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28 WET NEWS NOVEMBER 2014 FORESIGHT Write a caption A helicopter was used recently to help install Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water's new water management system into the Pontsticill reservoir. The new system comprises large stirrers, 5m in diameter, to circulate water in the reservoir. The aim is to improve raw water quality before it enters the works for full treatment. Write a caption and email it to yoursayWN@ fav-house.com by November 19, 2014. The best captions will be published in the December 2014 issue of WET News. • TOP 10 PICKS The most read stories last month on www.wwtonline.co.uk, brought to you by WET News and WWT in partnership. Last month's best answers "Tut tut... construction standards are slipping these days. No hi-vis, no helmet, they are even letting dogs on site!" Steve Crapper, ECS Engineering Services The HSE ramps up the pressure as duty / standby walking companions are made compulsory in the more remote parts of the Lakes. Mike Brenton, CSO Technik "Do you think it's one of them Stargate things where we'll turn into watermen if we step through it?" QED are the UK's leading surge control system providers to the water and waste treatment industry. Holding preferred, approved, nominated or framework supplier status with the majority of water companies and construc on leaders. All facets of contract du es undertaken by specifically trained in-house employees. Staff training program linked to exceed water and waste treatment industry expecta ons. Ongoing development of staff, products and services ensure compliance with ever evolving legisla ve requirements and engineering best prac ce. 199 4 2 0 1 4 1990 -1995 AMP1 1995 - 2000 AMP2 2 000 - 2005 A M P 3 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 1 0 A M P4 2010 - 2015 AMP5 QED supporting 20 years of AMP cycles with Water Quality and Leaka g e M an ag e m en t Eng i n e e r i n g … with many more years in the pipeline Quantum Engineering Developments Ltd. Quantum House, Saxon Business Park, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcs. B60 4AD Tel: 01527 577888 - Fax: 01527 577007 Email: sales@quantumeng.co.uk - www.quantumeng.co.uk l Surge control systems for potable, sewage du es. l Refurbishment/upgrade of exis ng surge systems. l Manufacture of vessels for surge, DAF, accumulators, contact tanks etc. l Instrumenta on for new/exis ng pressure systems. l Compressor packages for surge, instrument, DAF, backwashing. l Booster pump packages for wash water du es. l Passive intake screens. Quantum Engineering Developments Ltd A4_Advert_Layout 1 05/08/2014 08:05 Page 1 COMING UP WIAA 2015 www.wwtonline/awards • Entry deadline - December 12 • Shortlist announced - end of February • Award ceremony - April 21 The Water Industry Achievement Awards, organised by WET News and WWT will take place in April 2015 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The awards are the industry's leading awards ceremony, rewarding and celebrating innovation and best practice in the market today. Make sure you add the above important dates to your diary. Water Industry Supplier Conference Holiday Inn, Birmingham November 26, 2014 www.wwt-supplychain.net The conference will bring together senior directors from the UK water sector consultancies, contractors and subcontrac- tors, equipment manufacturers and service providers. It will encourage frank and informative discussion on improving engagement throughout the supply chain. The 'Smart' Water Network London December 4, 2014 www.ciwem.org/events This workshop will examine the use of instrumentation and the use of the data to get the most from the water distribution networks and the industry's drive to continually reduce non-revenue water. Water Industry Asset Management Conference Holiday Inn, Birmingham January 28, 2015 www.wwt-asset.net The conference will address the complexities of moving towards a totex approach, and discover how companies are working in a more integrated way with the supply chain to boost collaboration and efficiency in AMP6. Severn Trent opens UK's biggest biogas to grid plant September 30, 2014 Severn Trent Water to cut 500 jobs October 10, 2014 Dangerous mussel found in UK reservoir alarms conservationists October 8, 2014 Yorkshire Water opens self-powered sewage plant in Bradford October 3, 2014 Affinity Water CEO Richard Bienfait to step down October 2, 2014 Anglian Water to hold shop window event for innovators October 20, 2014 Scottish Water to invest £3.5B over six years September 29, 2014 Water companies' debt recovery in the spotlight October 15, 2014 Thames Water commercial services expands Scottish team October 13, 2014 Northumbrian Water signs up volunteers for pollution reporting October 10, 2014