Water investment to cut sewage in North East
Residents across the North East of England are benefiting from investment to reduce sewage spills and clean up the environment.
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Water Minister Emma Hardy visits Howdon Sewage Treatment Works to see pioneering technology to cut sewage spills in the North East.바카라 사이트�
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The plant also uses Ofwat-backed innovative project to capture ammonia from wastewater.바카라 사이트�
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Project is latest in series of nationwide visits by the Environment Secretary and Water Minister to review how a record 拢104 billion in private-sector investment is being spent.바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�
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Visiting Northumbrian Water바카라 사이트檚 Howdon Sewage Treatment works today (12 March) Water Minister Emma Hardy highlighted the project as a prime example of how 拢104 billion in private sector investment바카라 사이트攖he largest since privatisation바카라 사이트攊s driving forward major water infrastructure nationwide, including sewage pipes, treatment works, and nine reservoirs.바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�
The Minister was given a demonstration of the 바카라 사이트渟mart sewers바카라 사이트� that use a mix of artificial intelligence and sensors along the sewer pipes to predict when and where it will rain. This allows them to change the flow and direction of wastewater, reducing the likelihood of sewage spills at times of heavy rainfall.바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�
The visit to Howdon Sewage Treatment Works is the latest in a series of visits that the Environment Secretary Steve Reed and Water Minister Emma Hardy are making on a 바카라 사이트楾hings Can Only Get Cleaner바카라 사이트� tour this week, to see where investment in water infrastructure will underpin the building of new homes, create jobs and turbocharge local economies 바카라 사이트� a cornerstone of the government바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change.
The Minister also saw a pioneering scheme that strips away ammonia from wastewater and turns it into green fuel. The project - which received 拢225,000 funding from Ofwat바카라 사이트檚 Innovation Fund - also helps to reduce overall energy demand and helps the company바카라 사이트檚 goal of achieving net zero in 2027.바카라 사이트�
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바카라 사이트淩ecord investments in upgrading and building new water infrastructure will support the building of 1.5 million new homes and power new industries, such as data centres.바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트淭his project is a prime example of one of the many exciting and innovative solutions in the water sector, using artificial intelligence to drive down sewage spills and clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good.바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�
Significant reforms are already reshaping the water sector, with bold action driving real change. Money earmarked for investment will be ringfenced so it can only be spent on infrastructure upgrades - and returned to customers where it is not spent - while the groundbreaking Water (Special Measures) Act will ban bonuses for water executives who pollute.바카라 사이트�
The independent Water Commission is also tasked with examining the reforms needed to reset the water system and make it fit for the future.