Yarra Valley Water names Service Stream and Ventia as maintenance service delivery partners
Yarra Valley Water has appointed Service Stream and Ventia as its maintenance service delivery partners under a new long-term agreement aimed at supporting the …
When the plant learns to run itself: reinforcement learning agents in desalination digital twins
When ACCIONA and Siemens commissioned the Al Khobar 1 desalination plant in Saudi Arabia in 2020, they did something the industry had never seen: they ran the e…
ADB, AFD and Cambodia invest $32 million to transform Battambang water supply
Cambodia's northwestern city of Battambang has taken a significant step forward in urban water infrastructure, with the formal inauguration of an upgraded …
AI-powered digital tools boost transboundary water management in Southern Africa
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM) have jointly deployed two advanced digital platforms to stre…
Tanzania allocates $431 million to accelerate water access and climate resilience
Tanzania's Ministry of Water has unveiled a budget of approximately TShs 1.12 trillion (around $431 million) for the 2026/2027 financial year, setting out …
Scottish Water names seven partners for record £8bn infrastructure programme
Scottish Water has revealed the seven companies that will form part of a major collaborative venture to overhaul the country's water and wastewater infrast…
Thames Water launches £139.8m tender for data logging and leak detection network
Thames Water Utilities Limited has issued a procurement notice for the supply, installation and maintenance of data logging and leak detection equipment across …
New Zealand’s water infrastructure identified as top climate risk in national assessment
New Zealand's water infrastructure has been rated among the most urgent climate risks facing the country, according to the 2026 National Climate Change Ris…
EU water pollution directive enters into force, closing years of legislative work
The European Union's updated directive on water pollutants officially entered into force on 11 May 2026, marking the end of a legislative process that bega…
TAQA, INTRATOMICS and MAGMA to explore graphene recovery from wastewater biosolids
INTRATOMICS Advanced Material Technologies, TAQA Water Solutions and MAGMA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the transformation of wastewater…
Ontario commits CAD 44 million to modernise water infrastructure in Niagara Region
The provincial government of Ontario has announced a funding package of nearly CAD 44 million (approximately USD 32 million) to rehabilitate drinking water, was…
Aquatech expands lithium processing, ZLD, and brine mining capabilities with FTS H2O acquisition
US-based water and process technology company Aquatech has acquired FTS H2O, a specialist in membrane-based brine concentration and resource recovery technologi…
Illinois American Water appoints John Killips as Senior Director of Engineering
Illinois American Water has named John Killips as its new Senior Director of Engineering, reinforcing the utility’s focus on infrastructure modernization …
Wastewater surveillance earns a place in the new U.S. National Drug Control Strategy
The 2026 National Drug Control Strategy commits the United States to a national wastewater-based monitoring system for illicit drug use, a landmark policy signa…
Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) appoints Karla Nemeth as next Executive Director
The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has appointed Karla Nemeth, current director of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), as its n…
Unsafe drinking water: mirror and magnifier of inequality in developing nations, finds UN report
A new UN University study of 138 countries finds that water insecurity, poverty and gender inequality overlap in 61% of developing nations, affecting an estimat…
Iowa commits $319 million to water quality over twelve years
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has unveiled a comprehensive water quality funding package that will channel $319 million into water infrastructure and monitoring ac…
EU, France, Germany and Palestine join forces to tackle wastewater challenges in Jenin West
A major wastewater treatment and agricultural reuse initiative has been formally launched in the West Bank following the signing of two financing agreements in …
Southern Water names Andrew Davies as Chair Designate
Southern Water has announced the appointment of Andrew Davies as Chair Designate, with immediate effect. He will formally assume the role of Chair on 16 July 20…
Europe’s water bill is lying: the hidden cost crisis utilities can no longer ignore
Chronically underpriced water is leaving Europe dangerously underprepared — and the fix may be more affordable than decision-makers assume.