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
Southern Water’s ambitious £170 million programme to reduce storm overflows in Portsmouth Harbour is entering a new phase, with major works now beginning in Fareham and Havant.
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) MRC Harwell has gone out to tender with a contract for the replacement of reverse osmosis drinking water plants at MRC Harwell with an estimated value of £150,000 (inc VAT).
Turner & Townsend has been appointed by Thames Water as a Regulatory Assurance Provider for its AMP8 investment programme.
Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for laboratory supplies, consumables and equipment calibration with an estimated total value of £3.84 million (inc VAT).
Welsh Water has announced details of forthcoming market engagement activities for the £667 million Design-Build-Finance Cwm Taf Scheme, following on from its initial notice about the project at the end of August.
Water Minister Emma Hardy highlighted the significant challenges and opportunities for the UK water sector in the keynote speech at the British Water Annual Conference in Coventry yesterday.
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.