What will UK drinking water treatment look like in 2050?
Insights Water

What will UK drinking water treatment look like in 2050?

Discover how UK drinking water may evolve by 2050, with desalination, PFAS removal, AI-led treatment and stronger supply resilience for tomorrow.

17 September 2026

Sealing our sewers - tackling discharges from groundwater surcharged sewers
Insights Wastewater

Sealing our sewers - tackling discharges from groundwater surcharged sewers

The Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction programme aims to mitigate storm overflow discharges, due to them often leading to water pollution.

13 August 2026

Beyond AMP8: Preparing the ground for Water Efficiency in AMP9
Insights Water

Beyond AMP8: Preparing the ground for Water Efficiency in AMP9

Joe Cahill, WRc Head of Water Efficiency discusses what water efficiency needs to look like beyond AMP8.

5 August 2026

Bridging the POPs capacity gap
Insights Research Waste and resources

Bridging the POPs capacity gap

Richard McKinlay principal author of the OEP report explores how this gap can be bridged and POPs waste effectively handled domestically.

1 August 2026

Collaboration and innovation drive Irish water sector climate change impacts project
Insights Sustainability Water

Collaboration and innovation drive Irish water sector climate change impacts project

Discover how Uisce Éireann is using climate science, ISO 14091 and innovative modelling to future-proof Ireland’s water and wastewater services.

30 July 2026

Turning policy into progress: A pathway to tackle the UK PFAS challenge
Insights Sustainability

Turning policy into progress: A pathway to tackle the UK PFAS challenge

Carlos Campos discusses shifting focus from monitoring to interventions in the UK water sector to tackle PFAS challenges effectively.

9 April 2026

How we can invest in renewable energy and protect our peatland ecosystems
Insights Sustainability

How we can invest in renewable energy and protect our peatland ecosystems

Learn how floating tracks can minimise peatland damage from wind farms, balancing renewable energy growth with ecosystem protection.

23 March 2026

Wet wipe island waste autopsy reveals extent of sewer blockage challenge
Insights Water

Wet wipe island waste autopsy reveals extent of sewer blockage challenge

WRc analysed 30 kg of waste from the 114 tonnes removed from the Thames’ notorious ‘wet wipe island.’

25 November 2025

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