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T he Environment Agency has awarded Selwood a place on a new framework for its hired equipment requirements. Selwood will provide static, towable and electric submersible pumps over the next six years under a framework that provides added value through improved efficiencies, consolidated reporting and service levels. As well as providing the agency with substantial yearly savings, Dale Eynon, director of DEFRA Group Fleet Services, said the new framework would also improve efficiencies and levels of service. "Our new framework is Selwood awarded place on new EA framework anticipated to provide efficiencies and improved levels of service across many areas including: an improved supply chain, reduced cross hire, rate transparency, supports for Incident Response and the availability of the latest equipment technology and latest engine emissions," Eynon said. Selwood CEO Chris Garrett added: "Selwood's success is built on partnerships, and we are pleased that the expertise of our teams and their commitment to product „ Pump specialist to work with Environment Agency for next six years Twitter reacts to United Utilities becoming the † rst English water † rm to announce a hosepipe ban. S outhern Water has awarded Atkins a contract to provide it with enhanced developer services using the latest technology in robotic process automation. The new service contract – which runs until 2024 – is central to Southern Water's delivery of developer services to its customers. Under the contract, Atkins' team will be fully integrated with Southern Water, helping to process all developer applications in relation to new connections, adoptions, diversions, new applications and variations (NAV) and self-lay. Water companies are increasing their focus on service to developers as a result of Ofwat's introduction of a new common performance commitment for 2020-25 concentrating on developer experience. A new measure – D-MeX – will be used to take account of developer views of the service received. Guy Ledger, client director at SNC-Lavalin's Atkins business, said: "With water companies facing greater scrutiny and potential penalties arising from their services to developer customers, our specialist developer services team has committed to using technology to make a step change in performance, cost and quality. Using digital innovation, we will build on our long-standing relationship with Southern Water to help them achieve their customer focused outcomes." Global design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins is part of the SNC-Lavalin Group. So we build new houses. We also build new school and shops in the new developments, but no one thinks of over stretched services like public health emergency services and utility services. Build thousands of houses but NO new reservoirs.#hosepipeban @brianjp13 FOLLOW US SUPPORTED BY @WWTlive #DrinkingWaterQuality DRINKING WATER QUALITY CONFERENCE 8 november 2018 | bIrmInGHAm ENHANCING WATER QUALITY FROM SOURCE TO TAP An essential event for water quality professionals seeking innovative solutions to the regulatory and technical challenges facing the industry ● Assess how revisions to the Drinking Water Directive will affect you ● Hear the latest innovative approaches to complex treatment challenges ● Find out how to protect public health and build consumer trust Heidi Mottram OBE Chief executive officer Northumbrian Water Marcus Rink Chief inspector Drinking Water Inspectorate Martin Padley Director of water and scientific services United Utilities Michelle Minihan Senior inspector, drinking water team Environment Protection Agency (Republic of Ireland) Vanessa Speight Senior research fellow & managing director, TWENTY65 University of Sheffield Robin Price Head of water quality Anglian Water Dr Phillippa Pearson Head of water services science Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE: BOOk NOW event.wwtonline.co.uk/ drinking IN ASSOCIATION WITh 3 RD ANNUAL I don't understand the outrage, has anyone seen our reservoirs? I'm guessing all the - res on the moorlands have had a huge impact on top of the hot weather. stop washing your 4x4s and - lling up your layz spas and maybe we wouldn't be here? #hosepipeban @sunfl ower32 #hosepipeban this is receiving a lo t of attention due2 recent extreme weather. Note to policy makers and publics this is NOT extreme weather it is the new normal and we need to rethink how we use and store water. Building regs for greywater systems and nature based sols key @ProfAlister navigation, conservation and ecology, plus managing the risk of flooding from rivers, reservoirs, estuaries and sea. The initial three-year contract, starting from June, includes a further three-year extension option. Under the new agreement, A-Plant, the UK's largest plant, tool and equipment hire company, will act as the dedicated and centralised managing agent for all supplying hire contractors. The other suppliers on the framework are Garic, Flannery and Land & Water. The contract will support the annual maintenance programme as well as supporting management of flood defence assets. As a category 1 Incident Response Service Provider, the contract will also provide availability of equipment 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year in order to ensure the agency is 'Major Incident Ready'. wwtonline.co.uk | AUGUST 2018 WET NEWS 3 Atkins gets Southern contract excellence and outstanding customer service have been recognised in this competitive tender process." The Environment Agency is responsible for regulating major industry and waste, treatment of contaminated land, water quality and resources, inland fisheries, river, estuary and harbour @unitedutilities consulted on a new Water Resources Management Plan in spring expecting a #hosepipeban once every 20 years. We have one after a wet winter, very wet spring and a summer dry spell. Bit worried the plan may not be up to much. @SimonWightman WET News is registered at Stationers' Hall. 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