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
Anglian Water engineers have reached the halfway point for pipelaying in the East of England multi-million-pound water grid – one of Europe’s biggest environmental projects.
Southern Water is finalising a major improvement scheme at a West Sussex wastewater treatment works to protect and enhance the local environment.
Storm Bert has caused significant river and surface water flooding in parts of England and Wales over the weekend, with parts of the UK receiving a month’s worth of rain.
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.
Leading multi-disciplinary professional services firm WSP has announced its appointment by the Environment Agency to update and maintain existing groundwater models in Lincolnshire and East Anglia.
In partnership with South East Rivers Trust, South East Water has announced the successful completion of a river restoration project on the Maidenhead Ditch in Berkshire.
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.