UKWIR’s 5th Annual Conference highlights importance of innovation, collaboration and long-term thinking in UK water sector
UKWIR’s 5th Annual Conference, which took place in October, has highlighted the importance of innovation, collaboration, and long-term thinking in the water industry.
SEPA reports record number of Excellent Bathing Waters in Scotland for 2025
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is reporting that in 2025 the highest number of Scotland's bathing waters on record will meet the best environmental standards, with 87% achieving Excellent or Good classifications. A further 10% will meet the Sufficient standard.
CIWEM issues urgent call for action on to tackle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in UK’s water systems
CIWEM, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, has issued an urgent call for action to address the persistent issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals,’ in the UK’s water systems.
NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels
An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since.
A costly gamble: the water sector’s contradictory safety practices
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, discusses the contradictory state of safety within the water sector, detailing how to improve safety while balancing financial pressures.
British Water conference to centre on environmental resilience
Building an effective and resilient ecosystem of stakeholders to drive improvements in the environment will be the topic of sharp focus in the second British Water annual conference, which takes place in Brighton, UK, on 26 November 2024.
Navigating rough waters - AMP8 and the power of data in the UK’s water industry
In an Expert Focus article for Water Briefing, Ketan Kothari, Client Services Manager – Water at engineering, technology and consulting services provider Expleo, explores the wave of challenges facing the UK water industry as it gears up for AMP8 and how data can help to address them.
EU Climate Change Services warns 2024 virtually certain to be warmest year on record and first year above 1.5°C
The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is warning that 2024 is virtually certain to be the warmest year on record and the first year when average temperatures were above 1.5°C.
Future Water Networks November 2024 : Having the Honest Conversation event series start
This week saw the start of Future Water’s series of events for Networks November 2024 - Having the Honest Conversation which is focussed on fostering open dialogue and addressing key challenges for the UK water sector.
DESNZ publishes reports on future projections of water resource and demand in UK
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published a series of reports on future projections of water resource and demand in the UK.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
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.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
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 ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
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 completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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