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The Water Network Investment Intelligence tool known as WNII, developed in collaboration with Severn Trent Water (STW), is a pioneering initiative that aims to address wastewater infrastructure challenges using Artificial Intelligence (AI). WNII develops solutions that optimise wastewater network performance, such as reducing flood risk or pollution events, while minimising the required investment.
The UK’s wastewater infrastructure is under substantial strain from population growth and changing weather patterns, leading to increased flooding and overflowing sewers. To reduce the impact of these damaging effects, there is a need to invest in new and improved infrastructure. Cost-effective, technically appropriate solutions require specialist engineering skills to identify so, drawing on its rich history of innovation in infrastructure, AtkinsRéalis has been exploring technology-based solutions that unlock efficiencies and enable the progress the industry needs.
The Water Network Investment Intelligence tool known as WNII, developed in collaboration with Severn Trent Water (STW), is a pioneering initiative that aims to address these challenges using Artificial Intelligence (AI). WNII develops solutions that optimise wastewater network performance, such as reducing flood risk or pollution events, while minimising the required investment.
The impact of WNII has been significant for both AtkinsRéalis and STW, demonstrating how data science, automation, and AI technologies can be leveraged to rapidly determine viable, cost efficient interventions that improve wastewater network performance. The potential is significant: address key industry and societal challenges whilst saving millions of pounds in capital expenditure. WNII is being used to help improve stormwater modelling across the Severn Trent region, to better plan, design, and manage, stormwater systems to prevent flooding, reduce pollution, and protect water quality.
The project’s long-term benefits for the environment and STW customers will continue to unfold over the coming years, an exciting prospect for the company, its customers, and the wider industry.
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