Southern Water is installing nearly 20 monitors along the rivers Test, Itchen and Blackwater, offering half-hourly updates on the health of the chalk streams.

Ian Christie, who joined Pennon Group in May 2026 as its newly appointed Chief Asset Officer (CAO), takes a look at how Pennon is investing in its infrastructure and its people to place asset health and performance at the centre of strategic decision-making.

Thames Water has launched an early market engagement exercise for supply chain input in advance of the forthcoming procurement of a Governance Risk and Compliance Tool.

Amazon is reporting that its data centres are seven times more water-efficient than the industry average – saying it is constantly innovating to reduce the amount of water used, resulting in a 52% improvement in water efficiency since 2021.

Curio Water has secured a maintenance and asset audit contract with Severn Trent Water to support ozone plant operations at Campion Hills Water Treatment Works.

United Utilities has launched a market engagement exercise to assess the capability of suppliers to deliver a comprehensive, integrated supply and support service for flow measurement consumables and associated equipment, together with telemetry/logging systems.

South East Water is rolling out smart meters to enable customers to track bills, usage and leaks across its water network, upgrading around 900,000 meters by 2035 in partnership with Connexin, a leading provider of smart technologies.

Alan Lovell will step down as Chair of the Environment Agency at the end of December 2026, following an extended term in post.