New York’s Legionella outbreak: A wake-up call UK cities shouldn’t ignore
When news of a major Legionella outbreak in Harlem emerged last year, it followed an all-too-familiar script: serious illness, scrutiny of building water...
Stocked and ready for action: A pumps supplier reflects on last-minute sourcing
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Pumps are an equipment category that can seem mystifying to the outsider. There's the profusion of different shapes, sizes...
Recovery after 2025 drought, but risks remain, says SEPA
Parts of eastern Scotland have seen improvements in water resources over the winter following the 2025 drought, although some areas could still face water...
Finalists announced for 2026 Pump Industry Awards
The finalists for the 2026 Pump Industry Awards have been announced, with companies and individuals shortlisted across nine categories recognising innovation, technical performance and...
Study links falling phosphorus levels to ecological improvements in English rivers
A new report from the Environment Agency and the University of Stirling looks at the links between phosphorus concentrations and ecology in English rivers....
UK maps route to reducing chemicals in the environment
The latest data from what is possibly the UK water industry’s most ambitious chemical monitoring programme suggests targeted policy, collaborative science, and source control...
Specialty gas and chemicals supplier expands logistics capability
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Blended Products has strengthened its liquid carbon dioxide (LCO₂) distribution capability with the introduction of a newly dual-branded Aritas...
Test for faecal contamination cuts time for results from 24 hours to four
A new test reduces the time required to analyse water samples for indicators of faecal contamination from 24 hours to four. It was developed...
Project uses plants and worms to regenerate polluted urban soils
Dr Lorna Anguilano, co-founder of Phyona: “Plants have been regenerating landscapes for millions of years and we're now just beginning to understand how to...
What the UK Government’s PFAS Plan means for industry
An analysis of the new government action plan by experts at activated carbon and purification technology firm Puragen, including some discussion of the practicality...
Environment Agency announces largest ever expansion of its enforcement team
The Environment Agency (EA) has announced a fivefold increase in its team of enforcement officers and lawyers tackling water pollution, from 41 roles in...
Firms join forces to deliver circular water solutions for UK industry
Global engineering and built environment consultancy Arup and Dutch industrial water specialist Evides Industriewater have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to address...
Comment: Why predictive intelligence is non-negotiable for UK water
By Ryan Pearson of water technology firm Metasphere.
The Independent Water Commission’s (IWC) Final Report, delivered in July 2025, is being called the water sector's...
Environmental monitoring expert listed in Sunday Times 2026 top 100 tech companies
The environmental technology company Meteor Communications has been included in the 2026 edition of The Sunday Times 100 Tech, Britain’s fastest-growing private technology companies,...
SEPA asks people in Scotland to help inform future flooding plans
People across Scotland are being invited to share their experiences of local flooding issues to help inform how flood risk is managed in their...
Water stewardship needs “same level of urgency” as climate and biodiversity, says ISEP report
Water deserves the same level of focus globally as climate change and biodiversity loss, according to a new paper from the Institute of Sustainability...
Water Discovery Challenge returns to bring more fresh thinking innovators into the water sector
The Water Innovation Fund is opening its doors to innovators from outside the water sector to enter bold solutions to the urgent challenges facing...
AI is changing the monitoring of biological pollutants in water bodies
The authors of a new review outline how AI can turn water quality management from a reactive, after-the-fact process into a proactive early warning...
Welsh utility scales up deployment of Intelligent submersible wastewater pump
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water will roll out hundreds of Flygt Concertor intelligent pumping systems, following a successful deployment which delivered energy savings of 40%....
Time for a rethink on antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
Municipal wastewater contains a large range of excreted antibiotics and has therefore long been suspected to be a spawning ground for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A...
