From Data to Decisions: Smart Sewer Operations to Reduce Spills

24 Feb 2026
Breakout Room
Breakout Sessions

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This session will explore the planning and implementation of Smart Sewer systems across the UK and the US, drawing on real project experience from utilities that have deployed advanced real-time digital twins, dynamic control, and decision support systems at scale. Hydrodigital will highlight lessons learned from major programmes focusing on how utilities translate vision into execution, overcome organisational and technical hurdles, and achieve measurable reductions in overflows and operational costs. The discussion will emphasise practical guidance for utilities embarking on similar journeys, covering governance, stakeholder alignment, data integration, AI-enabled operations, and approaches to building trust, transparency, and long-term resilience.

Host
Luis Montestruque
Luis Montestruque, CEO - HydroDigital
Speakers
Tony Baines
Tony Baines, Wastewater Treatment Manager - NORTHUMBRIAN WATER
Ally Potts
Ally Potts, Head of Technical - Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force - SOUTHERN WATER