Water Data Management Ecosystem for Water Data Spaces

WATERVERSE

Digitalisation is a key enabler for the water sector, which can be leveraged to implement strategic policy commitments and directives at National, European and International levels. Data intensive technologies are being adopted in the water sector. However, the actual use of data is hindered by strong data ownership approaches due to the perception that data sharing is a risk for confidentiality leakage, security aspects of critical infrastructures, unclear  business models and poor quality of data.

This project will develop a Water Data Management Ecosystem (WDME) with the aim to improve usability of data and the interoperability of data-intensive processes, thus lowering the entry barrier to data spaces, enhancing the resilience of water utilities and boosting the perceived value of data and the market opportunities behind it.

South West Water will integrate the WDME into its existing systems, inputting data in relation to Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs). South West Water envisage that this will aid the current effort to better inform the public by coupling this data with environmental information. The University of Exeter will aid South West Water in this integration in accordance with the aims, objectives and methods required by the Horizon Europe Grant.

Team members

• Prof Albert Chen, Personal Chair in Water and the Human Environment, Centre for Water Systems (UoE)
• Ben Ward, Head of Innovation and Performance (SWW)
• Josh Pocock, Data Strategy and Reporting Manager (SWW)
• Katie Parker, CREWW Graduate Project Manager (SWW)

Funding

• South West Water
• University of Exeter
• Horizon Europe, co-funded by the European Union

Publications

WATERVERSE website: WATERVERSE

Pilot 4: Addressing the challenges of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) performance in Devon and Cornwall Pilot 4 – WATERVERSE