SOCOTEC UK and Ireland has secured a long-term contract with Yorkshire Water to deliver extensive water quality monitoring services across the utility’s network. The agreement, worth tens of millions of pounds, represents SOCOTEC’s largest project in the sector and the first contract awarded under Section 82 of the Environment Act 2021.
The partnership will see SOCOTEC install, maintain, and calibrate water monitoring equipment to assess conditions both upstream and downstream of Yorkshire Water assets. Over the first five years, 736 monitoring stations will be installed as part of the company’s plan to strengthen water quality transparency and support compliance with environmental regulations.
The initial term runs for seven years, with the option of a three-year extension. The contract supports Yorkshire Water’s goal to publish real-time water quality data by 2030 and marks a major step in SOCOTEC’s strategy to expand its environmental monitoring capabilities across the UK infrastructure sector.
“I am thrilled we have been selected as the supplier for such a monumental contract. Our partnership with Yorkshire Water has been strong for over 15 years, and we are now looking forward to enabling them to meet their Continuous Water Quality Monitoring obligations under Section 82 of the Environment Act 2021.
We are confident that our practical experience and expertise in procuring, installing, maintaining and calibrating water quality monitoring equipment will enable us to provide independently collected, high quality, reliable data to Yorkshire Water, and ultimately, the public – enabling us to continue our SOCOTEC mission, building trust for a safer and sustainable world.” – Isabell Holling, Business Unit Director – Monitoring & Surveying, SOCOTEC UK
