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3 WIAA: Cheers to innovation COMMENT CONTENTS Comment............................. 3 Review ............................. 5-6 Water Resource Management Initiative of the Year ............ 8 Health & Safety Initiative of the Year ........................... 8 Partnership Initiative of the Year ........................... 9 People Initiative of the Year ..........................10 Most Innovative Use of an Existing Technology ...........10 SuDS & Flood Risk Management Initiative of the Year .......................... 11 Data Project of the Year ...... 12 Customer Satisfaction Initiative of the Year ........... 12 Carbon Reduction Initiative of the Year ..........................14 Outstanding individual Contribution ......................14 Most Innovation New Technology of the Year ....... 17 Engineer of the Year ........... 17 Community Project of the Year ..........................18 Outstanding Innovation 2016 .................18 T he Water Industry Achievement Awards marked their tenth anniversary last month when the event took place on May 17 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. And hasn't time just – own by! The awards are and have always been about recognising innovation and best practice in the water sector. It certainly has been interesting to see how innovation has played an ever increasingly important role over these past ten years in order to not only meet the industry's regulatory duties but to also overcome other challenges, such as the e™ ects of climate change and population growth to name but a few. Innovation does not just apply to new technologies. It applies to every aspect of what the water companies and their contractors and suppliers do. It is about going above and beyond the call of duty, thinking outside of the box in order to achieve greater eš ciencies. Looking back at the launch of the Water Industry Achievement Awards all those years ago, it is clear to see how far the sector has come since then in being more innovative. It is also evident how a lot of this innovative thinking now is being developed through collaboration. Over the following pages that collaboration is visible among this year's award winners and œ nalists with the water companies and their respective supply chains combining their e™ orts. Everyone in the industry should be applauded for continuing to keep innovation high on the sector's agenda. The Water Industry Achievement Awards have played their part to by applauding that innovation. Here's to the next ten years! Published by Faversham House Windsor Court, Wood Street East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1UZ T: 01342 332000 WET News is registered at Stationers' Hall. Origination by Faversham House and Classi† ed Central media. Printed by Buxton Press, Palace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AE. Copyright 2016. Faversham House. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from the publishers. Every e" ort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published in WET News. However, Faversham House will not be liable for any inaccuracies. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or publishers. Text paper is 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 © 2016 Faversham House Maureen Gaines, Editor, WET News Editors Maureen Gaines maureengaines@fav-house.com James Brockett jamesbrockett@fav-house.com Advertisement sales Deborah Lilley deborahlilley@fav-house.com Production controller Sharon Miller sharonmiller@fav-house.com Publisher Angela Himus angelahimus@fav-house.com If you wish to make a complaint about the editorial content of this issue please contact the editor. James Brockett Editor, WWT

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