Dirty Business, Sewage, Agriculture and Why Real-Time Data Matters
Channel 4’s Dirty Business has brought renewed public attention to the scale and complexity of the UK’s water quality challenges.
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WATR: Next Generation Section 82 and Catchment Monitoring
Heavy rainfall and storms impact catchments and water quality. WATR provides real-time monitoring, alerts, dashboards, and expert support, helping water companies and environmental agencies comply with Section 82 and act proactively.
Real-Time Water Monitoring for Construction
Construction faces high environmental risk, regulatory pressure, and delays. WATR provides continuous, real-time water monitoring, alerts for pollution events, and actionable data, reducing fines, delays, and reputational damage.
WATR has been shortlisted as a finalist in the South Norfolk and Broadland District Councils Business Awards
We’re proud to share that WATR has been shortlisted as a finalist in the South Norfolk and Broadland District Councils Business Awards 🏆 2026, in the Business Growth category.
Smart North Florida Deploys Real-Time Water Monitoring to Protect Coastal Ecosystems
Learn how WATR is using real-time water monitoring to protect coastal ecosystems in North Florida.
WATR to Showcase Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Solutions at IFAT Saudi Arabia 2026
WATR will showcase its real-time environmental monitoring solutions at IFAT Saudi Arabia 2026, taking place 26–28 January 2026 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center.
WebSummit Isn't Our Birthday - But It Should Be!
Today marks the start of WebSummit 2025, an event that feels like the perfect moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate our journey and why this conference was so pivotal for us back in 2017.
Flexible Pricing Models: Data-as-a-Service - Future-Ready Water Quality Monitoring
WATR introduces a new flexible pricing model with Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering, making advanced water monitoring technology accessible to everyone from small fisheries to large-scale utilities.
… and the winner is … WATR!
WATR wins the Innovative Sensor Technology Implementation award and is highly commended as Best Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Project at the Environmental Monitoring Awards 2025 for our work with the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere.
WATR Shortlisted for Two Prestigious Awards at Environmental Monitoring Awards 2025
WATR has been shortlisted for two Environmental Monitoring Awards 2025 for our role in the Smart Biosphere project, showcasing our innovative real-time water quality sensor technology and impact on protecting UK rivers and coasts.
24Haymarket Leads Investment in WATR to Accelerate Growth of Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Platform
WATR has secured investment from 24Haymarket to accelerate the global expansion of its real-time environmental monitoring platform.
Long-term WATR and Anglian Water Partnership continues to Pioneer Real-Time Catchment Monitoring for a Resilient Water Future
Anglian Water and WATR are using real-time, sensor-based monitoring to track and manage raw water quality in key UK catchments, helping protect reservoirs and adapt to climate-driven challenges.
WATR’s Sensor-Agnostic Platform Opens Doors for Specialist Sensor Collaborations
A new real-time, low-maintenance sensor system is transforming how pollution in UK rivers and coastal waters is detected and managed, delivering continuous, actionable water quality data for improved environmental protection.
Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James partners with WATR to assess environmental impact
WATR will deploy its smart environmental monitoring system in Dubrovnik to capture real-time data on water quality in the Adriatic Sea where the RaceBirds compete to assess general water health.
AI to stop water pollution before it happens
Our catchment and CSO water quality monitoring network for the Devon Biosphere has been featured on the BBC News website and on the national news.
WATR - The Blue-Green Algae early warning system
WATR in use as a blue-green algae early warning system that utilizes cutting-edge technology to monitor water quality and detect harmful algal blooms.
New Products: WATR Pro 2.0 and Hybrid Bankside
Introducing two new products by WATR which offer enhanced features and capabilities for efficient water quality monitoring and management.
WATR launches "SWITCH" for automated aeration and real-time Dissolved Oxygen monitoring
Introducing SWITCH, a smart switch that enables automated aeration and real-time monitoring of dissolved oxygen levels.
Anglian Water and WATR collaboration successfully transition from “Innovation” to “BAU” to improve water quality monitoring
Our catchment and CSO water quality monitoring network for the Devon Biosphere has been featured on the BBC News website and on the national news.
Stratification and the importance of real-time water quality monitoring in lake fisheries management
Real-time water quality monitoring in lake fisheries management is essential, specifically addressing the issue of stratification and its impact on fish populations.
Watr selected as double finalist in world changing ideas and the on the rise categories of fast company’s 2021 awards
We are thrilled to announce that WATR has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming a double finalist in the esteemed Fast Company Awards 2021.