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WWEM 2018 to focus on the hot topics O ver 80 seminars will take place over the course of two days at WWEM 2018, the water, wastewater & environ- mental monitoring event. The eighth WWEM will take place on 21 and 22 November at Telford International Centre, co- located with the air quality and emissions event AQE 2018. The event is designed to cover the most topical subjects in water and wastewater analysis and monitoring and will explore micro- plastics, nutrients and pesticides, with many of the presentations free to attend. There is also a free interna- tional exhibition offering access to the latest technologies from world-leading brands while, in total, there will be over 150 exhibi- tion stands representing over 300 organisations. T h e m a i n p u r p o s e o f t h e WWEM events, which began in 2005, is to provide the latest infor- mation on the regulations, stand- ards, methods and technologies that relate to the testing and moni- toring of water and wastewater. By • The eighth Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring (WWEM) event takes place on 21-22 November with a packed agenda covering the fast-moving world of monitoring and analysis 16 WET NEWS NOVEMBER 2018 | wwtonline.co.uk bringing the whole sector together, including laboratory, online and field monitoring, the WWEM events seek to provide a unique learning opportunity. In addition to the updates on regulations that will be provided by many of the conference speak- ers, each exhibition will feature a 'Regulators Stand' providing help and advice from the regulators of England, Wales, Scotland, North- ern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The WWEM 2018 Conference programme has been developed and supported by leading associa- tions including SWIG (Sensors for Water Interest Group), the Pump Centre, WRc, CIWEM, BMSS, PROFIBUS, CoGDEM, GAMBICA, WIPAC (Water Industry Process Automation and Control) and the RSC (Water Science Forum & Sepa- ration Science Groups). Among the conference events on 21 November, the WWEM moni- toring conference (£75 + VAT) will address some of the hottest topics in this sector, including on-line and at-site analysis, as well as the Seminar sessions at WWEM are always popular with technical specialists detection, counting and monitor- ing of microplastics, while the Flow Forum Conference (free to attend) will include presentations from industry experts covering themes such as the maintenance of flow measurement equipment, and flow control and manage- ment, as well as providing an update on the latest developments in flow measurement. Also on day one, the Pump Centre Conference (free to attend) is entitled 'Delivering BIM – Using product data across the UK water industry for enhanced efficiencies in capital delivery and asset man- agement', while WIPAC is running free WWEM workshops, which will cover a wide variety of themes including the measurement of flow and water quality as well as c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d d a t a management. The WWEM monitoring confer- ence (£75 + VAT) on day two, meanwhile, will address a number of field and laboratory sampling and analysis themes, such as the use of a passive sampler for moni- toring pollutants such as herbi- cides in rivers. Later in the after- noon, taste and odour challenges will be addressed, with a descrip- tion of the world's most sensitive detector, and then speakers from IME, University of Chicago will describe a 'cyberphysical' sensing system in India monitoring high frequency temporal and spatial variation in river water quality parameters. The SWIG conference (£75 + VAT) on 22 November is entitled 'Industrial discharge monitoring & Smart water: extracting value & EVENTS WWEM 2018 PREVIEW insights from data' and will aim to provide industrial dischargers, water companies, contractors and instrumentation providers with an update on systems which ensure compliance and deliver benefits from discharge monitoring. Many more conferences will take place over the course of the two days, and a gala dinner for both AQE and WWEM will take p l a c e o n t h e e v e n i n g o f 2 1 November. "It is difficult to think of any major brand in this sector that is not represented in the Exhibition Hall," WWEM event manager David Hellyer said. "However, it is also very gratifying to note the number of new and emerging companies that are also participat- ing, so this will be a great oppor- tunity for WWEM visitors to find out about all of the latest technolo- gies, methods and techniques that have been developed since the last WWEM event in 2016." Explaining the reasoning behind the decision to co-locate with AQE 2018, organiser Marcus Pattison said: "Many of the visitors to these events are responsible for environmental monitoring gener- ally, rather than just water or air. Similarly, environmental research- ers and consultants take a holistic approach to environmental moni- toring, and water companies have to address issues such as confined space gas analysis and emissions from generators and incinerators. "We have therefore made it free and easy to pass between the two events, but I would strongly urge those visitors that would like to attend both events to plan a two- day visit, because it would be impossible to visit both exhibi- tions and attend the workshops or conferences of interest in just one day. "In summary, for those visitors that come for both days and plan their time carefully, this is a unique opportunity to meet people they wouldn't normally meet, learn things they didn't realise they needed to know, and to see a world of environmental monitor- ing in one place." l To see full details and register, visit: www.ilmexhibitions.com WWEM is in its eighth year and takes place in Telford Organisations such as SWIG, WRc and CIWEM help develop the event

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