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WWEM 2022 PREVIEW
sector through better information management. BIM4Water is a cross industry not-for-profit group which is open to all organisations involved in the management and delivery of water and wastewater assets and services. A series of SWAN (Smart Water Networks Forum) workshops will also bring together key players to collaborate and accelerate the use of data-driven solutions in water and wastewater networks. The second day of the Digital Zone will include presentations by technology experts in the supply chain. A Communications Zonewill focus on
digital transformation. Developments in communications technology are the enablers of the advantages that are now being realised, and speakers will describe the latest
ENVIRONMENTAL SHOW IS PACKED WITH CONTENT
Following last year’s successful virtual event, organisers have announced that WWEM 2022 will take place live at the Telford International Centre on 12th and 13th October
year’s WWEM exhibition will focus on Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring in both process water and natural water resources. “We are absolutely delighted to be able to
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return to live events again,” said organiser Marcus Pattison. “Last year’s virtual event enabled a broader group of people to access the presentations, but the pandemic prevented all of us from exploiting the advantages of face-to-face meetings. As a focused event, WWEM therefore offers everyone the opportunity to meet a lot of key people in a short space of time, whilst accessing an enormous amount of the latest information.” The WWEM presentation programme is
supported by a range of seminars, and two international exhibitions featuring most of the world’s leading suppliers of environmental monitoring equipment, analytical testing instrumentation and support services. Registration for both WWEM and the co-
located AQE Air Quality & Emissions show is free and available now. By registering prior to the event, visitors will be entitled to free parking, free lunch and refreshments and complementary access to both events, including all the seminars and workshops. The overall objective for 2022 will be to
focus on learning and development. “There will be over 100 hours of free content available,” explained Oliver Grievson, who
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overing regulations, standards, process control, pollution prevention, test methods and monitoring, this
helped to organise the programme. “We have involved several key professional organisations such as CIWEM, the IES and the IMC to ensure that the content is relevant and appropriate for professional development. WWEM 2022 therefore represents a great opportunity for everyone from the newest apprentices to the most experienced industry experts.” Grievson is the founder of the LinkedIn Group WIPAC (Water Industry Process Automation & Control). A Pollution Forumwill focus on a recent
investigation from the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) into river water quality and the new monitoring requirements outlined in Section 82 of the Environment Act 2021. Effluent and river water quality will also be
addressed by speakers from the Environment Agency, CIWEM, United Utilities and the Southern Water Storm Overflow Taskforce. In the afternoon, the Rivers Trust will host a major session focusing on citizen science; looking at the ways in which any interested individuals can help improve the spatial and temporal monitoring of the UK’s rivers. A Flow Forumwill run on the first day of
WWEM, featuring speakers from the Environment Agency, Thames Water, Morrison Water Services and the Coal Authority, with presentations covering the latest requirements and practical insights for installers and operators of flow monitoring equipment. Within a Digital Zone, BIM4Water will run a
series of presentations and workshops designed to share knowledge and enhance skills in the digital transformation of the water
advances in a range of communications technologies. Vodafone will explain how narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), a wireless communications standard, is ideal for devices that handle relatively small amounts of data with a low bandwidth and a low power requirement. Ground Control will describe the application of satellite communications, Siemens will explain the role of EDGE in IoT, and advances in radio communications will be described by Radio Data Networks. The successful Instrumentation
Apprentice Competitionwill again operate throughout WWEM. The competition is free to enter, with teams generally coming from utilities and service providers. All competitors are invited to the Gala Dinner (12th Oct) and receive free membership of the Institute of Measurement & Control. WWEM has partnered with the Future Water
Association to run a ‘Water Dragons’ heat on 12th October, during the conference/exhibition. This provides an opportunity for companies to pitch product, service or process innovations to a panel of senior water company executives and industry specialists. Summarising the plans for the two events,
Pattison said: “It is tremendously exciting to be able to run a physical event again – everyone keeps telling me that they can’t wait to meet again! This year the volume of available content is incredible – I would urge everyone to plan their trip very carefully so that they can jump in and out of their sessions of most relevance, to maximise the benefit of their visit. “Telford benefits from easy access and the
International Centre has hotels on site, so that visitors can stay for both days. So, as you can probably tell, we are really excited about this year’s events and we can’t wait to see everyone in Telford!”
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