CONTENTS
CONTENTS
NEWS
6 Industrial treatment
Fracking report warns of strain on UK wastewater-handling facilities
caused by possible nationwide roll-out
PROJECT FOCUS
12 Sewerage infrastructure
A major sewer strengthening project was undertaken to help
withstand the impact of Crossrail's two tunnel boring machines
passing very close-by
FEATURES
16 Water treatment
A £5M Scottish investment in filter media processing is delivering a
sustainable product for global markets; Yorkshire Water rolls out chlorine
monitoring at over 60 sites
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Scottish filter media plant opens
22 Pumps and pumping systems
The capacity of seven pumping stations in France's Petit Camargue was
doubled in a £7.5M flood prevention programme; Giant pump motors
delivered for major Turkish irrigation and drinking water project
27 Tanks and storage
Fully integrated SUDS can deliver flood protection
CONSULTANT & CONTRACTOR FILE
Collaboration at the UK's largest water utility – Thames
Water's new approach; Six pages of AMP contract listings;
Expertise and contact files – source the skills you need
COMMENT
21 Employment policy
28
Modelling identifies assets at risk of flood
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Editorial board
Mark Allan Black & Veatch
Simon Barnes Yorkshire Water
James Chalmers ABB
Piers Clarke Thames Water,
Isle Utilities
Tony Conway United Utilities
Paul Gibbs Anglian Water
Graham Keegan Eight2O
Duncan Lewis
Xylem Water Solutions
Nigel Paterson Veolia Water
Clive Patten
Sulzer Pumps Wastewater
Frank Rogalla Aqualia
Mark Smith WRc
Prof Tom Stephenson
Cranfield University, British Water,
Bluewater Bio
Steve Webber Murphy Group
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