ABB Water

Who says there’s no innovation in water?

Whole Government reports have been devoted to the subject of innovation in the UK water industry. The general gist is that, despite all of the money and effort that has gone into upgrading the UK's water infrastructure since the industry was privatised 25 years ago, much more needs to be done to encourage the uptake of new technologies that could help to improve overall operational efficiency.

Not a drop more, not a drop less

Few consumers like price rises and when it comes to water, they are particularly sensitive. This perhaps goes back to the old days of water rates, when relatively few people actually paid for water directly - paying for this vital commodity is still a fairly new idea for many.

Looming drought should spur investment

It's only just turned spring but the south and east of England is already in drought, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), with some parts drier than at any point since the famous heatwave of 1976. Consequently, many consumers are already being hit with hosepipe bans and farmers are warning about the impact on next year's crops of restricting the amount of water they can abstract from rivers over the summer.

Are we creating the right climate for leakage reduction?

Are we creating the right climate for leakage reduction?

The future of the UK’s water – it’s in our hands

ABB's UK flow products manager, Tony Hoyle, explains why the UK needs to act now to protect against the very real possibility of future nationwide water shortages. 

Are you keeping up to date with MCERTS?

So you've installed the equipment, taken the necessary measures and passed your first MCERTS inspection. Congratulations. Time to sit back and relax? Not if you want to successfully pass your next one…

AMP – let’s have some common sense

According to a quote I read recently, "common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are and doing things as they ought to be done."