DX Technologies for Future Water and Sewer Services
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism added 52 technologies to the Digital Transformation Technology Catalog for Water and Sewerage, which supports maintenance of water and sewerage facilities, bringing the total to 222 entries, and published the expanded catalog. Newly added technologies include AI, drones, and sensor technologies such as non-destructive cavity detection. The source states that advancing digital transformation in water and sewerage is important to ensure continued service in the years ahead as facilities age and staffing declines.
Key points
- 52 technologies were newly listed.
- The catalog was expanded to 222 listed technologies.
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism published the expanded catalog on September 30, 2026.
Overview
Water and sewerage facilities are rapidly aging, and the number of staff with expertise in their management is declining. The source states that advancing digital transformation in water and sewerage is important to improve and streamline maintenance through digital technologies and ensure continued water and sewerage services in the years ahead.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism published the Digital Transformation Technology Catalog for Water and Sewerage in March 2025 to promote the adoption of digital technologies. It compiles technologies that support more advanced and efficient maintenance. This expansion was made to keep pace with rapidly advancing technological innovation.
Details
Newly listed technologies include AI, drones, and sensor technologies, including non-destructive cavity detection. Details of the added technologies are available in the supplementary document.
The expanded catalog was published on September 30, 2026. It is available on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website's Water and Sewerage DX page (https://www.mlit.go.jp/mizukokudo/watersupply_sewerage/jyouge_dx/index.html).