What’s next in the UK water sector

The water sector uses approximately 10% of the industrial energy consumption in the UK, and Energy Assets Ltd is offering the sector a no win no fee opportunity to reduce energy consumption by up to 10%, whilst also enhancing resilience and asset life of expensive motors, pumps, and inductive load equipment.

Future Water Association exists for one reason: to help transform the UK water sector. That mission is as urgent now as it has ever been. Our Impact Report shows how progress has been made through collaboration, innovation, and honest conversation across the sector.

The Environmental Monitoring & Measurement Achievement Awards (the EMMAs) will return to Birmingham in 2026, building on a record-breaking year and further cementing their position as the premier celebration of excellence across the environmental monitoring sector.

The UK water sector is about to generate more data than ever before. Over the next five years, millions of smart meters will be rolled out. Monitoring across networks, treatment works and catchments is becoming more sophisticated. Data will move closer to real time, more granular, and more widely available. But more data is not the goal. Better decisions are.

Several UK water companies are actively planning indirect water reuse projects as part of their long-term drought resilience strategies. The projects reflect a transition towards new supplies that are independent from rainfall, helping address the five billion litres a day shortfall predicted by 2055 for water supplies in England. In this Q&A, Barry Hopton, Head of Client Relationships – UK Water Utilities, Xylem, highlights the proven technologies available to support these critical initiatives:

AUMA Actuators Limited is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Anglian Water, a partnership that has delivered measurable operational benefits through the rapid supply, repair and refurbishment of electric actuators across the water and wastewater network.