Our Scans · (LF.6) Clean Water and Sanitation · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 6. Ensure availability of water and sanitation for all.

• [New] NASA's Artemis program is aiming for crewed missions to the moon's south polar region in 2028, where permanently shadowed craters may contain valuable deposits of water ice. ScienceDaily
• [New] Water companies are investing £22bn in environmental improvements by 2030. BBC News
• [New] Several areas of England could enter drought status as public water supplies remain under increasing pressure with continued dry weather and high demand. BBC Weather
• [New] The Environment Agency expects 60% of the predicted 2050 water deficit to be addressed by water companies managing demand and dramatically reducing leaks. The Guardian
• [New] Without action to reduce water use and build new supply infrastructure, England's taps could run dry. The Guardian
• [New] The Marine Corps is revamping its water survival requirement with big changes that will impact all Marines. Military.com
• [New] As flooding disasters and water scarcity worsen in the Himalayan region, nuclear-armed China, India, and Pakistan will compete for increasingly scarce strategic water, land, and energy resources. DataDrivenInvestor
• [New] Wichita discharges 25 million gallons a day of treated wastewater into the Arkansas River that could be treated for drinking water in the future. Governing
• Hungary has announced it will shut down its only nuclear power plant after record-low levels on the Danube River reduced the water available for cooling its reactors. Al Jazeera
• Beach destinations along the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts will continue to enjoy ideal conditions for swimming, sunbathing, and water sports, while inland regions remain warm and dry. RestProperty
• Water demand will continue rising as the global population grows. Earth
• Water risk could reduce GDP across major economies by more than USD 5 trillion by 2050. GHD
• Record low water levels in Europe's major rivers have curtailed the transport of goods, reduced electricity output and shrunk company earnings, stoking fears about the economic impact of searing heat and erratic rainfall. MarineLink
• In Italy, the Po River basin has entered a state of high water scarcity, threatening rice crops and drinking water supplies across the north. gCaptain
• EPA has emphasized that cyberattacks on drinking water and wastewater systems have the potential to threaten public health and community resilience. Washington State Department of Health

Last updated: 10 August 2026