The Environment Agency is warning that England faces a massive 5 billion litre a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055 without urgent action to futureproof resources – and Read more
The Water Innovation Fund has launched the seventh Water Breakthrough Challenge, which will award up to £50 million to collaborative innovations that tackle the water sector’s biggest issues. Read more
Abu Dhabi is set to welcome the 2026 UN Water Conference – the UAE and Senegal will co-host the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi from 8–10 December 2026. Read more
Ofwat has launched a consultation seeking views on its proposed new approach to the methodolgy used by the water companies for reporting leakage. Read more
The Environment Agency has published a major update to the MCERTS flowmeter scheme for water flow monitoring equipment – the scheme has been substantially revised. Read more
United Utilities has gone out to tender with a framework contract worth between £6.5 million to £24.5 million for pipe supply on its Anchorsholme and Harrowside Outfalls scheme.
Northumbrian Water has awarded a £1 million telemetry equipment contract for telemetry outstations to two equipment suppliers.
In a Waterbriefing Expert Focus article, Andrew Heather, head of Mott MacDonald's climate change adaptation and resilience team, argues that revolution, not just evolution, is needed if the water industry is to play its part in achieving the government’s 80% carbon reduction commitment by 2050.
The Technology Strategy Board and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) are to invest up to £2m in feasibility studies to encourage the development of innovative technologies for the safe and responsible exploitation of the UK's shale gas resources.
The European Commission-funded SmartH2O project, in which Thames Water will play a key role, is now getting under way.
Ofwat has issued a Supplementary Statement of Objections as part of its continuing investigation into whether Anglian Water behaved in an anti-competitive way in its pricing conduct at the ‘Fairfield’ development in Milton Keynes.
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards.
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England.
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK.
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.