Thursday, October 8, 2026

Water Data Prize

Lab worker holding a sample bottle beside a ClarosTechUV PFAS destruction system.
Treatment & Technology

Claros, Daikin Set Full Scale PFAS System

ClarosTechUV™ PFAS destruction system will be deployed at Daikin America’s Decatur, Alabama, manufacturing facility under a commercial agreement.

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Treatment & Technology

Schneider Electric Sets Out WEFTEC 2026 Water Lineup

September 28, 2026
Group photo in front of AquaEntrepreneur Michigan banners.
Treatment & Technology

AquaAction Selects 10 Water Tech Companies for Michigan

September 23, 2026
Water Data

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

All water statistics
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

Rates, pipes, plants and the people who run them
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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.
Cyware Partners With WaterISAC on Cyber Threat Sharing September 30, 2026
Cyware logo with blue, green and purple geometric shapes beside black text on a white background.
 Kentucky American Water Restores Service After Flood September 25, 2026
American Water logo with a blue star and wave motif above red lettering on white.
 Invicti Offers Water Utilities Free AppSec Access August 7, 2026
Black Invicti wordmark on a white background.
 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 September 30, 2026
American Water logo with a blue star and wave lines above red lettering.
 LabWare Launches Compliance Platform for Utilities September 28, 2026
LabWare Water logo beneath a blue cloud outline on a white background
 EarthEcho Opens Water Test Kits for Direct Purchase September 16, 2026
EarthEcho International logo with a stylized figure holding an orange globe inside a round compass-style ring.

Treatment & Technology

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Phyn Protect installed on a pipe against a wall beside a lawn, with a child sitting on a blanket in the background

Phyn Expands Leak Protection Portfolio

 2 Arcwood Launches VeriFAS PFAS Destruction Service
VeriFAS logo with the text “PFAS Solutions by Arcwood” on a white background.
 3 Kodiak Enters Water Treatment With Eco Acquisition
The Kodiak commercial team behind an Alignment Day sign featuring a large bear silhouette.
 4 MagPro Introduces 1.85 MW-Class Water-Smart Chiller
Industrial cooling unit with multiple fans, pipes and green control panels.

Clean Water Access

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Bluedrop Water and Boomerang Water logos side by side on a white background.
 Bluedrop and Boomerang Launch Hotel Water Program October 8, 2026
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
Water Well Trust logo with a blue water droplet above two green leaves.
 Water Well Trust Receives $3.525M USDA Grant September 30, 2026
People gather around a water tap, filling buckets and jerry cans.
 ICRC Adds Boreholes For Displaced Families In Nigeria September 29, 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.
Vertafore logo with an orange icon and dark grey text.
 reThought Flood Expands Private Flood Distribution
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

Water Data

Statistics, charts and rankings
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A hand-dug well with a rope winch and a yellow water container in rural Kitale, Kenya Statistics

African countries ranked by access to basic drinking water

Updated October 7, 2026 Women and children fill yellow jerrycans at a village water pump Statistics

Clean water access statistics

Updated October 5, 2026 A row of steel hand-washing basins, each labelled water or soap Statistics

Countries ranked by reported cholera cases

Updated October 7, 2026 A bucket on a rope lowered into an old well of murky water Statistics

Countries where the most people lack safe drinking water

Updated October 7, 2026 Villagers carry water in basins and jerrycans up a slope near Kalemie, DR Congo Statistics

Countries where the most people spend over 30 minutes collecting water

Updated October 7, 2026 A clear stream of drinking water running from a steel tap Statistics

Countries with the best drinking water, ranked

Updated October 6, 2026 A dried-out reservoir bed, cracked and pale, beneath an old arched bridge Statistics

Countries with the worst water shortage, ranked

Updated October 6, 2026 A laboratory worker in blue gloves holds a beaker of water beside testing equipment Statistics

Drinking water quality statistics

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

England's drinking water companies ranked by compliance risk

Updated October 7, 2026 Pipes discharging dirty, foaming water into a river, seen from above Statistics

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

Updated October 7, 2026 Swimmers and sunbathers on a beach at Monopoli, Italy, seen from above Statistics

European countries ranked by bathing water quality

Updated October 6, 2026 Water dripping from a rusted, leaking pipe above a grassy meadow Statistics

European countries that lose the most water to leaks

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

European countries with the most expensive tap water

Updated October 8, 2026 A row of labelled water sample tubes in front of a laboratory analyser Statistics

US states where PFAS turns up in the most water systems

Updated October 8, 2026 A steel water tower on tall legs in Rankin, Texas Statistics

US states with the most drinking water violations

Updated October 7, 2026 Old metal pipes laid bare in a dug-up street Statistics

US states with the most lead water pipes

Updated October 8, 2026 Water meters fitted to household supply pipes Statistics

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

Updated October 7, 2026 Water spraying from a leaking joint in a water pipe Statistics

Water companies in England ranked by leakage

Updated October 7, 2026 A cloud of pollution spreading through open water, seen from above Statistics

Water companies in England ranked by pollution incidents

Updated October 7, 2026 An overflow pipe pouring discoloured, foaming water into a stream Statistics

Water companies in England ranked by sewage spills

Updated October 7, 2026 A concrete dam holding back a mountain reservoir under snow-capped peaks Statistics

Water statistics 2026

Updated October 5, 2026
60 Guide Water Companies in the World The round settling tanks of a water treatment works, seen from above 60 Guide Water Technology Companies Four filter vessels with blue pipework at a water treatment plant