Tag: water companies
Siemens, a global leader in industrial AI and automation technology, has announced the launch of SIMATIC AX WinCC Unified Elements, an IT-style engineering application for the SIMATIC WinCC Unified system. The application enables automation engineers to build, version-control and deploy visualisation engineering projects using workflows similar to...
Energy Recovery, a global provider of energy-efficient technologies that support affordable, reliable water supplies and reduced emissions, has finalised a lease for a new manufacturing facility near Dammam Second Industrial City in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The facility will be Energy Recovery’s first manufacturing operation in the kingdom...
Yarra Valley Water has taken a major step towards expanding recycled water supplies in Melbourne's growing north, with the upgrade of its recycled water treatment facility in Wollert moving into the early design phase.
The new purpose-built facility will increase treatment capacity from 2.9...
In wastewater treatment, rising inflows and tighter compliance requirements have traditionally meant one thing: build more capacity. But as climate change drives more intense and unpredictable weather, and capital investment faces greater scrutiny, utilities are increasingly looking for ways to get more from existing infrastructure.
The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) has appointed Yvonne Zhou, managing director and senior partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), as a special advisor to IDRA.
The appointment reflects IDRA’s commitment to strengthening the links between global water strategy, finance and policy. As...
Condition-monitoring specialist Samotics has developed a new capability to detect bursts in rising mains, one of the wastewater network’s most challenging and least visible failures. Developed in collaboration with Yorkshire Water and Southern Water, and using verified data from real bursts across both networks, the platform provides...
Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater solutions, has announced the successful completion of its work for a major new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Dresden, strengthening Europe’s capacity to produce technologies powering an increasingly digital and electrified world.
Representing an investment of...
Community gardens, social impact programmes and environmental education initiatives are among 18 local projects sharing nearly $180,000 through Yarra Valley Water’s 2026 Community Grants Programme.
Now in its second year, the programme supports community organisations, schools and local groups in delivering projects that promote...
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to water processes and services is evolving rapidly. Agentic AI architectures are emerging as a key driver of transformation in water operations, according to the Xylem Vue report “Water technology trends 2026: A strategic guide to the future of smart water”.
