Environment Agency warns England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action
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
Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 to award £50 million to accelerate transformational innovation in water sector
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 set to welcome 2026 UN Water Conference in December
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 consults on proposed new approach to leakage reporting methodology
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
Environment Agency publishes major update to MCERTS flowmeter scheme for water flow monitoring equipment
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
Thames Water tenders £139.8 million AMP8 contract for clean water network data logging & leak detection products
Thames Water has gone out to tender with a major AMP8 contract for Clean Water Network Data Logging & Leak Detection Products with an estimated total value of £139.8 million inc VAT.
Information Commissioner fines South Staffs Plc and South Staffs Water Plc nearly £1m following major cyber attack and data breach
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined South Staffordshire Plc and South Staffordshire Water Plc (together South Staffordshire) £963,900 following a serious cyber attack that resulted in the personal information of 633,887 people being extracted and published on the dark web.
Internal Drainage Boards award £11 million-plus contract for Upper Thurne Construction Works to Bam Nuttall
The King's Lynn Internal Drainage Board, on behalf of the Water Management Alliance (WMA ), an unincorporated consortium of Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs), has awarded a contract for the Upper Thurne Construction Works - Package 2 with an estimated value of £11.359 million including VAT.
Severn Trent seeks supply chain input ahead of tendering AMP8 contract for Computer Aided Digital Design and Authoring Software
Severn Trent Water is seeking supply chain input ahead of going out to tender with an AMP8 contract for Computer Aided Digital Design and Authoring Software - the preliminary market engagement is intended to understand market capability across digital design and authoring disciplines.
University of Birmingham researchers way to remove toxic chemicals in wastewater using sunlight and molecular-thin catalysts
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated a new method to break down toxic pollutants in wastewater, using sunlight and molecular-thin catalysts created using an innovative ‘mechanical’ approach - with confidence that the method could be used to produce photocatalysts at an industrial scale.
EFRA Committee asks South East Water investors to comment on board and executive leadership and explain steps they will take to address water company failures
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has written to South East Water investors asking them to comment on board and executive leadership and explain the steps they will take to address water company failures raised in the Committee’s report on Failures at South East Water published on 1 May.
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Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
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 in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
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. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
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. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
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