Research
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New report: Spotlight on data and digitalization in the water industry
“Every drop of water carries data throughout its journey,” says Autodesk Senior Strategy Manager Carolina Venegas Martínez in the opening of our latest report, Spotlight on Data and Digitalization in the Water Industry. That’s a really great way to look at it. But is the water industry effectively capturing and using that data? What do…
AI
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AMP8 opportunities: Biodiversity Net Gain requirements will give SuDS a big boost
One of the most important things UK water regulator Ofwat wants to see water companies use AMP8 funding to achieve is elevating the importance of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). We wrote about it in our latest white paper ‘AMP8’s unprecedented opportunities’, part of which we’re excerpting here. A change that makes society better is one…
Storm, sewer, flood
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AMP8 opportunities: Solving the UK’s CSO problems with hydraulic modelling
The recent AMP8 funding cycle is perhaps the best chance for water providers to secure funding for changing the way they monitor and solve for CSOs. We’ve written about it in our new white paper, AMP8’s unprecedented opportunities, a portion of which we’re excerpting here on the One Water Blog. How software can help manage…
Storm, sewer, flood
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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…
Industry news
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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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Turning your data into decisions by creating a data culture inside your water utility
Download the Autodesk e-book "Building a water data culture: How utilities can use operational analytics to turn data into decisions"
Operational analytics
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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,…
Industry news
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Combined Sewer Overflow spills in the UK: how software can help solve this hardware problem
Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) discharge raw, untreated sewage directly into rivers and seas during heavy rainfall events. This untreated sewage has environmental impacts and poses a risk to public health, depleting oxygen in the water, causing fish kills, and (if it gets bad enough) spreading disease. It’s become a hot-button issue in the UK. Download…
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