Water
Our approach to water
Water management is an urgent challenge. CRH’s unmatched scale, connected portfolio and expertise in clean water, stormwater, wastewater and flood protection position us to play a significant role in modernizing and expanding the systems that collect, protect and transport water.
How we enable water-resilient communities
We continue to deliver innovative engineered systems and solutions to capture, convey, store, treat and separate water, addressing the urgent need to modernize and expand essential infrastructure for water-resilient communities.
Within our own operations, we are implementing water management plans and actions to protect, preserve and replenish water resources.
Cubic meters of water recycled at our operations in 2025
Locations recycled water in 2025
Of our operating companies had water management plans in place at the end of 2025
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Innovation in action
Reducing Water Loss
Aging water networks increase costs and risks. Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, piloted CivilSense™ with Bartow County, Georgia, using AI-driven acoustic sensors to find major hidden leaks, cutting water loss by 17%.
Protecting Transportation Infrastructure
At Orlando International Airport, Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, delivered compact stormwater systems that improved treatment efficiency, decreased the system footprint by 45%, and reduced costs and timelines.
Meeting Strict Standards
Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, delivered stormwater collection systems for the upgrade of San Diego, California’s Bachman Place corridor, a key road in a sensitive canyon environment. The team specified BioPod™ advanced green infrastructure products that could meet the project’s strict biofiltration standards.