Digital Solutions for Water

Every day, about 91 billion gallons of drinking water are lost through leaks, according to the International Water Association. The US Environmental Protection Agency reports that, on average, 14 percent of treated water in the United States leaks out. In some water systems, as much as 60% of water is lost.

A digital water system can lead to more sustainable water, optimized decision support, improved customer satisfaction, and a lowered environmental footprint, enabling communities and local economies to thrive.

Our team works around the globe to develop digital water solutions, at the regional or city level, by adopting innovative technologies for the sustainable management of water systems, flood protection and resilience and condition assessment.

Water systems

Our teams offer a holistic approach from strategic business advisory and asset investment planning to innovative and practical digital solutions. The application of Internet-of-Things (IoT) concepts and platforms to water metering and infrastructure management can revolutionise the water sector at all levels. As with all disruptive technologies the approach to implementation is to manage the inherent risk in new initiatives, whilst exploiting the opportunity to benefit from innovation.

At WSP, we examine complex problems from different angles to help bring your data together in unconventional and smarter ways. By digitally connecting your physical assets, we offer expert insights into maximising your asset value. With a keen understanding of our markets, we can help navigate the explosive growth of online monitoring systems and available data. We offer a range of data analytics and visualisation tools to assist in understanding macro issues, empowering our clients and in turn the societies they help nurture.

A reliable data management system can help improve operations and performance of all water systems.

Flood protection & resilience

Our role is to plan, design, manage and engineer communities that thrive – an impossible mission without effective flood protection and resilience. As the climate changes, it is more important than ever that our towns and cities can adapt to extreme weather, such as frequent heavy rainfall. 

We help communities predict, prepare for and mitigate flooding, using digital solutions. 

The digital tools we develop harness the latest technology such as machine learning to solve the most complex problems. 

The vast amount of data we have – on everything from where water flows and how it needs to be treated to what tomorrow’s needs will be – enables us to provide deep insight.
Whether we’re supporting funding and planning decisions, predicting flood levels, measuring the resilience of drainage or assisting with stakeholder engagement, technology plays a key role. 

Condition assessment

WSP works collaboratively with utilities to implement the least costly, most innovative testing technologies to determine the health of assets and accurately predict their remaining life. WSP acutely understand the benefits and limitations of the numerous condition assessment technologies currently on the market. We strive to learn and adapt to the emerging technologies becoming available to the wide range of water and wastewater pipe materials in service. 

Our independence from any one technology provider allows us to review your needs at a detailed level and make recommendations on a fit for purpose solution. Our key focus is to then provide a prudent and efficient asset renewals program based on your accepted risk profile and budget.

Services

WSP provides comprehensive services to ensure the successful management of your water systems, including advisory, detailed analysis, system design and project
management. By using sensors to link data from the field we can help construct accurate hydraulic models, perform online simulations and accurately manage future demands.

1. Strategy: Management Strategies
2. Analysis: Performance & Condition Analysis
3. Design: Sensor Deployment & Digital Solutions
4. Management: Systems Engineering