UK Water Requires Innovation

The UK water sector needs to incorporate new technology and innovation to move towards sustainability, according to a recent survey by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).

The survey revealed that 87% of the people questioned asked for a review of the financial regulation of water to promote innovation, provide incentive on water conservation and integrate water management with environmental law and policy.

CIWEM also said there is a need to review water regulations to encourage new treatment processes to be sanctioned and implemented.

Ofwat, the UK’s water services regulation authority, said that any change would have to consider climate change, population pressures, environmental standards and customer expectations, endorsed by Water UK.

The sector has seen a large amount of investment in the last two decades, especially in leakage reduction, improvement in quality drinking water, the reduction in power bills and compliance with environmental standards.