Water & Wastewater Treatment Magazine
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The Talk: events T he Water Industry Awards are back for the 14th year running - celebrat- ing and rewarding outstanding achievement and innovation in the UK water industry. With UK water companies preparing to embark on ambitious • ve-year plans to de- liver cost-e• ective, resilient and innovative water and wastewater services, there really is no better time to be bringing the sector together to celebrate the amazing people, teams, projects and innovations that have helped shape the water sector. Organised by the people behind the leading business media brand in UK water, Water & Wastewater Treatment, and linked event Utility Week Live, the awards have become a must attend event in the water sector's calendar and are highly prized within the industry. This year sees the return of several popular categories plus the addition of some new ones including Women in Water, Water Resources Initiative of the Year, Net Zero Carbon Initiative of the Year and Skills & Workforce Initiative of the Year. With the water sector in England setting itself a voluntary target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and to triple its leakage reduction rate by 2030, water companies will be key in the facilitation of decarboni- sation. The challenge of decarbonisation means that collaboration is not only inevita- ble but vital – something that is re' ected in this year's awards. All companies can enter − large or small − as the awards recognise outstand- ing innovation and best practice across the industry, no matter the size of the company or the scale of the project. People are at the centre and critical to the success of how companies in the sector are run, and this fact is re' ected by the inclusion of categories such as Rising Rewarding excellence WWT content director Alec Peachey looks ahead to next year's Water Industry Awards. www.wwtonline.co.uk | WWT | DECEMBER 2019 | 13 reduction rate by 2030, water companies will be key in the facilitation of decarboni- sation. The challenge of decarbonisation means that collaboration is not only inevita- ble but vital – something that is re' ected in small − as the awards recognise outstand- ing innovation and best practice across the industry, no matter the size of the company People are at the centre and critical to the success of how companies in the sector Star of the Year and Alliancing and Partner- ship Initiative of the Year. All entries will be judged by an inde- pendent panel of industry experts. The prizes themselves will be handed out at the glittering awards ceremony and gala dinner on May 20th, 2020 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham. For further information or to enter visit www.waterindustryawards.co.uk ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday 17 January 2020 t. 0800 8046 062 e. sales@atiuk.com The only 'source to tap' multi-parameter water quality monitor, delivering reliable data for a smarter future with intelligent networks. atiuk.com Smart water quality in networks, or MetriNet for short. Pioneers of smart water quality in networks MetriNet_130x180mm_WWT_NEW.indd 1 13/09/2019 11:48