28 WET NEWS DECEMBER 2017
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The construction phase of the Shieldhall Tunnel - Scotland's biggest wastewater tunnel, which
will help tackle flooding and improve river water quality in the Glasgow area – has been
completed. The giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) spent 15 months creating the 3.1 mile-long
sewer beneath the south of the city and finally "broke through" recently in Queen's Park. Write
a caption and email it to yoursayWN@fav-house.com by December 13, 2017. The best captions
will be published in the January 2018 issue of WET News.
FORESIGHT
Water Industry Awards 2018
The Vox, Birmingham
May 21, 2018
wwtonline.co.uk/awards
The Water Industry Awards, organised by WET
News and WWT, are the industry's leading awards
ceremony, rewarding and celebrating innovation and
best practice in the market today.
Utility Week Health & Safety Conference
and Exhibition
Birmingham
December 6, 2017
Events.utilityweek.co.uk/hs
The event will provide delegates with valuable
insight into health and safety projects. It will enable
them to reflect on lessons learned from the past and
progress to create a safer and healthier environment
for all workers, both permeant staff and contractors.
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.
Utility Week Live 2018
NEC, Birmingham
May 22-23, 2018
utilityweeklive.co.uk
With disruptive new technologies and business
models emerging, utilities must find new strategies
and solutions. Utility Week Live 2018 will examine
these changes, and explore the tech and product
solutions transforming the way gas, water and
electricity utilities do business.
TOP TWEETS: #WATER FACTS
On average, there are 500 million tweets every day on Twitter.
We've sifted through a few of them to see what #water facts
are trending in the Twittersphere.
In 30 minutes,the human body will produce enough heat to boil a half
gallon of water.
@amaz_ing_facts
If you went swimming on the Moon, you would be able to walk on the
water's surface and jump out of the water like a dolphin.
@UberFacts
Human babies are 75% water at birth, a slightly higher water content
than bananas and slightly less than fresh potatoes.
@UberFacts
Hot water will freeze faster than cold water.
@FactsProfessor
More Africans have access to cell phone service than piped water and
electricity.
@WhatTheFFacts
When you drink a glass of water, it has already been drunk by other
people and animals, possibly several times over.
@neverknownfacts
NYC pizza has a unique taste because of the city's water.
@factionizt
Plants are able to recognize and communicate with their relatives -
They can also deny water to unrelated plants.
@factionizt
A two-inch oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day.
@RiseFacts
There are more atoms in a single glass of water than glasses of water in
all the oceans on Earth.
@FactsInYourFace
Last month's best answers
"He likes it if you tickle him under his collar"
Martin.Stevenson@SanctusConsulting.com
"Stop being such a Wittler and Mardy Bum, if we wrap it in this it will Fettle it and Be
Reet!"
Barry.McDonald@Fasflow.co.uk
"You're quite sure it's dead?"
Eamonn.Mullins@haltd.co.uk
