Case Study: Yorkshire Water reduces disinfection by-product risk with Badger Meter smart water quality sensors

Yorkshire Water Uses Smart Sensors for Source Water Selection

Yorkshire Water, a utility serving over five million people in Yorkshire, England, faced a challenge in reducing disinfection by-product (DBP) formation potential at a treatment works sourcing water from peatland catchments rich in organic material. To address this, they partnered with vendor Badger Meter to implement a smart source water quality selection program using the s-can uv-lyser V3 sensors for real-time water quality monitoring.

The solution deployed Badger Meter's low-power, IoT-enabled uv-lyser V3 sensors across 13 reservoir sites to measure key parameters like UV254, true color, and turbidity. This provided the data for an intelligent source selection strategy, allowing Yorkshire Water to proactively choose the raw water with the lowest DBP formation potential. The results included improved final water quality, maintained DBP compliance, a reduction in the need for carbon-intensive treatment solutions, and a better understanding of long-term catchment dynamics.

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