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to be more efficient, by finding leaks on mixed pipe materials. Ovarro’s focus is to achieve clients’ leakage targets and ultimately secure future water supplies.


Ovarro is continuing to work with Thames Water to reduce leakage in parts of north and south London and the Thames Valley and expect to see even more success in the weeks and months ahead.


Positive outcomes


Shane Gloster, senior strategy & transformation manager at Thames Water said: “Water is a precious resource, which is why we’re focused on driving leakage down and committed to meeting ambitious leakage targets. A key pillar of our recently launched Leakage Transformation Programme sets out to improve our ability to find and fix the right leaks, faster.


"We’re utilising data and implementing new tools to make informed decisions, prioritise leaks and reduce repair times. Ovarro’s LeakNavigator is supporting this goal and we’re impressed with the positive outcomes it is delivering.”


The project has seen 3,450 Ovarro sensors – the


models Enigma 3-BB, Enigma 3hyQ and Enigma 3m - installed across 110 DMAs


Leveraging collective strengths to achieve water resilience


COP28 is approaching, and the summit is urging the private sector to commit to bolder climate and net zero action. A new report shows that when it comes to the water sector, advanced tools to support carbon goals are already delivering results, writes Ian Thompson, managing director, Xylem UK & Ireland


The climate crisis is a water crisis - and we are at a tipping point. Water scarcity, the resilience of water systems in the face of climate change and water affordability are putting lives and local communities at risk.


Ahead of the COP28, opening in Dubai on 30 November 2023, the summit presidency has launched a charter to mobilise the private sector to commit to greater credibility in their net-zero emissions pledges.


For the water industry in the UK and Ireland, while regulation and further investment are vital, innovation, technological advances and effective collaboration are the key to bringing the water sector up to a standard that meets modern-day societal and environmental requirements.


There are many examples of bold actions being taken to reduce carbon emissions, some of which are highlighted as case studies in Xylem’s UK & Ireland Sustainability Impact report but, as the report says, no single entity can solve the sustainability challenge alone.


Through innovative solutions and technologies that promote sustainability and partnerships with like-minded organisations, the water sector in UK and Ireland must


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leverage its collective strengths and resources to achieve meaningful change.


Here are two examples of how Xylem UK & Ireland partnerships are helping build more resilient businesses and communities:


Rapid leak detection – Hadfield, Sheffield


Ian Thompson


With challenging targets to meet on network leakage, Yorkshire Water needed an innovative approach, which led to creation of the UK’s first smart water network.


Xylem collaborated with engineering consultancy Stantec and other third-party vendors for a pilot project which initially focused on 24 district metered areas (DMAs) within the urban area of Hadfield. Following its success, Yorkshire Water has expanded the smart water network to cover a wider area, encompassing 84 DMAs, with 300km of pipeline and 74,000 properties, making it the largest smart water network in the UK.


Xylem’s Water Loss Management (WLM) solution saw the implementation of an advanced analytics platform that harnessed data from different sources to deliver insights into the network and empower operators to spot leaks more rapidly.


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