Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterAguas de CádizVeoliaSpain

Aguas de Cádiz Deploys Robotic Cameras and UV-CIPP Lining To Rehabilitate its Sewer Network

Jun 15, 2026

Aguas de Cádiz, the fully publicly owned municipal water and sanitation company for the city of Cádiz, Spain, began a sewer rehabilitation project on June 15, 2026, targeting 1.5 kilometers of deteriorated concrete collector pipes across 12...

Upcoming projectEnergyWaterAmerescoUSA

Columbia, Missouri Weighs $42 Million Ameresco-Led Smart Meter Overhaul For Electric And Water

Jun 12, 2026

The City of Columbia, Missouri is moving toward a final decision on a $42.1 million Advanced Metering Infrastructure program that would replace 53,992 electric meters and replace or retrofit 52,747 water meters across the municipal utility’s...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterAganovaEns d'Abastament d'Aigua Ter-Llobregat (ATL)Spain

Barcelona’s Water Authority Taps Aganova to Inspect 75 km of Catalonia’s Critical Transmission Mains

Jun 12, 2026

Spanish pipeline inspection specialist Aganova has secured a strategic contract from Ens d’Abastament d’Aigua Ter-Llobregat (ATL), the Catalan government-owned utility responsible for drinking water production and bulk supply across...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterItronOffice d'Equipement Hydraulique de Corse (OEHC)France

Corsica Water Authority to Replace 10,000 Mechanical Meters

Jun 2, 2026

The Office d’Equipement Hydraulique de Corse (OEHC), the public body responsible for water infrastructure across the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, is replacing its entire fleet of 10,000 mechanical water meters with ultrasonic...

New Project (Pilot)WaterItronHunter WaterAustralia

Hunter Water Launches 2,000-Meter Digital Pilot to Curb Losses Across NSW Network

May 28, 2026

Hunter Water, the state-owned utility serving more than 600,000 people across the Lower Hunter region of New South Wales, will begin installing 2,000 connected water meters in the third quarter of 2026 under an expanded Digital Metering Pilot...

SpinoffWaterXylemAurelius

Sensus International Goes Under AURELIUS After $250M Xylem Spin Out

May 27, 2026

Xylem Inc. confirmed on 26 May 2026 the completion of the sale of its international water and heat metering operations to German investment group AURELIUS, establishing Sensus International as a standalone metering company serving Europe and other...

Calls for ProjectsNew Project (Pilot)WaterUSA

Miami-Dade Opens $300,000 Innovation Challenge to Modernise Water and Sewer Operations

May 26, 2026

Miami-Dade County has committed up to $300,000 in pilot funding to technology companies able to help its water and sewer utility recover value from waste streams, predict infrastructure failures and modernise legacy operational workflows. The...

PartnershipWaterNorthumbrian WaterAiimiUK

Northumbrian Water Extends Aiimi Partnership to Drive AI-Led AMP8 Delivery

May 26, 2026

Northumbrian Water (NWL) has signed a three-year data and artificial intelligence agreement with British technology firm Aiimi, formalising a long-running collaboration that will underpin the utility’s digital transformation programme through...

PartnershipEnergyWaterDubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA)UAE

Dubai’s DEWA Deploys Agentic AI in Daily Operations

May 21, 2026

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has become the first government entity in the UAE to adopt Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork, integrating agentic AI directly into employee workflows across the organisation. The move, announced on May 20,...

Public FundingWaterOfwatUK

Ofwat Awards £58 Million to 19 Water Innovation Projects

May 20, 2026

Ofwat, the economic regulator of water and wastewater services in England and Wales, has announced the 19 winners of the sixth Water Breakthrough Challenge, awarding a combined £58 million to projects that range from fungal water filtration and...