250+

ATTENDEES

12+

INSIGHTFUL CONTENT SESSIONS

35+

INDUSTRY EXPERT SPEAKERS

12

UK WASCs SPEAKING

RETURNING JANUARY 2027

Super Early-Bird Tickets Now Available For The UK's Leading Wastewater Conference 

Join 250+ senior wastewater professionals in Birmingham on 26-27 January 2027 at the NCC Birmingham to tackle the sector’s toughest AMP8 questions and leave with practical answers for your business.

With the Clean Water Bill moving through Parliament and PR29 on the horizon, the pressure is on to turn AMP8 investment into outcomes.

Bringing together all 12 WASCs, regulators, academics and the wider supply chain, the Wastewater Conference asks the question on everyone’s mind: is AMP8 delivering at pace - or is the gap between promise and progress growing?

Book by Friday 16 October with a limited super early-bird ticket and save up to £250 on the full price ticket.

GET THE AGENDA 

Two Days To Get Ahead Of AMP8 Delivery

Built from feedback from senior leaders at Wastewater UK 2026, the 2027 programme is designed around the challenges the sector is facing now - with honest debate, practical takeaways and unfiltered insight from peers

See what’s in store across two days of practical, applicable discussion - from AMP8 delivery and regulation to climate resilience, nature-based solutions, contaminants, bathing water, bioresources, CSOs and digital tools.

Only in the agenda will you discover:

  • The full two-day programme
  • Speakers and organisations joining the conversation
  • Practical ways to plan your time at the conference
  • Networking opportunities with 250+ water professionals
  • The latest ticket offers and discounts
  • A justification letter to help secure your place

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Hear From The Leaders Shaping AMP8 Delivery

35+ speakers from across the UK wastewater sector will lead the 2027 agenda.

Take a look at the line-up confirmed so far, with more water company, regulator and specialist speakers later announced.

Richard Price,
 
Managing Director - Wastewater Services, 
Pennon Group
 

Judy Proctor
Deputy Director -
Water Regulation Environment Agency

Paul Davison
Head of Wastewater Strategy
Northern Ireland Water

Dan Walker-Nolan, 
Policy Director, 
Water UK

 

Kathryn Waugh 
Head of Strategy and Planning
 Northumbrian Water 

 

Helen Dobby
Head of Environmental Performance
South West Water

Eoghan Kilroy, 
Head of Waste Water Strategy, 
Wessex Water

Jo Bradley
Rainwater Management Technical Principal
United Utilities

Join An Agenda Shaped By The Sector's Leading Experts

This year's exciting agenda will deliver two days of inspiring content focused on the sector's biggest priorities.

Do you have a story that can help us to explore:

  • wastewater treatment and optimisation,
  • phosphorus removal,
  • sludge and biosolids management,
  • stormwater and CSO reduction,
  • water recycling and reuse,
  • nature-based solutions, catchment management,
  • FOG
  • assets management
  • carbon reduction, climate resilience

...and more.  

AGENDA AT A GLANCE: WHAT 2027 WILL COVER

Be Part of the Discussions Shaping the Future of Wastewater

AMP PLANNING AND DELIVERY

REGULATORY NEEDS

CSOs AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

DIGITAL TOOLS AND INNOVATION

BIORESOURCES 

 NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS

CONTAMINANTS AND MICROPOLLUTANTS

BATHING WATER QUALITY

THE WHOLE SECTOR, IN ONE ROOM

100% UK WASCs representation at every event for the past 10 years

For the last decade, every UK WASC has attended Wastewater Conference, making it a key meeting point for the leaders shaping investment, regulation and operational change across the sector.

With record investment, tighter regulation and growing pressure to improve river health, achieve net zero, tackle flooding and reduce storm overflows, the demand for new ideas and solutions has never been greater.

For industry partners, the conference offers a strong platform to showcase your expertise, build relationships and get in front of the decision-makers shaping the future of UK wastewater.

Will Your Business Be Represented? 

Attendees have previously joined us from:

THE WHOLE SECTOR, IN ONE ROOM

New 2027 Partnership Opportunities now available 

Whether your business sponsors, exhibits or undertakes a thought leadership opportunity - you'll put your brand directly in front of the decision-makers and influencers shaping the future of UK wastewater.

Our partners will: 

GAIN INSIGHT

from all UK WASCs on their long-term wastewater plans  

 

EXPLORE

novel treatment approaches and smart solutions to tackle spills in AMP8 and beyond

PLAY A ROLE

in accelerating sustainable infrastructure development at this crucial time