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THE TALK
IN FOCUS
t
Contents
February
14
WATER RESOURCES:
WWT talks to some of the water
companies about the work they're
doing to ensure future supplies
17
Focus on Thames Water's oldest asset
– New River – and how it remains
a key part of the water company's
operations
4 Roundup
6 WWT speaks to UKWIR chief executive
Steve Kaye
8 Matan Benjamin from S&P Global Ratings
discusses Ofwat's final determination
11 A look at how regulation is driving
change in leak detection
12 WWT Water Industry Innovation
Conference review
THE
KNOWLEDGE
21 Net zero: Report on how the water sector is moving to meet the 2030
ambition
28 Water treatment: How technology can help to eliminate coagulant overdosing
30 Eutrophication: A look at the challenge of eutrophication and the treatment
options available to tackle it