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WaterVeralto Announces $435 Million Acquisition of In-Situ to Expand Water Analytics Portfolio

Veralto agrees to acquire Colorado-based In-Situ for $435 million. The deal strengthens its surface and groundwater monitoring capabilities.

 WaterVeolia Secures 40% Of Spain’s Water-Digitalization PERTE Funding With 17 Strategic Projects

Veolia secures €76 million in Spanish PERTE grants across 17 water digitalization projects, reaching 209 municipalities and over 6.2 million people.

 WaterSão Paulo launches 10-year effort with Amazon, Sabesp and Aganova to cut water losses

Sabesp, AWS and Aganova partner to inspect 64 kilometers of São Paulo pipelines, aiming to recover 210 million liters of water annually.

 WasteVirginia’s SPSA Adopts AI-Driven Sorting to Launch One of the Nation’s Largest Recycling Projects

Virginia's SPSA signs a $200 million contract with AMP to deploy AI-driven sorting systems designed to divert 50% of waste from regional landfills.

 WaterGuardamar del Segura Launches €232,590 Smart Water Metering Initiative

Guardamar del Segura initiates a €232,590 rollout of 637 smart water meters across 22 tourist sites and 600 homes to enable real-time leak detection.

 Street LightingLas Gabias Launches €13 Million Contract to Modernise Street Lighting System

Las Gabias tenders a €13 million street lighting contract over 15 years to upgrade its infrastructure and cut energy use by over 1 million…

 Smart CityGenoa Launches Integrated Surface-and-Subsoil Digital Twin with Hexagon and START 4.0

Genoa maps four key surface and subsoil areas with Hexagon and START 4.0, using a new digital twin to simulate hydrogeological and flood risks.

 WaterNew Mexico Launches Statewide Satellite Leak Detection Programme with ASTERRA

New Mexico signs a four-year deal with ASTERRA to deploy satellite leak detection across drinking-water systems facing loss rates of up to 70%.

 Street LightingSmart Lighting Upgrade Underway on Liverpool’s Waterfront

Liverpool City Council begins a £1.5 million smart street-lighting upgrade across 11 waterfront routes to improve efficiency and remote control.

 OtherUK Video-AI Firm Vyntelligence Raises $30 M to Accelerate Utilities Field-Work Innovation

London-based Vyntelligence secures $30 million to expand its frontline video-AI platform for utilities into the U.S. market.

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