Amount awarded: £1,656,229
Led by: Thames Water
Partners: Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Synthotech Ltd, Thames Water, University of Sheffield, Wessex Water
Pipebots for Rising Mains Phase 2 builds on work successfully completed through previous rounds of the Water Breakthrough Challenge. The project will develop technology for condition assessment inspections in live sewer rising mains to enable rehabilitation works to be planned and prioritised, reducing the risk of failure leading to pollution.
“Reducing pollution from Rising Main Bursts is a priority. This exciting development in robotics and new sensor technology brings us closer to being proactive, preventing pollution, flooding and customer disruption.” – Nevil Muncaster, Engineering & Asset Director, Thames Water
This initiative builds on the Breakthrough 2 project, Pipebots for Rising Mains.
