Dr Steve Blockwell, Head of Investment Management at Northern Ireland Water, is warning that the wastewater system across Northern Ireland is under severe pressure and that years of under investment mean many assets are now operating beyond their intended capacity.

Southern Water has announced the appointment of Andrew Davies as Chair Designate – he will join the Board with immediate effect, succeeding Keith Lough as Chair on 16 July 2026 who will retire from the Board on the same day.

Anglian Water's @one Alliance teams have completed the installation of over 10km worth of water pipes between Keysoe and Ravensden, as part of a £3.1 million investment programme to reduce bursts, interruptions to supply and to keep water flowing for decades to come.

Northumbrian Water has become the first water company in the world to be awarded with a prestigious accreditation for innovation.

Works by Bournemouth Water to upgrade its Alderney Water Treatment Works have entered their final phase, with commissioning and testing of the site now underway.

Southern Water is set to start work on a major new scheme designed to improve the sewer network and help reduce the use of storm overflows.