Water networks need to get smart, says report
18 January, 2021A report released by IDTechEx predicts that, in the water pipe network alone, the industry of sensors will grow to over $3.5 billion by 2030.
Thought Leaders 2021: Chris Hoey
14 December, 2020 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control Systems2021 is expected to be a year of opportunity for those who are ready to embrace digital connectivity, according to Chris Hoey, Managing Director of Bürkert Australia.
WaterGroup helps Sydney Water listen out for leaks
16 November, 2020 | Supplied by: WaterGroup Pty LtdSydney Water is improving strategies to reduce leaks and breaks across its network using acoustic sensors.
Airport PFAS water treatment plant powered by solar
13 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Enviropacific ServicesEnvironmental services provider Enviropacific has completed construction of an innovative water treatment facility at Melbourne Airport to tackle PFAS contamination.
Metal-free Monash method removes E. coli from water
26 October, 2020Engineers at Monash University have devised an improved method to remove potentially deadly bacteria from water using graphitic carbon nitride and sunlight.
Byron Shire pilots smart water meters
21 October, 2020Byron Shire Council has appointed WaterGroup to deliver about 400 smart water meters to help optimise water management in the region.
Kew-Balwyn Water Main Upgrade complete
01 October, 2020Yarra Valley Water has upgraded a 104-year-old water main supplying water to 14,000 properties from Kew to Balwyn.
Process begins to assess SA's water utility assets
10 September, 2020Water utility assets owned by three South Australian local government councils are seeking registrations of interest as part of a market testing process to determine the future of the assets.
McMenon Averaging Pitot Tube
01 September, 2020 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdThe McMenon Averaging Pitot Tube is a multiport self-averaging flow meter with a design based on the classical pitot tube concept of fluid flow measurement.
Hirschmann IT Mammuthus switches
18 August, 2020 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe MTS series of high-performance enterprise Ethernet switches from Hirschmann IT offers an intelligent and secure IT/OT converged solution for a range of networks.
Lendlease saves water with smart metering
13 August, 2020 | Supplied by: LendleaseLendlease has implemented a smart water metering program in its retirement villages, saving the equivalent of over 17 Olympic-sized pools of water since 2017.
Sunlight-powered tech desalinates water in <30 min
12 August, 2020An international team of researchers has transformed brackish water and sea water into safe, clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes using metal–organic frameworks and sunlight.
Kaeser Compressors EBS series rotary screw blower
06 August, 2020 | Supplied by: Kaeser Compressors AustraliaThe EBS series of rotary screw compressors from Kaeser Compressors is specially designed for water industry applications, and is CE and EMC certified.
How water stewardship benefits businesses by reducing water risks
01 August, 2020 | Supplied by: Cress Consulting Pty LtdUsing a water stewardship approach can help identify a pathway to longer term business sustainability.
Alliance brings IoT-enabled water solutions to farmers
27 July, 2020The agreement will allow farmers anywhere in Australia to remotely monitor water storage facilities in real time.
