Things start to get a bit messy…
No drips allowed here!
It’s time for engineers to sign up for the annual Institute of Water Drilling & Tapping Championships
W
ater engineers will be put under a utility company, partner or contractor, will go “The championship attracts people to IWEX
pressure at the annual Institute of on to represent the UK at the America Water who might not normally attend an industry
Water Drilling & Tapping Works Association competition in the US. exhibition,” said the Institute’s chief executive,
Championships. The contest takes place at IWEX The Institute of Water, the UK’s only Lynn Cooper. “It’s a fun way to focus attention
each year, and challenges contestants to pit professional body dedicated to supporting the on some of the key skills necessary within the
their precision skills against their peers. It is careers of people working in the UK water industry, while enabling teams to meet their
being hosted by the Institute of Water (IoW) industry, holds the contest as a showcase for the peers from other water companies and
and is now open for entries. profession and is inviting teams of two to sign contractors. Spectators also love watching the
Contestants will be hoping to avoid up. Each pair will drill and tap a 150mm teams drilling into the water main in the middle
unexpected showers as they bid to be crowned diameter ductile iron main under pressure at 40- of the NEC – it’s not the kind of thing that they
national champions by successfully drilling and 70psi and connect a service tap. The challenge naturally expect to find in the exhibition.”
tapping a high-pressure water main. Points will will be complete once water discharges from Anyone interested in taking part can contact
be awarded for speed, precision and the the tap but teams will be penalised for leaks and the Institute of Water on 0191 422 0088 or
absence of leaks. The winning team, drawn from breaches of safety and technical rules. email
info@instituteofwater.org.uk
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