Water infrastructure fit for the 21st century
The centralised model for water infrastructure established in the 19th century has served us well, but it comes with high energy, capital and maintenance costs that are not compatible with a global net-zero carbon and sustainable economy.
Our vision is a future for off-grid water and wastewater biological treatment systems that operate with the ease, convenience and reliability of commercial domestic appliances (or community-scale versions of them).
Our Objectives
- Reliability
New systems must be reliable so that they are dependable for end users. - Ease of maintenance
New solutions require the development of new maintenance approaches. - Safety
Safety is paramount. End users will be able to take control of their water-related health. - Desirable to end users
Technologies must be desirable to end users. We will work to overcome barriers to adoption. - Affordable
We will work to ensure new solutions are economically viable for communities. - Effective
New off-grid test solutions to ensure efficacy will be developed. - Desirable to legislators
New approaches must be acceptable to regulators and legislators.
Updates
- Dr Laura Major was an invited panel member at the World Water Day 2025 conference
May 28, 2025
Dr Laura Major was an invited panel member at the World Water Day 2025 conference
We are delighted to share that Dr Laura Major was an invited panel member at the World Water Day 2025 Conference, hosted by the University of Strathclyde. Laura participated in the panel “Scotland’s Water Challenges and Opportunities”. The event brought together voices from academia, government, industry, and community organisations to celebrate and explore the vital ...
- Improving Water Quality in Island Communities Using Nanophotonic Metasurfaces
May 28, 2025
Improving Water Quality in Island Communities Using Nanophotonic Metasurfaces
We are pleased to announce that Professor Alasdair Clark has been awarded funding under the EPSRC (via the UK Metamaterials Network – UKMMN) to support field testing of a new sensor technology, developed during the Decentralised Water Technologies (DWT) project. This project is led by Professor Alasdair Clark at the University of Glasgow, with Scottish ...
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