What’s next in the UK water sector

On behalf of its members, partners and supporting organisations, Future Water has written an Open Letter which needs your support.

From 32 suppliers meeting in Coventry in 1986 to 125+ members today, explore 40 years of Future Water Association shaping the UK water sector.

Arup joins Bangor and Bath Universities on Global Wastewater Day, a 31 March 2027 worldwide sampling initiative to give earlier warning of future pandemics.

GI Aqua Tech’s G-Nano offers non-biological wastewater treatment using as little as 0.15 kWh/m³. Has the sector’s thinking caught up with the technology?

Cavendish’s “Plugged in, turned off” report tracks the data centre backlash: six tribes, one message, and what developers can do about it.

2026 is a landmark year for UK water reuse, with new DWI guidance, the Bricks and Water report and Part G plans for rainwater harvesting in new homes.

Murray McIntosh scores 100% in its Achilles UVDB Silver Plus audit, making specialist water recruitment faster and simpler to procure for AMP8 programmes.

Xylem wins Calibration Product of the Year and is Highly Commended at the 2026 Instrumentation & Electronics Awards for scalable river water quality monitoring.

HWI is now part of SMS. Same specialist water team, now backed by funding, technology and delivery capabilities to support water programmes from design to operation.

Could new ownership and performance models help water move beyond hitting leakage targets to transforming them? Join the debate.

Avove has commenced work on a £13 million scheme for Northumbrian Water that will support environmental improvements across the North East.

VEGA launches the world’s first MCERTS-certified EDM solution with a 0-20m measuring range, setting a new benchmark for wastewater spill monitoring.