Water & Wastewater Treatment

www.wwtonline.co.uk | WWT | JULY 2014 | 3 14 CASE STUDY How changing its contract terms took Southern Water to the top of the leakage table 18 CASE STUDY Why partnership was key in delivering a new leak detection solution for plastic pipes 04 News EFRA fl ooding inquiry fi ndings published, SuDS legislation delayed again, the latest contract news and more 11 Industry Leaders Steve Kaye Anglian Water head of innovation on long-term thinking, supply chain engagement and why it is an exciting time to be in the water industry 23 The Pipe File All you need to know to select the right pipe supplier 26 Getting to Grips... ...with pipebursting. Our quick guide to this trench- less technology 28 Technically Speaking Thrust restraint design for additions to the network 30 Digging Deeper How the latest in aeration blower technology could cut energy use by 40% Contents July Steve Kaye, Anglian Water It's not about asking 'how can we reduce leaks?' it's about asking 'how do we get rid of leaks altogether'. Managing editor Will Parsons wwtedit@fav-house.com Sales executive North/Midlands Judith Eastham 0161 903 1512 judith.eastham@fav-house.com Sales executive South/Global Michael Butcher 01342 332073 michael.butcher@fav-house.com Classified sales Alyson Brice 01342 332075 alyson.brice@fav-house.com Production Editor Mike Smith Publisher Angela Himus 01342 332060 angela.himus@fav-house.com EDITORIAL BOARD Simon Barnes Yorkshire Water Nigel Paterson Veolia Water James Chalmers ABB Piers Clark Thames Water, Isle Utilities Tony Conway United Utilities Paul Gibbs Anglian Water Graham Keegan Eight 2 O Mark Allen Black & Veatch Duncan Lewis Xylem Water Solutions Austin Penn Sulzer Pumps Municipal Water Frank Rogalla Aqualia Mark Smith WRc Prof Tom Stephenson Cranfield University, British Water, Bluewater Bio Steve Webber Murphy Group Publisher's note: This issue includes editorial photographs provided and paid for by suppliers.WWT digital editions, round tables, video, news, features, jobs, products. www.wwtonline.co.uk wwt@fav-house.com Published by Faversham House Ltd Faversham House, Windsor Court, Wood Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1UZ Telephone: 01342 332000 Fax: 01342 332001 Subscriptions: 020 8955 7045 or email: fhcustomerservices@abacusemedia.com The title Water & Wastewater Treatment is registered at Stationers' Hall. Printed by Buxton Press Limited, Palace Road Buxton Derbyshire SK17 6AE. Copyright 2014. Faversham House Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without prior written permission from the publishers. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published in Water & Wastewater Treatment. However, Faversham House Ltd will not be liable for any inaccuracies. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or publishers. Both text paper and cover stock are printed on PEFC accredited paper. For more info see www.PEFC.org. License number PEFC/16-33-141. Technical articles of full page, or more appearing in this journal are indexed by British Technical Index.© 2014 Faversham House Group Ltd. ISSN 1759-5932 Average circulation Jan-Dec 2013: 8,680 1yr: UK £99 Overseas (airmail) £113/$198 2yr: UK £171 Overseas (airmail) £199/$349 Subscriptions: PIPING UP "It's clear to me that as an industry we have a huge challenge ahead, to work in partnership with other key stakeholders more eff ectively and to communicate with people at risk of fl ooding in a much clearer and more accessible way." Simon Cocks, Severn Trent Water 07 EXPERT OPINION Severn Trent's Simon Cocks on why fl ood communication with customers needs a new language

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