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
South West Water (SWW) has pleaded guilty to a catalogue of pollution-related charges spanning six years across Devon and Cornwall.
Homes and public buildings across the borough of Hounslow are set to receive low-carbon heating thanks to a pioneering project that will recover energy from treated waste water at Thames Water’s Mogden Sewage Treatment Works.
A groundbreaking technology trial – which uses Openreach's fibre network to detect leaks in surrounding water pipes – has managed to prevent the loss of 2 megalitres of water – equivalent to the daily use of around 10,000 people, in just three months.
Northumbrian Water is celebrating ten years of its famous Innovation Festival, as the event returns for 2026 with its biggest spectacular yet.
Northern Ireland Water has awarded a contract for sludge press maintenance, supply and delivery of spare parts and filter cloths with an estimated value of approx £8.3 million (inc VAT).
Anglian Water’s new Strategic Pipeline has hit a major delivery milestone on the first section of the pipeline, running between Wherstead and Great Horkesley, near Ipswich and Colchester, which will move water to where it’s needed most to secure supplies for Anglian’s growing region.
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.