Water & Wastewater Treatment

Project focus: sustainable drainage • Perspectives ● Phil Welton, Area Flood and Coastal Risk Manager, Environment Agency: "Working collaboratively to deliver integrated and sustainable solutions gives better outcomes for our customers and drives efficient delivery of projects, giving greater value for money. Our partnership approach is built on sound relationships where the partners trust each other to deliver shared goals." ● Tony Hanson, Environmental Health Manager, South Tyneside Council: "We are very proud to be working in partnership with Northumbrian Water to deliver innovative flood alleviation schemes. Our partnership has demonstrated that a proactive and sustainable approach can be taken to help protect homes at risk of flooding, regardless of whether the flooding is from the sewers or surface water, and is an exemplar to other local authorities, agencies and water companies to follow." 18 | SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWT | www.wwtonline.co.uk Children at Woodhouse Community Primary School plant their water garden of the development site. By working with developers early enough, we can influence the master planning for developments and come to a mutually beneficial agreement." While in relation to sewer flooding Northumbrian has adopted a design standard of protecting against a 1 in 40 year storm, the target for the drainage partnership is higher, to protect against a 1 in 100 year storm. With climate change likely to push SuDS up the agenda across the country, it only goes to show what can be achieved using a multi-agency approach. "It's an approach that prioritises issues across the whole of the region, and advocates mutual trust and co-operation," says Madine. "What it gives us is a pipeline of projects and studies that go beyond AMP6 and also beyond the Environment Agency's six year plan, so we can look towards AMP7 and AMP8, and the next EA plan as well, with confidence." Mike Madine is speaking at WWT's Integrated Water Resource Management conference on Sep 16. Details: www.wwt-environment.net SEMD & AMP6 UPS DElivEry SolUtionS Call 01908 565656 to discuss your requirements www.harlandsimonups.com 1 - 3 kVA UPS Batteries + Distribution IP54 Wall Mount 1 - 11 kVA UPS Lead Crystal ® Batteries + Bypass in Open Rack 8 - 15 kVA UPS Battery Pack + Distribution IP54 Tall Floor Standing 20 - 40 kVA UPS IP54 Tall Floor Standing 40 - 275 kVA UPS Distribution + Bypass Switch IP54 Tall Floor Standing Harland ProtectUPS ® range of rugged uninterruptible power systems can guarantee 24/7 supply to critical site processes. Our custom solution integrates a reliable and proven Eaton UPS power module into an environmentally protected IP rated enclosure giving long-life uninterrupted power protection and built to meet cutomer specifications and industry standards i.e. WIMES 3.07. We make custom standard. Is your UPS truly Uninterruptible?

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