Fitch Ratings has affirmed Dwr Cymru (Financing) UK Plc's senior secured class A and B debt at 'A-‌', and Dwr's subordinated class C debt at 'BBB' - the Outlooks are Stable – but is cautioning over delivery risks.

Yorkshire Water has awarded a multi million pound AMP8 contract for Process Package Plant Framework which provides for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of Process Package Plant to support the water company's capital programmes, including the AMP8 WINEP programme.

Advanced, unedited concept papers for the Interactive Dialogues at the 2026 UN Water Conference have been published on the Conference website.

NI Water has invested £2.3 million in three hydro turbines at Ballygomartin, Breda and Purdysburn - across the three sites, the turbines are expected to produce approximately 900 megawatt-hours of electricity annually as part of the utility’s Energy Reduce Use Programme.

The International Water Association’s (IWA) 2026 World Water Congress & Exhibition is under way in Glasgow, Scotland, bringing the global water community together around the theme ‘Water action – the path to resilience and prosperity’.

The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) has gone out to tender with a framework contract for Construction, Environmental & Technical Professional Services with a total estimated value of £11.28 million including VAT.

United Utilities has awarded a number of water efficiency contracts with an estimated total value of £4 million (including VAT.)

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has launched an early market engagement exercise ahead of the forthcoming procurement of underwater drones with a total estimated value of £120,000 (including VAT).

The School of Physical, Chemical and Environmental Sciences (PACES) at Cardiff University has gone out to tender with a contract to procure a modern uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) with a ttotal estimated value of £100,000.