Helping water companies prevent wastewater spills

A growing population, industrial demands on the water network, and a changing regulatory landscape mean utilities are under increasing pressure to control spillages and unplanned escapes to prevent pollution.

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face today and we all have a responsibility to help protect our world and our water supply for the future.

An industry-wide goal, supported by technological innovation, is therefore to reduce spillages to zero. For utilities, this environmental driver has created the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.

Metasphere developed ART Sewer to help utilities achieve these net zero ambitions. ART Sewer's objective is to help wastewater utilities prevent wastewater spills, thereby reducing pollution and keeping the natural environment clean and protected.

ART Sewer achieves this by enabling utilities to proactively manage flow in sewers, pumping stations, manholes and Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), detect dry weather and partial sewer blockages, as well as monitor and prevent flooding events.

Since the launch of ART Sewer in January 2021, this revolutionary Wastewater Level Monitoring solution has already been selected by a number of utilities as part of their strategic wastewater network management initiatives. It helps deliver an all-in-one, cost-effective approach for improved network visibility, performance and forecasting, with the aim to deliver zero wastewater spills/escapes across a network.

ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE WATER SECTOR

Metasphere's ART Sewer Wastewater Level Monitoring solution was recently announced as the winner of the Pollution Mitigation Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Water Industry Awards ceremony held in Birmingham, UK. The Water Industry Awards recognises best practice from the frontline of the water sector and entries were open to all companies, including water utilities. The award categories placed a special focus on those companies driving innovative products and solutions and its applicability to the wider industry, as well as those products and solutions that showed creativity, efficiency, and outstanding customer service. Metasphere is justifiably proud to have won this prestigious award that celebrates the incredible work and achievements by those in the water industry. Tim O'Brien, CEO of Metasphere, said, “ART Sewer is already having a positive impact on the industry as it is realising a new proactive approach to monitoring wastewater levels in a network. The ability to predict and detect blockages means that spills are prevented altogether.

“This will ultimately have a hugely positive impact on reducing wastewater pollution from spills that find their way into freshwater and sea water and thus contaminate the natural environment.

“And by reducing pollution from wastewater spills, ART Sewer will help wastewater utilities meet their net zero targets, hopefully well in advance of 2030. We are incredibly proud to be part of the solution to reduce pollution caused by wastewater spills and to help create a cleaner, greener world for everyone.”

For more information, please email info@metasphere.net.au or call 02 9956 7407