Irish Water SET YOUR LOCATION Toggle Search Overlay Overlay CRU Water Services Innovation Fund Back to Homepage Pages in this current level About Us Pages in this current level Research and Innovation The Innovation Fund explained As part of the revenue review process Irish Water's regulator, the CRU, created the Water Services Innovation Fund. The fund allows Irish Water to invest funding in innovative projects in order to explore novel technologies and operating arrangements designed to deliver benefits for customers. Investing in innovative projects Improved operating arrangements Exploring and researching novel technologies Project objectives These innovative projects must be designed to further at least one of the following objectives: Provision of safe, secure, and reliable water services Increased understanding of customer behaviours and their drivers and effective customer engagement Enhanced energy savings in the provision of water services Achievement of relevant environmental standards and the objectives of the Water Framework Directive Mitigation of negative climate change impacts Provision of water services in an economic and efficient manner Improved conservation of water resources Our vision We value water as a precious, natural resource on which the quality of life depends. Through responsible stewardship, efficient management and strong partnerships, we strive to have a world class water infrastructure that ensures secure and sustainable water services, essential for our health, our communities, the economy and the environment. Our vision is underpinned by the Government’s Water Services Policy Statement. This sets out key principles and policy objectives across the key thematic areas of quality, conservation and future-proofing between now and 2025. Water Services Innovation Fund projects Meter Data Collection Pilots Multi-Unit Developments (MUDs) Promoting sustainable household water consumption Climate Change Adaptation – Identification of Climate Sensitive Catchments Investigating novel sensing techniques for monitoring trade effluent Enhancing Existing Wastewater Treatment Plants Through Aerobic Granular Sludge (AGS) Addition Development of pilot Sludge Treatment Reed Beds (STRBs) for use in treating & dewatering water sludge containing Aluminium Sulphate Effecting Transformational Change in Leakage Reduction within the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) Manhole Rehabilitation: Assessing condition & rehabilitation options More Information Water Services Innovation Fund Report 2019 (CRU/20/031) Water Services Innovation Fund Report 2018 (CRU/19123) Water Services Innovation Fund Report 2017 (CRU/17/345) Water Services Innovation Fund Information Paper (CER/15/076) CRU Water Services Innovation Fund Find out more CUSTOMER CARE Twitter - @IWCare Contact RESOURCES Freedom of information Model publication scheme Terms & conditions Privacy notice Cookie policy Manage cookies Procurement Accessibility COMPANY About us Customer commitment Research and innovation Press office Access officer Careers SWITCH LANGUAGE Switch to Gaeilge Part of Ervia Group Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our YouTube Irish Water is a designated activity company, limited by shares. Registered Office: Colvill House, 24-26 Talbot Street, Dublin 1 | Copyright © 2019 Irish Water. All rights reserved. Registered in Ireland No.: 530363 Cookie preferences We use your information, collected through cookies, to improve your experience of our website, analyse how you use it and, if you choose to accept all cookies, show you relevant ads. Only the absolutely necessary cookies will run in order to operate this session for you. You do not have to accept all of the cookies used by our website. Manage Accept All