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Water Utilities
Water utilities are central to creating secure, resilient communities. We help utilities strengthen reliability, diversify supply and reduce social and environmental impacts through informed investment and technical delivery.
Ageing assets, climate volatility, tougher regulation, changing community expectations and affordability pressures are changing how utilities operate, plan and invest. We bring strategy, engineering, economics, environmental protection and community engagement together to balance competing priorities, sequence investment and move priority projects through delivery to impact.
Reliable, affordable and adaptable water services that help communities thrive in an uncertain future.
Planning for multiple possible futures
Adaptive planning and scenario modelling clarifies what to invest in now, what to safeguard and which signals should trigger the next step. Our recent Resilient Water Futures report sets out practical frameworks for uncertainty. And our proprietary research, Aquanomics, quantifies the economic case for timely action.
Used water is part of the supply solution
Reuse and recycling can support growth while reducing demand on rivers and aquifers. The Caboolture South Recycled Water Upgrade in Queensland, Australia converts urban wastewater into high-quality water for farms while repurposing existing infrastructure.
Network data directs action to where it matters most
Smart networks, advanced metering and digital twins expose losses, asset risk and demand patterns, helping utilities focus maintenance and capital where it matters most. Developed with SWAN and the Water Research Foundation, our Smart Metering Playbook covers the journey from business case to value realisation.
Operational outcomes protected across the asset lifecycle
We connect business cases, approvals, design, construction and operation to the outcomes each project needs to achieve. At Bradan Water Treatment Works in Scotland, virtual model allowed Scottish Water to test process changes, understand cost-saving opportunities and plan upgrades without disrupting water treatment. At Octoraro Water Treatment Plant in Pennsylvania, pretreatment upgrades improved plant performance, regulatory compliance and the quality of water leaving the facility.
We focus on outcomes that matter:
- Investment connected to evidence, changing conditions and affordability
- More resilient supply with less pressure on natural water sources
- Maintenance and capital directed towards the greatest network needs
- Reliable, affordable services that support communities over the long term
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