UK Urban Demonstrator Project Birmingham

John Brewington Severn Trent Water

John.brewington@severntrent.co.uk

Future scenarios indicate that UK will face challenges of

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•Growing population

•Greater urbanisation

•Greater frequency of weather extremes

We need to adapt and cope

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Tapping the Potential:

A Fresh Vision for UK Water Technology

“There are opportunities to expand today’s UK global market

share in water technology innovation from 3% to at least 10% by

2030, in markets such as wastewater reclamation, smart water,

flood security and remote-sensing monitoring systems.”

• Project Goals

• To provide a community scale living laboratory to demonstrate the practicality and benefits of combined water reuse and sustainable drainage.

• To stimulate innovation and commercialisation of UK water technology

• To raise public awareness and support for more sustainable living.

• To provide enhancements to existing green infrastructure and tangible improvements to a river corridor.

• To monitor, measure and evaluate the costs and benefits (physical, financial, environmental, health and well being) over a five year period.

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UK Urban Demonstrator - Birmingham

An opportunity – Tyseley Environmental Enterprise District

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“a piece of a city to play with”

Sir Mark Walport Government Chief Scientific Adviser

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UK Urban Demonstrator in Birmingham

• To demonstrate real, community scale

water innovation products, and societal

behaviour change

1. Physical changes – homes and streets

2. Behavioural change programme

3. Independent testing facilities

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Internal property Gardens Streets + Shared space

• Green Roofs

• Rainwater Harvesting

• Grey water Reuse

• Water efficiency devices

• Energy efficiency devices

• Smart Meters

• Downpipe disconnection

• Flood resilient housing

• Rain gardens

• Water butts/tanks

• Porous paving

• Driveway de-paving

• Misconnection audits

• Tree planters and rain gardens

• Swales, ponds and wetlands

• Porous paving

• Surface water separation + reuse

• Improved river corridor

• Recreation and green spaces

• Cycle and fitness routes

Smart water

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(Really)

Smart meters Self

managed

sewers

In-building

water re-use

management Intelligent rain

water

harvesting

Demand

control

valves

Surface

Water

Trading

(Digital)

Customer

Engagement

Blockage

reduction –

Community

FOG traps

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Project Partners