Future Water Association Events

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM: Welcome and Introductions from Paul Horton, CEO, Future Water Association

10:50 AM – 11:20 AM: Session 1: How do we deliver leakage reduction in AMP8?

Speaker: James Hargrave, Head of Leakage Operations, Anglian Water

11:20 AM – 12:00 PM: Session 2: New pipes don’t leak – do they?

Jon Hodgson, Business Development Specialist, Ant Hire

Barbara Hathaway, Technology Leader for Leakage Solutions, Ovarro

Barry Jones, Director of Operations, JB Construction

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM: Session 3: How are we innovating in leakage?

Speaker: Jeremy Heath, Innovation Manager, SES Water

12:20 PM – 12:40 PM: Session 4 MOSL Overview

Speaker: Steve Formoy, Financial Director, MOSL

12:40 PM – 1:00 PM: Session 5: A deep dive into leakage using smart meter data: An UKWIR research project

Speaker: Juan Gutierrez-Andres, Global Product Manager, HR Wallingford

The increasing availability of flow data from smart meters (especially in those areas where a very high coverage is achieved) significantly reduces the lack of knowledge we historically had about customer consumption in real time. This UKWIR research project tries to understand if that new set of data is sufficient to make a shift from traditional estimation methods such as the minimum night flow analysis towards full mass balance analysis. This presentation will describe the findings and conclusions of the study and a new hybrid methodology proposed and developed during the study to maximize the usage of existing smart meter data when trying to detect and locate leaks.

1:45 PM – 2:05 PM: Session 6:An honest evaluation of the physical impediments to achieving connectivity: Why will communication providers struggle?

Speaker: Timothy Rogers, Business Development Manager, Xylem

2:05 PM – 2:25 PM: Session 7: Unlocking MAP Funding for Transformational Change in Water Sector Metering and Leakage Reduction

Speaker: Tanya Dady, Horizon Water Infrastructure

What is MAP funding, and how can it go beyond financial support to de-risk water companies’ operations?

What cross-sector lessons, particularly from the energy industry, can be applied to support innovation in the water sector?

How can water companies leverage MAP funding and innovative strategies to meet PR24 regulatory targets and beyond?

2:25 PM – 2:45 PM: Session 8: How can the water industry balance competition, data protection and interoperability in smart metering implementation?

2:45 PM – 3:05 PM: Session 9: What is the standards and regulations landscape in leakage and metering? 

3:05 PM – 3:35 PM: Collaborative Session: What is the risk score in leakage and metering?

Facilitator: Paul Horton, CEO, Future Water Association

3:35 PM – 4:05 PM: Collaborative Session: What are the risk mitigation opportunities? 

Leakage and Metering Day