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Providing a Platform for Research and Innovation – UK Water Sector
Steve Kaye – CEO - UKWIR
27th November 2018
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UKWIR Memberso Affinity Water
o Anglian Water
o Bristol Water
o Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
o Irish Water
o Northern Ireland Water
o Northumbrian Water
o Portsmouth Water
o Scottish Water
o Severn Trent Water
o SES Water
o South East Water
o South Staffs Water
o South West Water
o Southern Water
o Thames Water
o United Utilities
o Wessex Water
o Yorkshire Water
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About UKWIR
• Not For Profit organisation set up in 1993 by UK water companies
• Funded and wholly owned by its 19 current members
• Common interest (One Voice)research themes
• Annual subscription revenue £3M
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UKWIR Community:
Role Numbers & Comments
Board1 Executive Director – CEO; 16 Non Exec Directors - 1 for each WASC, 3 representatives for WoCs
Staff 5 full time staff, 1 part time
Programme Leads10 – experts in key research themes, all senior roles within member organisations
Project Managers 15 to 25 – all part-time contractors
Project Steering GroupMade up of over 150 employees of member organisations, government and regulators
Company R&D Managers 19 member employees - one for each member org.
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Past UKWIR Projects – some examples• Rainfall intensity for sewer design
- Pesticide risk mapping
• The future role of customer and stakeholder engagement
• Advanced condition assessment of critical pipes
• SAGIS (Source Apportionment GIS)
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Why create a platform for Research and Innovation in the UK Water Sector?
• To drive real outcomes in areas of common interest
• Leverage funding for projects
• Bring stakeholders together
• Engage other industrial sectors
• Support from and involvement of regulators, lateral endorsement and partnerships
• Reduces the problem of fragmentation in the water industry
• Do research collaboratively & deliver outcomes locally
• A platform for Open Innovation
• Develop short, medium and long term projects
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Overview of Big Questions – 12 BQ’s across 4 Themes1. How do we halve our abstractions by 2050?
2. How will we achieve zero leakage in a sustainable way by 2050?
3. How do we achieve zero interruptions to water supplies by 2050?
4. How do we achieve 100% compliance with drinking water standards (at point of use) by 2050?
5. How will we deliver an environmentally sustainable wastewater service that meets customer and regulator expectations by 2050?
6. How do we achieve zero uncontrolled discharges from sewers by 2050?
7. How do we achieve zero customers in water poverty by 2030?
8. What is the true cost of maintaining assets and how do we get this better reflected in the regulatory decision making process
9. How do we ensure that the regulatory framework incentivises efficient delivery of the right outcomes for customers and the environment?
10. How do we become carbon neutral by 2050?
11. How do we turn all wastes we receive and generate into products by 2030?
12. Zero problem plastics in the water cycle
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Big Picture – A Strategic Approach
2020 20502030 2040
Drinking Water
2020
2030
2040
2050
Halve Abstractions
Zero Leakage
Zero Interruptions
100% Compliance
Sustainability
Wastewater
Customers, RegulationAsset Management
Sustainable WW Service
Zero uncontrolled discharges
Regulatory framework,(incentivising - asset maintenance,
efficiency etc.)
Zero Water PovertyCarbon Neutrality
Waste into products
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Priority Projects
How do we achieve zero leakage in a sustainable way by 2050?Vision
Outcomes
Key Benefits
2030
2025
2018
We can confidently quantify leakage and demonstrate when it
is zero
New leaks on existing
networks are minimised
All new leaks are found quickly after they break outBack-ground
leakage is eliminated
A B C D E
Understand the balance between use, supply pipe
leakage, plumbing losses and meter
under-registration
Deterioration processes in mains
and services of various materials
How does deterioration of pipes evolve into
leakage
Impact of network operation on
leakage
Use of optical fibres for detection
How to pinpoint leaks very accurately
from the surface
Development of techniques for
tracing non-metallic pipes
Establish high spec. DMAs to
demonstrate zero leakage is achievable
Where does background leakage
occur? How great is it?
Identify and quantify leakage in
new DMAs and relate to installation
Making new pipework leak-free
with existing techniques
Cost benefit of high spec networks in terms of maint.
savings
Develop low cost local flow
measurement techniques
Deterioration processes in joints
of various types
Incidence and causes of repeat bursts at
old repairs )
Comparison of cured-in-place and sprayed
structural linings
Use of smart networks for
leakage management
We can install near universal customer
metering
We can develop strategies to prevent or
minimise new leaks
We have improved knowledge of how
and why leaks break out and grow
We can make accurate local
water balances
We have accurate knowledge of
where water is going within DMAs
We have indicators (e.g. flow, pressure,
noise) for new or imminent leaks
We can install real-time alarms on
new or imminent leaks
We have remote leak detection
tools (e.g. drones)
We know how/where to measure for
detection
We understand how to prevent repeat
bursts
We have improved zero/ minimum
excavation techniques
We have developed plastic and AC pipe
tracing tools
We have improved structural lining
techniques
We have better tools and
techniques, QA and staff training to prevent leaks
We understand the nature and
magnitude of background leakage
2020
All new pipework is leak-free when laid, and remains so throughout its
economic life
We have effective acoustic & non
acoustic detection methods
We have improved specifications for
new networks
Prediction of future leakage and burst rates for different
types of pipes
How to prevent or minimise leaks on
existing pipes
Causes of transients in distribution
networks
Use of remote imagery for leak
detection
Development of platelet-type
techniques (by suppliers)
Development of self-healing pipes
(by suppliers)
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A3
Transient v steady state detection
methods
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Original Proj. Numbers
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B2
B3
B4
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C3
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C7
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D2
D3
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F4
F5
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E3
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We know how to make correlators
more effective
Repairs are quick, economic
with min. disruption
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Enhancing the transmission and
detectability of leak noise on plastic
pipes
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100% compliance with Drinking Water Standards at point of useVision
Outcomes
Key Benefits
2030
2025
2018
Customers are satisfied with their drinking
water
An appropriate balance of risk for substances of concern, their public health impact, and mitigation
Ownership and responsibility for water quality is clear and all play
their part in its protectionRegulate the right things
Zero Chemical & low energy
treatment processes
A B C D E
Toxicology/Treatability review of CIP etc. comps
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Removal or elimination
techniques –WWTW or WTW
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Micro plastics Nanoparticles data
gathering
2
Micro plastics & Nanoparticles
removal efficacy
5 Advanced toxicology
information about DBPs & their precursors
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Optimised solutions to minimise DBPs
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Catchments as the first stage of treatment
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Educating customers about
lead control solutions
4
Integrity of systems –
Company & customer
6
New methods for lead control –materials and
linings
3
Affordable and acceptable (to
customers) lead control solutions
5
Real time monitoring of
bacteria downstream of
WTWs
2
How to produce biologically stable/ low AOC water in
the UK
4
How to eliminate use of chlorine as
disinfectant
6
Data gathering for viruses
1
Treatability/Disinfection efficacy
for virus inactivation
3
Monitoring disinfection residual
in the network (better & at
optimal points)
5
Intensifying natural processes
1
Taking energy out of processes
2
Investigating biological pathways
to treatment
3
Achieving minimum but stable
disinfection
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Priority Projects
Risk assessing CIP data in terms of
implications for DW sources
1Improved
understanding of DBPs of concern
3
Protecting water quality in the home (domestic fixtures &
fittings)
2
Better understanding of
the chemistry of the control of lead
1
Taste & odour –occurrence and
fate
2
Taste & odour -methods of detection
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We can implement cost effective measures for
removal
We can identify emerging
contaminants of concern
We understand the impacts of
microplastics on drinking water
quality
We can implement
processes to remove
microplastics
We can measure taste and odour quantitatively
We understand the occurrence of taste
and odour
We can implement cost effective
means to minimise DBPs
We have accurate information about
DBPs and their precursors
We understand the use of CI as a
treatment option
CI can be implemented as
part of the treatment process
We can determine the affordable &
acceptable solutions for Pb
compliance
We understand the chemistry that
controls the solubility of lead
We have an adaptive system that responds to
change
We have the right tools to deliver the
right solutions
We can inactive viruses using
sustainable means
We can inactive viruses in
distributed water cost effectively and
sustainable
We can identify the biochemical
pathways to resolve treatment
needs
We can implement sustainable
solutions
2020
Identify & implement catchment and raw water interventions
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Other challenges & opportunities in our sector
• Digital Transformationo Real time control
o Developing sensors
o Connecting the OT to the IT
• Totexo Making more of our ageing assets
o Low or No build solutions
o More asset maintenance and optimisation
• New skills and people of the futureo Data
o Complex models
o Customer engagement
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Emerging Cross Cutting Themes
Assets of the Future
Sustainability
Great Customer Experience
Behaviour, Choice, Engagement,
Segmentation, Contribution
Circular Economy, NaturalCapital, Triple bottom line, reduce carbon, Waste to products
SMART, Real Time, Condition Monitored
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Opportunities to Collaborate
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Examples of projects moving forward
oBiological pathways for water treatment
oZero chemical & low energy treatment of water
oReal time sensing and control of processes
oMicro plastics – Sink to river – River to tap
oAMR (Anti-Microbial Resistance)
oUnderstanding Customer side leakage
oCreating a circular economy
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Developing our 3 year plan• Quantified Problem Specifications/setting context of BQs
• Hold multi stakeholder eventso Zero problem plastics in the water cycle
o Zero leakage
o Waste into products
o Etc…
• Route maps and projects established for al 12 big questions
• Develop cross cutting themes
• Raise the profile of UKWIR and increase outcomes/benefits
• Attract external funding
• Grow our Research and Innovation Programme
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Next Steps• Accelerate BQ Route maps
• Develop a balanced programme of short, medium and long term projects
• More industry support to deliver strategic research programmes
• Engage other organisations – more collaboration
• Increase external funding
• Benefits realisation
• Improve web site
• Strengthen UKWIR brand
• Increase communication – our successes and future strategy
• Establish dialogue with Water UK & UK Regulators
