Uisce Éireann has been granted planning permission for a major upgrade of the Portlaoise Wastewater Treatment Plant, a transformative investment that will future proof wastewater infrastructure in the town and support sustainable growth and development.

Aghanloo, outside Limavady, is benefitting from a £4 million investment by NI Water, following the completion of a sustainable upgrade to the local wastewater treatment works.

Northumbrian Water is reporting that reservoir water storage across the North East is in a strong position thanks to careful management in 2025.

South West Water has completed a number of major works in Dawlish as part of a multi-million pound investment to improve water quality by reducing the use of storm overflows in the area.

Following a review of governance, South Staffordshire Plc has appointed Steve Johnson, MBE, as Independent Non-executive Director and Chair of the South Staffordshire Water Board, and Sara Vaughan as Independent Non-executive Director and Deputy Chair of the South Staffordshire Plc Group Board, as well as Deputy Chair of the South Staffordshire Water Board, effective immediately.

The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from Sizewell C Ltd.

Scottish Water has planted almost 80,000 trees on land near Barcraigs Reservoir in Renfrewshire as part of its drive to improve biodiversity, protect water catchments from climate change and lock up carbon on its land.

US-headquartered firm Jacobs is introduceing Flood IQ, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled solution to help cities, utilities and government agencies anticipate, manage and recover from flooding events.