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AMP8 opportunities: Where technology is going and how to get there
In the last two years, the UK water industry has been under increased scrutiny by Ofwat, the water industry regulator, for ongoing sewage spills in England’s waterways. Ofwat can fine companies up to 10% of their annual sales, and now three water companies have been slapped with a total of £168 million in fines. The…
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AMP8’s unprecedented opportunities: An important inflection point for the UK water industry
If you live in the UK, you know all about the water industry’s sewage and finance woes. The past few years has seen a steady stream of bad news and increasingly vocal public outcry. But there is reason to believe that things may be finally turning around. Ofwat, the government regulator in charge of funding,…
Sustainability
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Cybersecurity for water utilities isn’t a game of (bad) luck. It’s a game of skill.
How can water utilities best protect themselves from cybersecurity risk? Autodesk Chief Trust Officer Sebastian Goodwin wrote this advice, which we are reprinting from the original, which was published by Smart Water Magazine. The list of challenges for the US water industry keeps getting longer. From the country’s aging infrastructure to the industry’s aging workforce,…
Commentary
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Are UK water professionals ready for AMP8? We asked them.
To say that change is needed in the UK water industry is an understatement. In addition to inflationary pressure and chronic shortages of skills, UK water companies have a big job ahead of them to rebuild faith in the industry amongst the public, particularly with regards to CSO spills. That change may be just around…
Asset management
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Cybersecurity toolkit for water utilities to adopt CISA, FBI and EPA guidance
The specific details of how hackers might wreak havoc in the water sector vary, but the major threats to water utilities can be grouped into a few basic categories:
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We asked a cybersecurity expert: Can the cloud help water utilities?
Water utilities in the US have been given a mandate by the federal government that they need to improve their cybersecurity. It’s a serious issue, but this directive is also competing with the US’s aging water infrastructure, limited funding, and a host of other needs. We wanted to talk to an expert with experience across…
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White paper surveys UK architects about upcoming 2024 SuDS regulations. Are they ready? Are developers?
The UK government has announced that it will be mandatory to include Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in virtually all new housing developments in England beginning in 2024. This is a win for proponents of SuDS, but one that feels like it has been a long time coming. This will bring England in line with Scotland,…
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Video: Colby Manwaring talks to Informed Infrastructure magazine about Scottish Canals’ digital twin
Last year at this time, I was riding a bike along the canals of Glasgow, tagging along with an extremely talented film crew from BBC StoryWorks to help document the incredible progress Scottish Canals has made in revitalizing their waterways. The film that came out of this trip, Europe’s First Smart Canal, is beautiful. We’re…
Digital twins
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IIJA Webinar: Unlocking the Future of Water Resources in Infrastructure
Listen in to Autodesk’s David Totman and Carolina Venegas Martinez, with their special guest Tommy Holmes from the American Water Association, as they dive into the historic IIJA funding to understand the potential and how you can be part of it.
Events
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Improving the early design of water and wastewater treatment plants with Transcend 
One of the United Nations’ top Sustainable Development Goals is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Can water professionals help with that goal? Yes, they can. Absolutely. When the people who work on water infrastructure are enabled to plan, design, maintain, and operate it more effectively, they can…
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