02 Jul 2026
Photo description: View looking down at someone’s hands rinsing a metal cup in a sink. Photo by Laura Ohlman on Unsplash The rollout and its strategic context Water companies across England and Wales are committed to fitting approximately half of all homes with a smart meter by 2030, forming a central component of the sector’s demand […]
01 Jul 2026
Photo description: Someone’s torso wearing jeans and a black t-shirt, spraying a hose. Photo by Delia Giandeini on Unsplash The scale of the challenge A major new public engagement initiative, Let’s Save Water, has launched with backing from leading scientists, environmental bodies, and water industry figures, as new research reveals just one in 10 (11%) adults in England […]
25 Jun 2026
Image description: A computer circuit board with a central black square, with the letters AI prominent in white. Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash Ofwat has published its first artificial intelligence adoption plan for the water sector, setting out how AI can be deployed across water and wastewater services. The plan arrives as the regulator […]
25 Jun 2026
Description: A close up of someone’s hands as they count out coins. Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash Southern Water has secured the final £300 million of a £1.2 billion equity package, with most of the new capital coming from Asterion Industrial Partners. The Madrid-based infrastructure investor will join the Macquarie-led consortium as a minority shareholder […]
14 May 2026
Image description: Close-up of wastewater treatment. Image credit: Pixabay. A significant local commitment Southern Water has announced a £42m programme of infrastructure works targeting sewage spills, storm overflows and pollution incidents across Folkestone and Hythe in Kent. The investment, unveiled at a public event in Folkestone this past week, will focus on wastewater treatment […]
02 Apr 2026
Image description: Two large pipes extend into choppy ocean water. Image by Jennifer Simmons / Unsplash Water companies released raw sewage into England’s rivers and seas almost 300,000 times last year, equivalent to a 35% reduction in spill numbers compared with 2024, according to the latest Environment Agency (EA) figures. Alongside a substantial fall in average spills […]
26 Mar 2026
Image description: Hand holding a pen and filling in a form. Image by Andreas Breitling from Pixabay Public attitudes towards the UK water sector have been the subject of new research conducted by YouGov on behalf of Cavendish Consulting, revealing a complex and often contradictory picture that highlights both deep-rooted distrust and a significant opportunity for companies to […]
07 Jul 2022
News release from Turner & Townsend: With water companies expected to be set ambitious targets for the next five-year regulatory period by Ofwat and other regulators, we have partnered with British Water’s Water Industry Forum (WIF) on a paper exploring the optimal delivery model for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8). WIF has launched ‘The Optimal […]