Designer Liner

Designer Liner

Led by: Yorkshire Water

Partners: Affinity Water, Thames Water Utilities, Northumbrian Water, Scottish Water, Cymru Welsh Water, SES Water

Pipe lining is 50% cheaper than the more traditional method of digging up and replacing broken pipes. It also generates less carbon and is less disruptive for customers because there’s no need to dig up the road. There’s a gap in the current market to provide a lining solution fit for a 21st century water network. Water companies, led by Yorkshire Water, will collaborate to create a lining solution for clean water pipes with a much longer lifespan than existing linings and with the potential to include other technologies too. This will make water networks more resilient for the future and equip them to become smarter than ever before.

This project is now complete, with development progressing through Designer Liner 2.

“Pipe lining is a fantastic alternative to digging and replacing pipes: it’s cheaper, less disruptive and offers large carbon savings. However, we need new lining solutions that have both an enhanced lifespan and deliver performance that meets the demands of a 21st century water network. This ambitious project offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with others to define what we need from a new lining solution, and ultimately deliver this to market.“ – Chris Offer, Director of Strategy and Regulation, Yorkshire Water

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Update from the project (July 2024)

The second phase of the project is being supported by further funding from the Water Breakthrough Challenge 3: Transform Stream; read more about Designer Liner 2 here.

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Resources:

For more information on Designer Liner, take a look at the following resources:

• Read the case study from July 2023