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Portfolio - Water, Wastewater & Environmental Research

Portfolio is a successful £1.5m per annum shared-cost research programme, managed by WRc, for the water, waste and environmental industries. Working with recognised experts and innovators, such as specialist Universities, CIRIA, British Hydraulics Research, Institute for Underground Infrastructure and Electricity Research Association, Portfolio delivers cost savings to capital, operation, environment and business problems.

Projects are typically sponsored by between 3 and 8 partners with similar needs. Through collaboration and by pooling resources, including vital experience and knowledge, budgets are maximised and cost effective solutions developed.

The project needs/proposals are developed in consultation with the water industry and marketed twice a year via www.waterportfolio.com and a Portfolio brochure.

If you have a project idea where we can help stimulate innovation or find funding/other collaborators please get in touch.

Portfolio Research Topics

Driven by the need for continual improvement, projects typically focus on:

• Improving capital & operating efficiency and reducing costs
• Reducing risk
• Anticipating, meeting and influencing legislation / regulation
• Strategic asset management and investment planning.

In areas such as:

Clients

• Water and wastewater utilities
  
• Environment regulators
• Waste management companies
  
• Manufacturers/contractors/consultants

For more information, please visit www.waterportfolio.com

Ongoing Research

The projects listed below are ongoing research projects under the Portfolio Collaborative Research Programme

Asset Management

Benchmarking

Demand Management

Drinking Water Quality

Innovation

Leakage

Receiving Water Quality

Sewerage

Standards/Regulations

Wastewater Treatment

Water Distribution

Water Treatment