Today the UK Water Partnership releases its latest white paper titled ‘River Health & Restoring Public Trust’. Produced for UKWP by AECOM, ARC Limited, and Northumbria University, it sets out a bold and collaborative roadmap to restore our rivers and rebuild trust. Our rivers are deemed to be in crisis. Pollution from sewage, farming, industrial and urban […]
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River Health and Restoring Public Trust
Trust in the management of our water environment is at a historic low. Our rivers are under pressure, under scrutiny, and in many cases, are not meeting expectations. The public sees pollution — from sewage, agriculture industry, and road runoff — and is openly demanding greater accountability and radical change.So, who is accountable? The answer, too […]
Digital Testing for Arsenic in South Asia
Organisations: Aquaffirm Clients: UNICEF and Department of Public Health Engineering (Bangladesh) Groundwater is a vital drinking water source in South Asia, especially in rural areas. However, naturally high arsenic levels pose a serious health risk and are a sever problem in South Asia, particularly in Bangladesh, where 20–35 million people are at risk, as well as in Pakistan, India, Nepal, and […]
Peru Reconstruction Programme
Organisation: Arup Clients: Government of Peru, Authority for the Reconstruction with Changes (ARCC) Peru Reconstruction Programme was initiated in response to the devastating El Niño event in 2017, which caused significant loss of life and over a billion dollars in damage, the UK Government partnered with Peru through a Government-to-Government agreement. Arup, as part of […]
Water Resilience in Metro Manilla
Organisation: Arup Clients: Maynilad Water Services, Inc. La Mesa Treatment Plant 1, built in the 1980s, is the largest water treatment facility in the Philippines, serving over six million people with a capacity of 1,500 million liters per day. It faces seasonal challenges with raw water turbidity, sometimes reaching levels ten times above its design […]
Water Resilience Version 2
Driving Resilience Innovation in the UK Water Sector The UK Water Partnership was created to provide leadership and a unified approach to our efforts here in the UK. Both to contribute to the development of sustainable solutions and to ensure that the UK’s experts, innovators, and entrepreneurs are at the forefront of the global response. […]
Business Plan 2025/26
With the beginning of the new financial year, and the great work completed in 2024/25, the directors have set the direction for this coming year in the updated business plan. Our Business Plan outlines the UKWP’s strategy, goals, and operational approach, providing an update on the current and legacy workstreams. A big focus this year […]
New UKWP white paper reveals AI opportunities for water sector
London, 23 April 2025 – The UK Water Partnership (UKWP), in collaboration with British AI and data firm Aiimi, has today published a new white paper, AI Within Reach, laying out a roadmap for responsible artificial intelligence adoption across the UK water sector and outlining potential use cases. As the industry enters AMP8, companies face […]
UKWP – Aiimi
AI White Paper Our industry is continuously adapting to the increasingly acute pressures of climate change, efficiency, and cost drivers. Customers’ expectations of our services and their experiences have never been higher; we need to meet these challenges with reliability, resilience, and excellent value for money for consumers. Regulation (e.g., Environmental Information Regulations) and industry […]
The UKWP joins the CE taskforce
The UK Water Partnership is proud to announce that it has joined the UK Government’s Circular Economy Taskforce. This significant step follows the publication of our Circular Water Economy White Paper earlier this year and sets the stage for our upcoming white paper, which will be developed in collaboration with AtkinsRéalis, the University of Bath, […]