Technology company Siemens has introduced an innovative service that provides UK water utilities with the real-time water quality data and insights they need to get ahead of issues in drinking water networks and improve maintenance regimes.
Southern Water is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers for upcoming AMP8 contracts for water and wastewater networks services worth an estimated £900 million.
Binnies, part of leading integrated, environmental, engineering and technical services RSK group, has formed a new partnership with digital technology specialists iVapps to support digitalisation of water networks.

Severn Trent Water and sister company Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig have launched a call for competition for suppliers to work on their Minor Water Networks contract in AMP7.
Next month’s Global Leakage Summit which takes place in London on 25th and 26th June is showcasing developments at six UK water companies using innovative technologies – and trialling others - to increase and maintain efficiency in their networks.
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.