Water networks
It’s crucial that water supply systems are efficient, reliable and resilient to future challenges.
Requirements for better distribution, water quality and pressure, alongside increasing customer demand and regulatory action to reduce non-revenue water, are driving water utilities to find alternative ways to manage and control this precious resource.
Increased burdens in the form of ageing infrastructure, tighter regulations and funding constraints come on top of the environmental and geographical challenges of upgrading existing assets and extending networks into new areas.
What can we do for you?
We can help you develop strategies for the management and delivery of smart water network systems and transmission pipelines. Our work includes:
Design and engineering services
We undertake hydraulic modelling, structural analysis and route planning. We optimise pipeline performance and longevity in the design phase to deliver efficiency and reliability throughout the asset’s life.
Advanced technology integration
We use cutting-edge leak detection systems and real-time monitoring solutions to limit water loss and improve operational efficiency, together with smart technologies – including IoT (internet of things) sensors, SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems, and advanced data analytics and modelling – to enhance the monitoring, control and optimisation of water supply networks.
Sustainability and resilience planning
We incorporate sustainable practices and materials in the design and construction of pipelines and networks to minimise environmental impact, enhance resource efficiency and implement low carbon solutions. We also deliver strategies to enhance the resilience of water supply networks to climate change impacts, such as extreme weather events and changing precipitation patterns.
Lower Catskill Aqueduct service life extension, New York, USA. Using digital tools to help keep project costs down and minimise service disruption, we’re helping to remediate the existing aqueduct so water can continue to flow to New Yorkers for another 100 years.
Smart engineering for pipelines and network infrastructure
By incorporating smart technologies and practices, a smart water grid can significantly improve the management and operation of water networks and transmission pipelines, leading to more efficient, reliable and sustainable water services. We can help you with a range of needs:
Our experience
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Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance, East of England, UKIn the face of declining rainfall and a growing population, we’re working to boost resilience in the supplies of drinking water for millions of people. We’ve designed the UK’s largest water infrastructure project, consisting of some 500km of pipelines to transfer water from areas of surplus to those more vulnerable to drought. Using a range of digital solutions on our proprietary Moata digital platform, we have reduced overall pipeline length by 22%. Innovations to speed up pipeline laying and commissioning have also delivered impressive environmental benefits and cost savings.
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Dhaka environmentally sustainable water supply, BangladeshThe water table falls by between 2m and 3m each year in rapidly urbanising Dhaka, resulting in wastewater contamination of fresh water supplies. The nearest usable supply for east Dhaka is the Meghna River, some 40km away. We’re helping to bring that supply to nearly 5M people by designing and managing construction of the country’s biggest treatment plant and 100km of new pipeline through dense urban areas, including some of the deepest tunnels in Bangladesh.
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Liberty Island water and wastewater main replacement, New York, USAThe National Park Service contracted Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA) to design and construct new water and wastewater pipelines to safeguard public access to Liberty Island. We assisted JCMUA by preparing design and bid documents, reviewing construction plans and making engineering recommendations to make pipeline construction easier, minimise construction impacts and avoid interruptions to utility services. The upgraded pipelines will safeguard access to the Statue of Liberty, which attracts more than 4M visitors a year.
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Lower Catskill Aqueduct service life extension, New York, USAReplacing this century-old aqueduct that provides 40% of New York City’s water would be astronomically expensive so, using digital tools to help keep project costs down and minimise service disruption, we’re helping to remediate the existing aqueduct so water can continue to flow to New Yorkers for another 100 years.
Route Optimiser
Route Optimiser equips planners and designers to find the most efficient alignment for pipelines, taking into account environmental and social constraints alongside capital and operational costs. A clear and intuitive web-based graphic interface assists stakeholder engagement and communication to support effective decision-making.
