Public Policy & Regulation

Must do more

Water companies around the world are being asked to do more.

England will run out of water within 20 years

Foreigners think it always rains in the UK and they know it’s a group of islands surrounded by water, so this news may come as a surprise.

Transforming water networks in 42 countries

i2O’s intelligent network solutions are now used in 42 countries in the world. The latest is Malawi in Africa. i2O already has solutions functioning in one of the highest altitude cities in the world, La Paz in Bolivia, and the world’s southernmost city of Ushaia in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

i2O makes data ingress easier for clients

Thanks to its advanced data ingress capabilities, iNet unifies the format of data obtained by any data logging systems used by water companies.

i2O is on top of the world

This week i2O installed loggers in La Paz, Bolivia. At 3,640m above sea level it is the highest altitude city in the world. And that’s not the only extreme environment that i2O’s equipment works in.

i2O passes quality audits with flying colours

i2O is pleased to announce that it has passed its quality assurance audits with flying colours. i2O has quality, environment and security ISO accreditations 14001, 9001 and 27001.

Smoke gets in your eyes

In most foreigners’ minds, England is a place where it rains quite a lot. But Sir James Bevan, CEO of the Environment Agency has warned that England could run short of water within 25 years. His language was dramatic. England faces an “existential threat”, and in around 20 to 25 years, England will reach the […]

Lessons from the sewers

In 1775, London watchmaker Alexander Cumming patented the S-bend. It was a beautifully simple solution to containing sewer smells in the sewer.

The politics of water

Water and Politics: Clientelism and Reform in Urban Mexico is the title of a new book by Veronica Herrera, assistant professor of political science at the University of Connecticut. At $75 it’s not cheap; it’s not exactly a thriller; and 8 cities in Mexico may not be a large enough sample size. But the book […]

The Water Court of Valencia

Eight men in black robes meet every Thursday at noon sitting in a circle on chairs in the street outside a cathedral. They are the Water Court of Valencia. According to the Times of India the Court has been in existence for 1,000 years. It’s an elected body who resolve irrigation conflicts in an agricultural […]