Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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24 WET NEWS OCTOBER 2017 ComiNg SooN • Write a caption ECS Engineering Services has renovated Peakirk pumping station on the River Welland for the EA, significantly boosting the effectiveness of flood defences in the area. Work included refurbishing the station's pointing doors; installing an adjustable stoplog and automated weed screen; renovating the pumping station plus an inspection and overhaul of existing pumps on-site. Since winning the contract for the pumping station, ECS completed the project within months. Write a caption and email it to yoursayWN@fav-house.com by October 17, 2017. The best captions will be published in the November 2017 issue of WET News. foresight Utility Week Congress 2017 Birmingham October 11-12, 2017 events.utilityweek.co.uk/congress The utility sector's leading lights will join government, regulators and investors for strategic dialogue and debate on adapting to the evolving regulatory landscape, making the sector more attractive to investors, building trust with wcustomers and driving innovation. WWT Water Industry Technology Innovation Conference Birmingham November 30, 2017 events.wwtonline.co.uk/innovation Hear how the water sector is utilising game- changing technologies such as desalination, gasification and drones, and implementing innovative business strategies in order to meet increasing regulatory pressures and customer expectations. WWT Water Scotland Glasgow December 7, 2017 events.wwtonline.co.uk/scotland The conference will provide delegates with the opportunity to gain an insight into the future development plans of Scottish Water, reflect on SR19 and hear latest innovation case studies to benefit business. This is the only event dedicated to the evolving needs of the Scottish water sector. Top TWEETS: #FaTbErg WATER INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CONFERENCE 30 NOVEMBER 2017 | BIRMINGHAM Colin Green Director – Water 2020 Ofwat Chris Offer Director of regulation and corporate affairs Affi nity Water Ben Newby Customer services and IT director Bristol Water Sophie Straiton Innovation scientist Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Bob Stear Head of innovation Severn Trent Water Nick Mills Head of wastewater innovation Thames Water Piers Clark CEO Isle Group Ltd EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE: CHAIR: DRIVING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IN THE WATER SECTOR The UK's largest conference for senior water industry professionals looking to optimise transformative technologies and solutions ● Find out how PR19 will affect investment in innovation ● Assess which technologies could transform your business ● Hear how your peers are implementing cutting-edge solutions BOOK NOW events.wwtonline.co.uk/innovation FOLLOW US @WWTlive #waterinnovation WWT-WITI-17-HPHad-vs2.indd 1 04/08/2017 10:45 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 #Fatberg Forget #jacktheripper this is the monster currently stalking Whitechapel #fatberg #london #creepy #scary #yuck @mmiletours Who puts a nappy down the toilet??? WHO??? #Fatberg @Patsykins_X #fatberg Seriously BBC photos not required in the future! @photofan9000 I see the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are not putting their crap in the Wheely bin again. #fatberg @Utopia_Roxs However you feel about your job, be thankful you've not been asked to remove a #fatberg @Claire7Carter Is fatberg a proper word? #fatberg @TimothyMondayBt So big it definitely deserves it's own hashtag #Fatberg Imagine having to wade through the sewer and having to break it down #Bork @Run_Dolly_Run And the #London #fatberg's vital statistics are...longer than Tower Bridge...larger than 19 elephants... @pauldezylva You know if something massive is in the UK because we'll have already established its height/weight/length in London buses... #fatberg @dadgeekuk Let's all take a moment and pray for the safe return of the brave men and women going in to battle the #fatberg monster today. Last month's best answers 'Spot the Ball' – welcome to the 21st Century! Trevor.Walkinshaw@ScottishWater.co.uk Are the costs in three dimensions as well? John@jpurdy.co.uk