Dogs to Drones: How Engineers Plug Britain's Leaky Pipes

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Dogs to Drones: How Engineers Plug Britain's Leaky Pipes

Dogs, drones and smart meters are all being deployed to tackle the enormous amount of water the UK wastes.

By FIONA MCINTYRE

Recently, the Environment Agency piled pressure on water industry engineers to tackle the 3bn.l of water lost every day through leaking infrastructure. 

In its first major report on water resources in England, The State of the Environment: Water Resources, Environment Agency chair Emma Howard Boyd warned that unless engineers plug the leaks England could be facing serious water shortages by 2050.

Water companies are already under pressure to reduce water waste, as water regulator Ofwat has set firms the goal of reducing the amount of water lost to leakages by 15% in the next funding period, AMP7 (2020-2025).

So how are water companies trying to reduce leakage in such challenging conditions?

Read full article: New Civil Engineer

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