Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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24 WET NEWS JuNE 2016 ComiNg up • Write a caption Construction engineers diverted the River Ouseburn last month as part of a major scheme to reduce the risk of flooding to more than 100 properties in Brunton Park, Newcastle. Northumbrian Water and the Environment Agency began the £7M joint flood reduction scheme in October 2014. Write a caption and email it to yoursayWN@fav-house.com by June 20, 2016. The best captions will be published in the July 2016 issue of WET News. foresight +44 (0)23 9224 2600 | enquiries@wpl.co.uk | www.wplinternational.com ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER SOLUTIONS Treatment process with proven performance. WPL's modular Hybrid SAF packaged plant has a proven track record utilising submerged aerated filtration for wastewater treatment. Reasons to choose Hybrid SAF: • Modular units ensure safe and speedy installation • Cut installation time and risk with off-site manufacture • Flexible process suits BOD and ammonia removal WWT Water Industry Energy Conference Holiday Inn Birmingham June 22, 2016 www.wwt-energy.net Now in its 3rd year, the Water Industry Energy Conference brings together water industry professionals tasked with managing and generating energy and building resilience and sustainability into their businesses. ICE Flooding 2016 – Risk management and delivering projects Victoria Park Plaza, London June 30, 2016 Senior decision makers from across the supply chain will address how the UK needs to respond to deal with flooding and water management issues. Creating a joined up approach to water management and flooding resilience will allow for long-term stability and smart use of resources. WWT Integrated Water Resources Management Conference Holiday Inn Birmingham September 14, 2016 Building on the success of the last four years, the 5th annual Integrated Water Resources Management Conference will provide a vital update on policy and regulation in water resources management, the Water Framework Directive, abstraction reform changes and the impact of competition, considering how innovative partnerships could be key in driving the water industry forward. Last month's best answers "Get off!" "No, I had it first" Richard Long, Acoustic Sensing Technology (UK) "Did you say it was righty tighty lefty loosey?" Ed Preston, Costain – Natural Resources Division "News just in… Tiny man watches two giants fight over walking stick" Jason Hart, Lintott Control Systems North News & Pictures Top TWEETS: : #WaTErFaCTS 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 #WaterFacts. The St. LawrenceGreat Lakes hydrographic system drains more than 25% of the Earth's freshwater reserves. How about that! #waterfacts @AquasafeSystems 40% of all water sold in the world as bottled water, is actually tap water #WaterFacts #EarthFacts #InterestingFacts @npowercareers More than half of streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin originates as #groundwater #waterfacts @TriMediaee According to the UN, more people have access to a mobile phone than a toilet! #Waterfacts #WISA2016 @WaterInstSA Canada has about 25% of the world's wetlands - the largest wetland area in the world! #waterfacts @AquasafeSystems Over 3 million people die every year from water-related diseases. That's almost the population of the city of Los Angeles! #waterfacts @Doutreach #WaterFacts #6: Record-breaking UK #rainfall in December put 2015 in the top 10 wettest years on record since 1910! @RainCatcherLtd #WaterFacts 10. Between the 1970s & 2005, the % of the Earth that experienced serious drought more than doubled @ELCAWorldHunger #LittleDidYouKnow that to create one pint of beer, it takes 20 gallons of water! #factoftheday #waterfacts @EternalWater