Leakage

Water watchdog overwhelmed by complaints

Stats show water firms getting to grips with leakage

Newly released figures show that the majority of water companies beat their targets on leakage in 2018/19, however water usage increased during the year from 141 litres to 143 litres per day

Five companies told to ramp up leakage targets

United Utilities installs 100,000 ‘leakage listeners’

North West water provider United Utilities is installing almost 100,000 devices in its network in a bid to detect and repair leakages.

Severn Trent trials taxi drivers to detect leaks

The water industry has been stepping up efforts to tackle leakage with technology such as drones and satellites and now Severn Trent has added taxi drivers to the list.

Rachel Fletcher: The water sector is waking up to its responsibility

Ofwat's chief executive talks about how setting ambitious new leakage targets has been “an interesting experiment” in using a different tool as a regulator.

Innovation key to leakage improvement, says Ofwat

Ofwat has indicated that it will consider more ambitious leakage targets for future price reviews but said further improvements will be dependent on advances in technology as well as greater levels of industry collaboration.

Smartening up: Is UK water metering ready for a smart revolution?

Water theft: Laying down the law

Whether it is unauthorised connections or the illegal use of standpipes, water companies are increasingly clamping down on non-revenue water lost to water theft

Comment: Water network needs protection from negative pressure

Warnings that negative pressure in pipelines can lead to contamination of the water supply come as no surprise to engineers who specialise in surge vessels. Many people, even those working in the water industry, do not realise that negative pressure can be just as damaging to the network as high pressure.