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Catchment management is increasingly seen as a win-win for water companies and the environment alike. With the new Water Framework Directive set to place greater protection on rivers and wetlands across Europe, and totex-based regulation paving the way for greener, smarter solutions to cleaner water supply, there has never been a greater incentive for water companies to work with agricultural and other stakeholders to minimise run-off pollution and ensure key players in the catchment are working together. Two water companies which have led the way on catchment management are Wessex Water and South West Water. Delegates to Utility Week Live's water seminars can hear about their work in case study presentations set in context by insight from David Baxter of Indepen and Rose O'Neill of WWF. 9 We were the fi rst to obtain a license to challenge the incumbent when the market opened in Scotland in 2008 Bob Wilson, managing director, Anglian Water Business No-one can know what the future will hold, but the water sector is in the unenviable position of having to plan for the long term despite signifi cant uncertainties over water availability and demand." Ian Barker, managing director, regional sludge manger, Water Policy International Is it time that wastewater was seen as a potential resource rather than simply something to be disposed of ? Fats, oil and grease (FOGs) can be the bane of sewerage companies because of their role in causing sewer blockages. However, once removed from the wastewater of industrial and commercial businesses they can prove a valuable source of energy. It's a challenge Thames Water Commercial Services has been working to overcome as Graham Southall, the fi rm's managing director, will describe at Utility Week Live. Among other products and services for water companies, Thames Water Commercial Services now off ers a FOG trap for commercial kitchens The challenge of resource recovery See p12 for seminar agenda details along with grease interceptor emptying services and a facility which can recycle the material into green renewable biofuel. This fuel can be used to power vehicles. It's not just FOGs however which cause increasing disruption to operations or concern for water quality. The implementation of the water framework directive means that the removal of phosphorus and struvite will become increasingly important for water companies. Finding ways to achieve this is a topic occupying the mind of Marc Pidou, an academic fellow at Cranfi eld University. Here, academic research has focused on three alternative approaches to phosphorous removal: iron nanoparticles, algae systems and reed beds with reactive media. Find out more in Utility Week Live's water seminar. Catchment Management Leaders Hot topic Bioplastics recovery: Sandra Ryan of Amec Environment & Infrastructure, will talk about the challenge of converting wastewater into drinking water supply at Utility Week Live – an increasing priority technology for many areas of the world where water is scarce. April 21, 10:30 am Week Live – an increasing priority technology for many areas of the world where water is scarce. drinking water supply at Utility Week Live – an increasing priority technology for many areas of the world where water is scarce. £ 4 . 2 b n the cost of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, the biggest engineering project being undertaken by any water company in AMP6

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