Previous winners

Alliancing and Partnership Initiative of the Year
Anglian Water and Ovarro develop a revolutionary remote leak detection device

Asset Optimisation Initiative of the Year
Northumbrian Water Group - Site Wastewater Analysis Trailers (SWAT)

Consultancy of the Year
Isle Utilities

Contractor of the Year
MWH Treatment
(Highly commended - Network Plus)

Customer Initiative of the Year
United Utilities - Multicultural awareness for customer facing roles

Data Analytics, Cloud and AI Project of the Year
Yorkshire Water and Siemens - Blockage prediction using AI to improve Yorkshire's Rivers
(Highly commended - UnifAI Technology - AI for Enhanced Water Quality Monitoring - Poole Harbour)

Drinking Water Initiative of the Year
Typhon Treatment Systems and United Utilities - The World’s First Municipal UVLED Disinfection System Installation

Health & Safety Initiative of the Year
Stantec, Thames Water and London Fire Brigade - The London - Fire Flow System

Most Innovative New Technology of the Year
StormHarvester Intelligent Sewer Suite PoC (Wessex Water)

Most Innovative Use of Existing Technology
Yorkshire Water & Connexin - Smart Water Networks – Using Technology and Data to better Identify and Prevent Leakage and Interruptions to Supply

Net Zero Carbon Initiative of the Year
Anglian Water’s renewables journey: rolling out solar power and energy storage on the path to net zero

Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Improvement
Water Research Centre - The Water UK Fine to Flush Standard

Rising Star of the Year
Elysia Moore, Anglian Water

Skills & Workforce Initiative of the Year
Yorkshire Water & Morrison Water Services - Train With Us

Sustainable Drainage & Flood Management Initiative of the Year
The MGSDP - Glasgow City Council, Scottish Water and Scottish Canals - The North Glasgow Integrated Water Management System - Glasgow's Smart Canal

Wastewater Innovation Project of the Year
United Utilities, Royal HaskoningDHV, C2V+ and Suprafilt - Nereda Package Plant at Westnewton WwTW

Water Efficiency Project of the Year
Thames Water - Smarter Water Efficiency

Water Retailer of the Year
Wave
(Highly commended - Business Stream)

Woman of the Year
Jane Pilcher, Anglian Water
(Highly Commended - Anna Hinson, Lintott Control Systems)

Women in Water Initiative of the Year
Southern Water/Stantec Strategic Partnership

Overall Winner
Thames Water - Smarter Water Efficiency

Alliancing and Partnership Initiative of the Year
Severn Trent - Farming for Water

Asset Optimisation Initiative of the Year
Irish Water - Asset Optimisation Initiative - Kilkenny Sludge Management

Customer Initiative of the Year
Scottish Water - Surveillance programme of Lead Concentrations in Independent Schools and Private Nurseries

Data Project of the Year
South East Water - Smart Water Network

DfMA Project of the Year
EPS Water - Expansion of Wastewater Treatment Plant Capacity at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica: Using Digital Design and Off-Site Delivery to De-Risk Projects in Remote Locations

Drainage & Flood Management Initiative of the Year
ARUP - Halfway and Northumberland SPS – Drainage & Flood Management Initiative of the Year

Health and Safety Initiative of the Year
nmcn - Mental Health Risk Assessment Plus (MHRA+)

Most Innovative New Technology of the Year
South East Water - Smart Water Network

Most Innovative Use of an Existing Technology
Environmental Monitoring Solutions - IRONMAN
(Highly commended - Severn Trent and 8power - Asset Health & Condition Monitoring Trial)

Net Zero Carbon Initiative of the Year
Anglian Water and Norfolk Rivers Trust - Ingoldisthorpe Wetland

Rising Star of the Year
Ben Hawkins - Amey Utility Service

Skills & Workforce Initiative of the Year
M Group Services - Attracting, retaining and supporting Ex-Forces personnel for a Resilient Workforce

Wastewater Innovation Project of the Year
ASP Batch, Severn Trent Water, Evoqua, CIM6 (Costain and Stantec) - ASP Batch - Finahm STW WFD - Evoqua’s CoMag® ballasted clarification system

Water Company of the Year
Northumbrian Water Group

Water Industry Consultant of the Year
Stantec

Water Industry Contractor of the Year
nmcn
(Highly commended - Network Plus)

Water Innovation Project of the Year
South East Water - Smart Water Network

Water Resources Initiative of the Year
Water Resources East (Anglian Water, Mott MacDonald, Atkins, and University of Manchester) - Water Resources East
(Highly commended - Yorkshire Water)

Women in Water
ASP Batch - Severn Trent Water, CiM6 (Costain & Stantec), MMB and NMCN - "The Golden Thread" of Our Women delivering the ASP Batch for Severn Trent, Costain, MMB and NMCN

Alliancing and Partnership Initiative of the Year
Enabling a competitive water market, MOSL and CGI

Customer Service Initiative of the Year
Utileyes, Northumbrian Water Group

Data Project of the Year
Development of a multi-disciplinary impact assessment approach for the assessment of impact of water abstraction, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, Natural Resources Wales, APEM

Drainage & Flood Prevention Initiative of the Year
RainScape, Welsh Water Capital Delivery Alliance

Energy & Carbon Initiative of the Year
Energy Demand Management, Severn Trent

Engineering Project of the Year
Greener Grangetown Water Sensitive Urban Design, Cardiff Council, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, Natural Resources Wales, Arup (Designers), ERH Communications and Civil Engineering Ltd (Contractor)

Health and Safety Initiative of the Year (joint)
Wellbeing App and Practitioner, Lanes Group
New Cable Strike Avoidance Tools, Affinity water

Most Innovative New Technology of the Year
CENTAUR ™, Environmental Monitoring Solutions Ltd (EMS)

Most Innovative Use of an Existing Technology
Online Zetasizer for fully automated coagulation control, Severn Trent and Malvern Panalytical

People Initiative of the Year
'Skills for the Future' - the Young Water Dragons Competition and Award, Future Water Association

Sludge & Resource Recovery of the Year
INCOVER, Isle Utilities and Aimen

Water Company of the Year
Northumbrian Water Group

Water Industry Contractor of the Year
NM Group

Water Resilience Initiative of the Year
“Together we know h2ow” – A water and farming partnership initiative to secure long-term water resilience, South East Water

Carbon Reduction Initiative of the Year
Thames Water and Boulting Group

Community Project of the Year
Bristol Water

Customer Satisfaction Initiative of the Year
Customer Feedback app, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Data Project of the Year
Operational Effectiveness Project, Severn Trent Water

Health & Safety Initiative of the Year
MWH Treatment & Severn Trent Water

Most Innovative New Technology of the Year
Aquabio and BW Products BV

Most Innovative Use of an Existing Technology
Clearwater Controls

Partnership Initiative of the Year
The Customer Solutions Centre, Thames Water Utilities

People Initiative of the Year
Comptency Governance Community of Practice, Severn Trent Water

Sustainable Drainage & Flood Management Initiative of the Year
Brunton Park Flood Alleviation Scheme, Northumbrian Water Group

Team of the Year
United Utilities Programme Services Team

Water Resource Management Initiative of the Year
Every Drop Counts, Northumbrian Water Group

Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Water Industry
Barbara Frost, Wateraid

Outstanding Innovation 2017
Bristol Water

Carbon Reduction Initiative of the Year
Anglian Water

Community Project of the Year
Northumbrian Water Group

Customer Satisfaction Initiative of the Year
South East Water

Data Project of the Year
Severn Trent Water

Engineer of the Year
Affinity Water Limited

Health & Safety Initiative of the Year
South West Water Delivery Alliance H5O

Most Innovative New Technology of the Year
Inverness WwTW

Most Innovative Use of an Existing Technology
Veolia

Partnership Initiative of the Year
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

People Initiative of the Year
South East Water

Sustainable Drainage & Flood Management Initiative of the Year
Northumbrian Water Group

Water Resource Management Initiative of the Year
Thames Water