Water & Wastewater Treatment

www.wwtonline.co.uk | WWT | SEPTEMBER 2014 | 3 07 LEADER INTERVIEW New Black & Veatch European water MD Scott Aitken in the spotlight 15 PROJECT FOCUS Could bio-thermic digestion mean the end of liquid waste? 20 PROJECT FOCUS Southern Water spends £25M to meet NEP conditions 04 News Entry opens for Water Industry Achievement Awards 2015, Ofwat warns of 'more onerous' regime and One Direction's Harry Styles gets his knuckles rapped... 11 Comment Siemens Industry water sector business manager Andrew Reeks asks what the next industrial revolu- tion will mean for water 27 Tank File Your at-a-glance guide to tank products and services specifi cation 33 Technically speaking Circling the square – what changes to the British Standard for manholes and soakaways means on site 37 Getting to grips... ...with water storage. Your guide to choosing the right tank for your project 41 Digging deeper Zero leakage with zero excavations – utopian dream or future reality? The challenges around leakage are massive, but, says WRc, so is the prize Contents September Mark Smith, WRc Mark Kowlaski, WRc 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 Ian Kirkaldy Southern Water 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 Clive Patten Sulzer Pumps Wastewater 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 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 "The real challenge in attaining the benefi ts of industry 4.0 lies in true collaboration. "Water companies, industry regulators, technology vendors and the supply chain need to come together to make it happen" Andrew Reeks, Siemens Industry "Utilities and their contractors are reaching a tipping point in terms of squeezing out further effi ciencies. Is it fair to say that water companies are now reaping the 'rewards' of the rate card they have set their contractors?"

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