Water & Wastewater Treatment Magazine
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Pablo Colio has been named as the new CEO of FCC Group, the parent company of water manage- ment company Aqualia. He has spent 23 years at the Madrid-based company, most recently serving as President of FCC Construc- cion. He replaces Carlos Jarque, who is departing having been CEO at the company since 2015. Professor Tom Crick is to join the board of Welsh Water's owner, Glas Cymru, as a non-executive director. He succeeds Pro- fessor Stephen Palmer who is retiring. Crick is a Profes- sor of Computer Science & Public Policy at Cardiff Met- ropolitan University, and his research interests include the use of data science to solve operational problems. Graham Southall has joined North- umbrian Water as Commercial Director. He was formerly managing director of Thames Water's commercial services division, leaving in 2016; previous roles in his 30-year career in water and energy include being Head of Power at BG Group. He started his new role at Northumbrian in October. The Talk: November ROUND UP PEOPLE MOVES 4 | NOVEMBER 2017 | WWT | www.wwtonline.co.uk Run-off 'caused crypto outbreak' United Utilities (UU) has said that rainwater running off agricultural land grazed by livestock was the cause of the cryptosporidium contamination that aff ected the water supply for more than 300,000 homes and businesses in Lancashire in August 2015. Lawyers acting for the company told Preston Crown Court that a small amount of the rainwater was able to enter an underground treated water tank through a joint in the structure, which had probably been aff ected by small ground movements over time. This and heavy rainfall on July 27 led to rainwater run-off entering the underground storage tank at Barnacre, fi ve miles from Franklaw Water Treatment Works. The court hearing concluded with UU being fi ned £300,000 and agreeing to pay £150,000 additional costs. Thames to bring back disused WTWs Thames Water has announced it is recommissioning three disused water treatment works in London to help with water supply across the capital following the dry spring and early summer period. Sites in Brixton, Streatham and Battersea have been surplus to requirements in recent years but are all being switched back on to make sure there continues to be enough water to meet demand. Several other redundant water works are also being readied so they can be brought into use if needed as Thames Water continues to invest additional funds to improve performance. Severn Trent to hire 250 further staff Severn Trent is set to recruit a further 250 people as it seeks to boost its frontline service to customers. The new staff will be in the utility's asset creation and repair and maintenance teams, and the recruitment represents a signifi cant commitment by Severn Trent, which already employs almost 6,000 people.