How to meet the optimistic performance commitments of AMP8
With large parts of the UK water pipeline network classified as aging, monitoring pipeline infrastructure for new and existing leakage should consistently remain a priority for water utilities in England and Wales, but that’s not always the case.
Water utilities in England and Wales have regulatory commitments to the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat), who set spending cycles in five year periods called asset management periods (AMPs). Utilities’ priorities and spending behaviors change according to current and future AMPs.
Discussing AMP7 and the fast approaching AMP8, Atmos’ Business Development Director for water, Martin Duff, looks at how utilities can gear up for AMP8 while still maintaining a focus on leakage reduction to reduce water supply interruptions further down the catchment.
Read the full feature in this issue of Water Magazine or click the image to read.
