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32 WET NEWS october 2015 ComiNg up • Write a caption Polypipe recently helped a flood-stricken Somerset village manage its highway drainage effectively. In the aftermath of the storm early last year, main contractor Skanska developed a raised road to enable access to Muchelney, on the Somerset Levels during future flood events. Polypipe provided more than 500m of its 900mm ridgistorm-XL large diameter pipe system to form a stormwater management solution. Write a caption and email it to yoursayWN@ fav-house.com by october 16, 2015. the best captions will be published in the November 2015 issue of Wet News. Water Scotland crowne Plaza, Glasgow october 7, 2015 www.wwt-scotland.net the conference and exhibition will look at the results of the Sr15 process and how its delivery is developing for the next six years. Water Industry Supplier Conference Holiday Inn, birmingham city centre November 25, 2015 www.wwt-supplychain.net the impact Pr14 on suppliers is game-changing, driving closer collaboration with water utilities to deliver more economic and innovative solutions. these challenges will be discussed at the conference, which once again brings together senior directors from UK water sector consultancies, contractors and subcontractors, equipment manufacturers and service providers of all sizes. Water Industry Technology Innovation Hilton birmingham Metropole, birmingham December 1, 2015 www.wwt-innovation.net the demand for innovative technological solutions in the water sector has never been greater. building on the success of the past three years, the 4th Annual Water Industry technology Innovation conference will look at the role of game-changing technologies in the water industry and how innovation can be made 'business as usual'. Top TWEETS: DiD you kNoW? Wilo-EMU FA Wilo-Zetos K8 Wilo-EMU Megaprop Wilo-SCP So how can Wilo support you? www.wilo.com/ WaterManagement T:01283 523000 E:sales@wilo.co.uk The Wilo Way: Customised solutions with personal commitment. 0000001419.indd 1 14.08.2015 12:33:52 Water Management by Wilo – that's more than innovative technology and long-term expertise. The Wilo Way rather means making your working life easier by providing you with all the information you need – exactly when you need it. This includes planning tools, documentation and personal assistance in every project phase. That is how we live our promise "Pioneering for You". on average, there are 500 million tweets every day on twitter. We've sifted through a few of them to see what the global twittersphere has been tweeting on the subject of #Didyouknow #water. #DidYouKnow: the #food sector is responsible for 1/2 of the production of organic #water pollutants. @GenevaImpact @UN_water #DidYouKnow One of the most hydrating foods to eat is the cucumber, which is 96% water. @pureeat #DidYouKnow: Hydropower supplies about 20% of the world's electricity. @UN_water #DidYouKnow Over 6 million cubic ft of water flows over the top of Canada's Niagara Falls – enough to fill 1M bathtubs in 60 seconds! @hotelsdotcom #DidYouKnow: Half of the world's wetlands have been lost since 1900. @UN_water #DidYouKnow: it can take 2,000-5,000 litres of water to produce one person's daily #food? #Malnutrition #foodfact #hunger #fact @ShiftSoil #DidYouKnow There are 8 times as many atoms in a teaspoonful of water as there are teaspoonfuls of water in the Atlantic ocean. @LboroScience #DidYouKnow If you put a can of Diet Coke in water, it floats. Regular Coca-Cola sinks. Why is no one talking about beer. Whyyy @SheherKiLadki #DidYouKnow When thirsty, a camel can drink 25 gallons of water in less than three minutes. @vanbitzuk Last month's best answers "It's the sound of the underground" Kevin Gabb, Atkins - Water (exeter) 'When you said I was auditioning for the Boomtown Rats..." Anon FORESIGHT

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