Events

2022 will mark the 16th year of the Water Industry Awards. There are FOUR NEW categories to choose from – Groundbreaker Award, Natural Capital Initiative of the Year, Smart Water Networks Award and Pollution Mitigation Initiative of the Year. These join last year’s new categories, including Water Efficiency Project of the Year, to reflect the changing focus of the sector and highlight the huge scope of water industry achievements.

The awards will take place on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 in Birmingham, where the whole industry will meet to celebrate the outstanding work of UK water companies and their supply chains.

The brand new WWT Pollution Mitigation, Management & Risk Conference will unite the water sector and key stakeholders to assess current and emerging regulation related to pollution incidents including the Environment Act and DWMPs, drive innovation in the performance of overflows, help the industry establish effective customer engagement strategies, and explore the latest technological solutions helping to drive data-led decision making in sewer networks.

Join your peers for this 1-day event to find out what a storm overflows action plan should look like, the role of nature based solutions in tackling pollution, and how AI, smart sensors and predictive analytics are playing their part in moving the industry forward. Plus, find out how your peers are changing the narrative around pollution for customers and stakeholders, and what PR24 will mean for long and short-term investment in pollution prevention.

The 2022 Utility Week Consumer Vulnerability and Debt Conference will help industry to navigate these constantly evolving times, adapt to new vulnerability trends, and harness the power of consumer insight and engagement to support the most vulnerable. It will bring together utilities and their partners to drive truly collaborative strategies, innovate through personalization, data and digitalization, and consider new ways of working to serve and protect the customers most in need of help.

The 2022 Water Industry Asset Management Conference is the UK’s only dedicated event for senior asset, capital delivery and supply chain leaders within water companies and tier 1 contractors, annually bringing together leading professionals looking to increase operational excellence, enhance asset health and deliver for customers.

As we head towards PR24, the industry must ensure asset resilience through strategic planning and investment, and look beyond 5-year AMP cycles to ensure a resilient water network and resource for future generations. Join us in Birmingham to weigh in on the debate, be inspired and collaborate with your peers to move the industry forward in 2022 and beyond.

WWT’s Drinking Water Quality conference will take place on 5 October in Birmingham. This annual event and it’s loyal following will focus on how to manage supply and demand in addition to preparing to handle emerging risks such as PFAS, micropollutants, pharmaceuticals, etc.  

The 2022 programme will review how to address increasing costs whilst maintaining the highest quality in addition to net zero, droughts, flood risk, climate change, emerging risks, PFAS, sustainable treatment processes, desalination, and chemical free drinking water. The case studies that will be presented are the most innovative and features the latest research.