Monday, October 12, 2026

Water Data Prize

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Clean Water Access

Water Well Trust Receives $3.525M USDA Grant

Water Well Trust received a $3.525 million USDA grant for rural homeowners to build or repair private wells and septic systems.

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Treatment & Technology

Kodiak Enters Water Treatment With Eco Acquisition

September 29, 2026
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Treatment & Technology

MagPro Introduces 1.85 MW-Class Water-Smart Chiller

September 29, 2026
Water Data

England's water companies ranked by pollution record, worst first

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Environment Agency rating, 2021 to 2024: fewer stars means a worse pollution record, stars out of 16
Thames Water7Southern Water7South West Water7Anglian Water8Yorkshire Water9Wessex Water10Northumbrian Water12United Utilities13Severn Trent Water16Thames Water7Southern Water7South West Water7Anglian Water8Yorkshire Water9Wessex Water10Northumbrian Water12United Utilities13Severn Trent Water16
33
incidents
Serious pollution incidents at Thames Water in 2024, out of 75 across England
292,119
spills in 2025
Times sewage spilled from storm overflows in England in 2025
75
incidents
Serious pollution incidents by water companies in England in 2024
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Utilities

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People walk past a large white WEFTEC sign inside a building.

WEFTEC 2026 Opens With Over 23,000 Expected Attendees

WEFTEC 2026 opens in New Orleans with more than 23,000 attendees expected and more than 135 technical sessions, over 20 of them on AI.
Indiana American Water Completes $24.5M Main Project October 6, 2026
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 Cyware Partners With WaterISAC on Cyber Threat Sharing September 30, 2026
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 Invicti Offers Water Utilities Free AppSec Access August 7, 2026
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 VODA.ai Launches Meter Revenue Recovery Tool June 17, 2026
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Water Quality

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California American Water Highlights Bass Lake Protection

California American Water highlights source water protection, including the Bass Lake area in Madera County, during Source Water Protection Week.
Addium Launches AQUALAB 5TE for 60-Second Testing October 6, 2026
A gloved hand operates an Aqualab 5TE moisture analyser touchscreen.
 LabWare Launches Compliance Platform for Utilities September 28, 2026
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Treatment & Technology

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Claros, Daikin Set Full Scale PFAS System

 2 TURBRO Announces Portable Outdoor Water Heater
Green and black portable outdoor water heater with shower hose, propane regulator and water storage bag.
 3 Arcwood Launches VeriFAS PFAS Destruction Service
VeriFAS logo with the text “PFAS Solutions by Arcwood” on a white background.
 4 Phyn Expands Leak Protection Portfolio
Phyn Protect installed on a pipe against a wall beside a lawn, with a child sitting on a blanket in the background

Clean Water Access

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An IRC worker hands a nutrition supply to a young child sitting on an adult’s lap.
 IRC Closures Cut Services for at Least 473,700 in Sudan October 1, 2026
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 ICRC Adds Boreholes For Displaced Families In Nigeria September 29, 2026
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 Bybit Indonesia Funds Aceh Borewell After Floods September 15, 2026
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 Water Witness Founder Steps Down After 17 Years September 9, 2026

Drought & Floods

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Two children walk through the debris-strewn site of their school in Nuwakot District, Nepal, with collapsed buildings behind them.

UNICEF Seeks Support for 17,000 Nepal Children

Mental health and psychosocial support is needed by an estimated 17,000 flood-affected children in Nepal, UNICEF says, alongside protection services.
World Food Programme news release graphic on a blue background.
 Japan Funds WFP Flood Response in Nepal
The word “RAINMAKER” in dark green on a white background.
 Rainmaker Raises $100M for Cloud Seeding Expansion
Samaritan’s Purse cargo plane on an airport tarmac with workers moving boarding stairs at night.
 Samaritan’s Purse Sends Over 40 Tons to Nepal

Water Data

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African countries ranked by access to basic drinking water

Updated October 7, 2026 Yellow jerrycans and buckets lined up at a public water tap Statistics

Clean water access statistics

Updated October 5, 2026 Hands lathered with soap under a running tap Statistics

Countries ranked by reported cholera cases

Updated October 7, 2026 An old open well with a wooden winch beside a farm track Statistics

Countries where the most people lack safe drinking water

Updated October 7, 2026 Two girls carrying yellow water containers on their heads across dry land Statistics

Countries where the most people spend over 30 minutes collecting water

Updated October 7, 2026 Clear water flowing from a chrome tap Statistics

Countries with the best drinking water, ranked

Updated October 6, 2026 Dry, cracked earth where water has gone Statistics

Countries with the worst water shortage, ranked

Updated October 6, 2026 A laboratory worker in goggles holding up a bottle of drinking water to check it Statistics

Drinking water quality statistics

Updated October 5, 2026 A hand holding a glass under a running kitchen tap Statistics

England's drinking water companies ranked by compliance risk

Updated October 7, 2026 A sewage outfall pipe running out to sea from a shingle beach Statistics

England's water companies ranked by pollution record, worst first

Updated October 7, 2026 Swimmers in a deep blue sea pool among white rocks on the coast Statistics

European countries ranked by bathing water quality

Updated October 6, 2026 Water dripping from a joint in a chrome pipe Statistics

European countries that lose the most water to leaks

Updated October 8, 2026 Water running from a kitchen tap Statistics

European countries with the most expensive tap water

Updated October 8, 2026 A pipette dropping water into a laboratory test tube Statistics

US states where PFAS turns up in the most water systems

Updated October 8, 2026 A town water tower on tall legs against an evening sky Statistics

US states with the most drinking water violations

Updated October 7, 2026 An old water main with a valve exposed in a trench during pipe work Statistics

US states with the most lead water pipes

Updated October 8, 2026 A blue domestic water meter on a brick wall Statistics

Water bills by company in England and Wales, 2026-27

Updated October 7, 2026 Water spraying from a burst main in a dug-out trench Statistics

Water companies in England ranked by leakage

Updated October 7, 2026 Dirty water pouring from two pipes into a river Statistics

Water companies in England ranked by pollution incidents

Updated October 7, 2026 A sign by the water warning of possible sewage overflows during and after heavy rain Statistics

Water companies in England ranked by sewage spills

Updated October 7, 2026 A concrete dam holding back a reservoir in a deep rocky gorge Statistics

Water statistics 2026

Updated October 5, 2026
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