commercial properties following a series of successful trials with SUEZ. The initiative builds on an initial deployment at Queen’s University Belfast, where SUEZ’s Wize network, combined with smart meters from Diehl ...

14/06/2026

Nitrogen management is no longer just about compliance – it is essential for protecting waterways, reducing pollution, and ensuring long‑term operational resilience.

Read more: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/blasting-through-the-nitrogen-removal-challenge-in-wastewater

Wastewater treatment plants face increasing pressure to improve nitrogen removal. Under AMP8, water companies are expected to deliver significant reductions in both phosphorus and nitrogen through upgraded treatment processes, optimisation of assets, and wider environmental interventions. Nitrogen m...

13/06/2026

What makes lead pipe replacement projects succeed? Groundbreaker shares insight in the latest issue of Water Industry Journal.

Full story: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/what-makes-lead-pipe-replacement-projects-succeed

12/06/2026

Wastewater digestion technology originally developed by Anglian Water is set to play a central role in one of the largest wastewater treatment upgrades in the world.

Read more: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/anglian-water-tech-centre-stage-in-world-class-wwt-upgrade

11/06/2026

Why "Genny-First" Could Be the Single Biggest Behavioural Shift in Water Network Safety https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/why-genny-first-could-be-the-single-biggest-behavioural-shift-in-water-network-safety Sygma Solutions Ltd

On excavation sites across the UK water industry, one piece of equipment is being underused every working day – and the cost is being paid in strikes, injuries, and emergency repairs. Walk onto any water network excavation in the UK, and you’ll see a familiar piece of kit in an operative’s han...

11/06/2026

Drawing on a new report from experts across the business, Simon Dennis, Managing Director of Wolseley Infrastructure, explores four steps to success in delivering the requirements of AMP8.

Read more: https://www.waterindustryjournal.co.uk/a-blueprint-for-amp8-success-how-the-supply-chain-is-supporting-water-industry-progress-2