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24 WET NEWS FEBRUARY 2018 COMING SOON • Write a caption Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, are bringing multiple benefits to the water sector. Texo DSI Ltd recently carried out a project for Anglian Water using UAVs with thermal imaging to address leakage issues. Write a caption and email it to yoursayWN@ fav-house.com by 16 February, 2018. The best captions will be published in the March 2018 issue of WET News. (Pic credit: Texo Drone Survey and Inspection Ltd) FORESIGHT Water Northern Ireland Conference Crowne Plaza, Belfast February 22, 2018 events.wwtonline.co.uk/ni The water sector in Northern Ireland is at a critical point as it moves towards proposals for PC21 and a post-Brexit world. This conference will give you the tools and information to navigate this transition and deliver a water sector that works for all stakeholders. Smart Water Networks Conference Birmingham Conference and Events Centre March 20, 2018 events.wwtonline.co.uk/smart With digitisation, non-domestic competition and PR19 on the horizon, the water sector is undergoing unprecedented change. This event will equip you with the insight to transform your operations by linking people, processes and technology. 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 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: #UNFLUSHABLES 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 the #unflushables Flushing the wrong stuff can cause havoc in our pipes and the wider environment. A recent study showed that wet wipes are a major cause of sewer blockages, so please remember to only flush the #3Ps - and put everything else in the bin! @WaterUK The evidence is clear @mcsuk shows 10% increase in beach litter from 2017 annual #beachclean compared to last year! On the go items and #unflushables are most common and easiest to fix #StopThePlasticTide #RefuseReduceReuseRecyle Only flush #PeePooPaper @rachel_wyatt2 Did you know, #water companies spend about £100 million a year clearing clogged up sewer pipes – and it's customers that pick up the tab. Keep it clear - only flush the 3Ps PEE, POO AND PAPER #TheUnflushables @WaterWatchdog We can be guilty of fixating on a target behaviour–but behaviours do not occur in isolation, and exploring 'practice' approaches will help us to think more broadly about the behaviours we are hoping to change. @DaniJORDAN111 Every year we clear over 23,000 sewer blockages - that's a lot of wet wipes, nappies and #TheUnflushables! @SouthernWater Looking for a #NewYearsResolution? Start treating your toilet like a toilet, and NOT a trash can! Don't flush wipes, rags, or other items down the toilet. #ToiletsAreNotTrashcans @mwmcpartners Last month's best answers "Just keep looking. My keys can't have gone far" RELIABILITY EFFICIENCY SOLUTIONS EXPERIENCE INNOVATION Compressed air, gas and vacuum solutions www.aerzen.co.uk +44(0) 208 502 8100 sales@aerzen.co.uk