THE WATER REPORT
The Water Report, January 2025 (183KB PDF)
Q&A from Ian Pemberton, Ofwat
Q&A from Ian Pemberton Ofwat (240KB PDF)
25th Leakage Conference videos
25th Leakage Conference presentations
DAY 1
THE WATER UK LEAKAGE ROUTEMAP
Progress update
David Jacobs, Leakage Strategy Manager, Anglian Water (794KB PDF)
Decision-making framework
REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE
Looking ahead to PR24 and AMP8
Ian Pemberton, Principal Engineer – Asset Management and Operational Resilience, Ofwat (386KB PDF)
OFWAT INNOVATION FUND LEAKAGE PROJECTS
National Leakage Research & Test Centre
Daniel Wilson, Project Manager, Northumbrian Water and Andrew Ball, Technical Director, HR Wallingford (748KB PDF)
Managing background leakage
Stuart Trow, Consultant, HWM Invenio (1.7MB PDF)
Designer liners
UAP4W – The Universal Access Point for Water
Dr Leo Carswell, Head of Technology, WRc (1.3MB PDF)
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
UKWIR update and UKWIR innovation heat map
Jeremy Heath, Innovation Manager, SES Water (464KB PDF)
University research projects
CONFERENCE DINNER
Accelerating and ensuring smart meter rollout and eliminating operational and financial risks
DAY 2
REPAIR & MEND FORUM
No-dig leak repairs – from concept to reality
Tim Evans, Lead Water Network Scientist – Research, Development and Innovation, Thames Water (2.3MB PDF)
In-situ lining at Yorkshire Water
Alex Spivey, Project Manager, Yorkshire Water and Chair of Expert In-Situ Lining Group (EILG) (745KB PDF)
Managing real-time repairs with AI
A review of the current status and future potential of the UKWIR National Failure Database
Tim Farewell, Director, MapleSky (6.6MB PDF)
Collaborative work on repair solutions
Jeremy Heath, Innovation Manager, SES Water (297KB PDF)
OPERATIONAL & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Pressure management: Building knowledge and networks
The Paradigm Club Project: A new approach to innovation through collaboration
Spring Accelerator 5: Leakage and bursts
Natalie Lamb, Innovation Delivery Manager, Spring (1.2MB PDF)
UPSTREAM LEAKAGE FORUM
From detection to prevention: Proactive management of trunk mains leakage
Upstream leakage: Panel discussion
Ken Cartwright, Senior Associate Engineer, AtkinsRéalis (1.2MB PDF)
Michael Hurley, Technical Director, Tetra Tech RPS (1.6MB PDF)
Justine Leadbetter, Head of Demand Management, WRcr (560KB PDF)
Dilraj Dhillon, Director, Crowder Consulting (3.4MB PDF)








