“Pure Water Southern California is transformational for the region’s long-term water reliability”
For decades, Southern California’s water system has relied heavily on importing supplies from hundreds of miles away. Water from the Colorado River and No…
Northumbrian Water Group appoints Blair Mitchell as Assets Director
Northumbrian Water Group has announced the appointment of Blair Mitchell as its new Assets Director, reinforcing its leadership team as it advances a major capi…
Cambodia launches blended finance initiative to scale climate-resilient water services
Cambodia has introduced a new joint programme designed to expand access to climate-resilient water services through an innovative financing approach that blends…
Scottish Water awards up to £800 million ceramic membrane framework to Ross-Shire Engineering
Scottish Water has awarded its Ceramic Membrane Programme framework to Ross-Shire Engineering Ltd, advancing a major procurement launched in 2024 to support the…
First RNG contract for wastewater-based project under California’s Biomethane Procurement Program
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has conditionally approved a long-term renewable natural gas (RNG) procurement agreement involving Anaergia&rs…
European Commission launches stakeholder platform to advance water resilience strategy
The European Commission has launched a call for experts to form the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform, a new mechanism designed to support the implementatio…
Canada initiates development of first National Water Security Strategy
On 22 March 2026, coinciding with World Water Day, the Government of Canada announced the launch of its first-ever National Water Security Strategy, to be led b…
Water for 10 billion: why agricultural water management needs a complete rethink
The world is heading toward a population of 10 billion people by 2050. Feeding them will require not just more food, but a fundamentally different approach to t…
Advanced wastewater treatment technologies at heart of proposed U.S. water funding bill
A new bipartisan bill before the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to fund advanced wastewater treatment upgrades across the country, with a particular focus …
Central Coast Council launches AUD 144 million wastewater upgrade in New South Wales with BMD
Central Coast Council, located in New South Wales, Australia, has launched a major infrastructure initiative to upgrade the Charmhaven Sewage Treatment Plant (S…
Severn Trent awards Costain £45 million contract for Rugby Newbold sewage treatment works upgrade
Severn Trent has awarded a contract worth approximately £45 million to Costain to deliver major infrastructure upgrades at the Rugby Newbold Sewage Treatm…
Brian V. Iversen joins H2O Shift Board of Directors
Brian V. Iversen, Founder and Managing Partner of Cimbria Capital, has been appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors of H2O Shift, the Danish cleantech w…
England commits £1.4 billion to flood resilience in 2026/27, nature plays a key role
The UK government's Environment Agency has outlined the next tranche of what it describes as the largest flood defence programme in English history, alloca…
U.S. Department of the Interior commits $889 million for western water infrastructure projects
The United States Department of the Interior has unveiled a major funding package totalling $889 million for water infrastructure projects across six western st…
New York City awards supervision contract for its first combined sewer overflow storage tunnel
New York City has awarded the construction supervision contract for what will be the city's first combined sewer overflow (CSO) storage tunnel project. The…
Solar-powered desalination pilot advances treatment of hypersaline oilfield water in Permian Basin
A pilot desalination facility in the Permian Basin is demonstrating a solar-powered approach to treating high-salinity produced water from oil and gas operation…
U.S. watershed project pioneers new carbon credit category for water utilities
The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) in Wisconsin has made history by becoming the first organisation in the United States to generate verified car…
From backup supply to natural infrastructure: what California’s new groundwater report reveals
California's Department of Water Resources has released its most comprehensive groundwater report to date. The Bulletin 118 Update 2025 covers groundwater …
Proposed FLOWS Act targets digital upgrades for rural water utilities in the U.S.
U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have introduced the Futureproofing Local Operations for Water Systems (FLOWS) Act of 2026, legislation d…
New York sets national benchmark with cybersecurity rules for water utilities
New York State has introduced what officials describe as the first regulations of their kind in the United States, establishing mandatory cybersecurity standard…