Ofwat publishes Water Innovation Fund annual report 2026
Ofwat has published the Water Innovation Fund annual report 2026 - the Fund is a £600 million programme running from 2020 to 2030, designed to help the water sector deliver better outcomes for customers, communities and the environment through innovation.
Yorkshire Water significantly expands AI-driven asset monitoring
Yorkshire Water is significantly expanding its predictive condition monitoring programme as part of its AMP8 investment. Once the AMP8 rollout is complete, Yorkshire Water will have more than 4,000 SAM4-monitored assets across its estate.
Southern Water awards c£1.6m AMP8 contract to meet Habitats Regulations requirements for c £1.3bn Hampshire Water Transfer & Water Recycling Project
Southern Water has made a £1.556 million (inc VAT) AMP8 direct contract award to provide alternative land for Solent Wader & Brent Geese as part of Habitats Regulations Assessment requirements for the Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project
AECOM appointed as design partner to support £340 million upgrade of Thames Water Oxford STW
AECOM has today announced that it has been appointed by Murphy as its design partner to deliver Thames Water’s major upgrade of the Oxford Sewage Treatment Works in the UK.
Northumbrian Water awards £394k AMP8 contract for DSEAR Consultancy and Implementation services
Northumbrian Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for DSEAR Consultancy and Implementation with an estimated value of £394,960 (excluding VAT) – the utility has approximately 7000 ATEX assets across both the Northumbrian Water and Essex and Suffolk operating areas.
Thames Water - Ofwat publishes gate one draft decision on Lower Thames West London Reservoirs SRO
Ofwat has published the gate one draft decision on the proposed Lower Thames West London Reservoirs Strategic Resource Option currently being developed by Thames Water to increase resilience in London and the wider South East.
EAC Report on forever chemicals: Government makes no new commitments but pledges greater EU cooperation
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has published the government’s response to its report on regulating so-called ‘forever chemicals’ - Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Wessex Water increases estimated capital cost of Poole Water Recycling and Transfer Project from £170 million to c £287 million and seeks further market engagement
Wessex Water has revised the capital cost (excluding VAT) of the Poole Water Recycling and Transfer Project upwards from £170 million to c £287 million to reflect the current capital value estimate. The water company is now planning another round of market engagement beginning with a webinar on 14th July 2026 to provide project updates and to update the market on the current project status.
Tideway Tunnel - government-backed financial support package could serve as model for other large scale infrastructure projects, study finds
A research study commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has found that the Government Support Package (GSP) provided for the Thames Tideway Tunnel could serve as the financial model for other large scale infrastructure projects with a large public benefit - for example nuclear power stations and water reservoirs.
Arup on regional systems planning for the water sector: from ambition to delivery
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, as the water sector in England and Wales enters a pivotal phase, Louise Ellis, Water Strategy, Regulation & Asset Management at Arup takes a look at the need for a whole system transformation - and how regional systems planning could be the missing link between national reform and catchment-based delivery.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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