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However, there is currently limited sector-wide data on the benefits, reliability and cost-effectiveness, compared to traditional engineered and technological
alternatives.To address this issue, UKWIR currently has a research project aimed at improving the understanding of the whole-life cost, carbon footprint and delivery of retrofit SuDS.
Data and insights
Water companies in the UK are being urged to be more transparent with the public about sewage spill data by the information commissioner.
The use of data-driven methods, including artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, is a promising approach to proactively identify and address blockages in sewer systems, ultimately improving environmental protection, public health and compliance with regulations.
Recent UKWIR projects include:
• Modelling sewer inlet capacity restrictions
• Quantifying, managing and communicating the differences in storm overflow spill data between event duration modelling (EDM) outputs and hydraulic model
prediction Working with customers
Customer behaviour can also play a significant role in reducing the amount of sewage entering watercourses in the UK.
Customer-caused blockages in sewers are a major issue in the UK. Every year in England and Wales, water companies spend millions of pounds dealing with over 300,000 blockages – thousands of which see people’s homes and belongings ruined by sewer flooding.
A recently published UKWIR project - Learning and recommendations from customer behaviour campaigns on blockage reduction - highlights the need
for effective customer campaigns to reduce blockages, and emphasises the importance of tailored campaigns, a unified national approach, and collaboration among water companies via a proposed national working group focused on changing customer behaviour regarding blockages.
UKWIR has announced the direction of travel for research projects from now to 2050. The refreshed strategy aims to bring together global trends in water management with impactful research to address UK-specific industry challenges identified through the UKWIR Big Questions and extensive stakeholder engagement.
TRACTO UK launches search for UK’s oldest working GRUNDOMAT
In the two-week run up to No Dig Live, trenchless technology supplier, TRACTO UK, is launching a competition to find the UK’s oldest working GRUNDOMAT mole.
The company is the original inventor of the renowned moling concept and the company’s Servicing Department regularly repair and service units that are many years old. That set the company thinking about trying to find some old, working GRUNDOMATS to see if they can pin down the oldest working model in the UK.
GRUNDOMAT users who think they have an original model or two are invited to send the serial number and a short working video of their unit to
Training@tt-uk.com OR to bring the unit to TRACTO stand number G10 at No Dig Live.
A £500 voucher will be awarded to the user with the oldest working unit for use against parts, servicing or product. Winner
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to be announced on Day 2 of the show on Thursday 3rd October.
Could it be your GRUNDOMAT?
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