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28 WET NEWS JuLY 2016 ComiNg SooN • Write a caption A fleet of special water tankers saved the day in Millom last month to help United Utilities keep water supplies on tap for 4,000-plus households. The drama had started in the early hours of the morning when a large water main burst near the Duddon Estuary. Engineers had to bring in a specialist digger and wait for the tide to go out before they could begin repairs. Write a caption and email it to yoursayWN@fav-house.com by July 18, 2016. The best captions will be published in the August 2016 issue of WET News. foresight The Civils and Utilities specialists KEEPING THE COUNTRY CONNECTED At Burdens our purpose is clear. To keep the country connected. By using our expert knowledge and national reach we supply the essential infrastructure products and services that keep our communities functioning. We understand the importance of keeping projects on schedule. And that means getting the right materials, to the right place, at the right time… Every time. Connect with us to see how we can help you on 0344 292 7090. www.burdens.co.uk 26587 BURDENS WET NEWS AD_265 x 185mm_AW.indd 1 19/05/2016 14:28 WWT Integrated Water Resources Management Conference Holiday Inn Birmingham September 14, 2016 www.wwt-environment.net 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. WWT Drinking Water Quality Conference Hilton Birmingham Metropole September 27, 2016 events.wwtonline.co.uk/drinking The first WWT Drinking Water Quality Conference, in association with Northumbrian Water, will provide innovative, practical and cost-effective solutions to meet the increasing demands on the industry. The event will push the boundaries, go 'beyond compliance' and take water quality to a new level. WWT Water Scotland Crowne Plaza Glasgow October 5, 2016 wwt-scotland.net The 5th annual WWT Water Scotland Conference will address the whole of the Scottish water sector to discuss, hear and share insight on a diverse array of key water challenges, such as retail competition north and south of the Border, asset management and innovation. Last month's best answers "I told you that the beaver would be a cheap option" Phil Richardson, Natural Cement The England rugby team have attributed their recent return to success to their 'back to basics' approach to training Luke Craggs, Lintott Control Systems "Noo then pet, can yee remeber weor this bag of dirt wez supose te gan" Phil Deane, ATB Morley Top TWEETS: : #Euro16 WaTEr 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 #Euro2016 water. 70% of the earth surface is covered by water...the rest is Ngolo Kante #Euro16 @AquasafeSystems @IamLame_BW Was goin for England only if Drink water was there #EURO2016 #Euro16 @THamoonga How would you get through a football game without having clean water on tap? #ENGSLO #Euro16 @WaterAidUK How long til we see some water cannons? #Euro16 @philmcg1987 #RussianFans detained in France: 'They're keeping us without water' #EURO2016 @SputnikInt If you are already over Euro 2016 - France how about dogs vs water instead?! #euro16 #dogswithwater... @Stayathomepets Roy Hodgson couldn't motivate water to be wet. Should've been sacked following 2014 WC, now he can't even win an easy group. #EURO2016 #ENG @cwithy14 Marseille police using water canon to disperse Ukraine and Poland fans #Euro2016 They have 2 public order tactics: water or CS gas @DavidhBrown #Iceland #EURO2016 essentials! @arlaskyr for stomach, Water for voice, @ReykaVodka for nerves! #ComeOnIceland #ISL @DavidGCastle

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