World-first flushable standard set to curb cost of sewer blockages 27 May The Australian water community has hailed the release of a world-first "flushable" labelling standard, with the much-needed protocol set to … Read more
From big data to big trees: smart approaches to sewer maintenance 3 May As utilities continue on the path to digitisation, smart data-driven approaches to asset management are finding their way underground, offering … Read more
Coliban program sees sewer blockages reach record low 19 Jan Coliban Water’s long-term sewer maintenance and preventative cleaning program — Stop the Block — has proven to be a marked success, with the … Read more
SA Water trialling plastic liners to reduce sewer blockages 28 Jul In a bid to reduce customer sewer blockages resulting from intrusive tree roots, SA Water has begun a trial across metropolitan Adelaide … Read more
IoT sensors give Yarra Valley Water access to near real-time data 21 Jul Yarra Valley Water has entered a 15-year agreement with Telstra that will enable the collection of IoT service data from the utility’s in-field … Read more
Using the world’s largest replica sewer to test the flushability of wet wipes 15 Jun With sewer blockages on the rise following the COVID-19 toilet paper shortage, the timing couldn’t be better for the release of a new industry … Read more