Utilities Panel - Why build in Leakage?

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Leak Free New Networks workshop Water companies are being challenged to achieve lower leakage levels than ever before, a significant task with ageing networks. Are we adding to the problem by building new networks which could be prone to leakage now and in the future? Hear the industry experts and take part in an interactive workshop to develop an action plan, to achieve the aim of leak free new networks - now and in the future.

An interactive workshop and seminar exploring how we can acheive leak free new networks.

New networks are being installed with leaks or weakness/defects which will become the leaks of the near future. With higher than ever leakage reduction targets for the water companies why are we building in leakage to our already leaky systems.

Hear the industry experts and take part in an interactive workshop to develop an action plan to acheive the aim of leak free new networks - now and in the future.

The key aim of the workshop will be to gain buy in to acheive the installation of leak free networks and identify how this can be acheived.

The workshop will hear from industry experts and key stakeholders on the current leakage target challange, why our new networks are not watertight, pressure testing failings and what some of the solutions might look like. Attendees will then e invited to workshop the issues and the solutions coming back together to agree which initiatives and projects should be taken forward and what blockers need to be removed to acheive the aim of leakage free new networks.

A white paper will be produced recording the findings and recommendations of the workshop which will detail the next steps required.

Purpose

Ensure that the water industry is aware that currently new PE networks are being installed with leaks and weaknesses which will become leaks. Gain buy in to achieve the installation of leak free networks and identify how this can be achieved.

 

Objectives

Communicate current problems with installation of new networks

Get attendees to agree leak free new networks are possible

Produce a list of actions required to improve the quality of installation

 

Target Outputs

A charter document signed by all present committing to install leak free new networks

List of root causes why new networks leak

List of initiatives to address the root causes

List of potential blockers to the initiatives

 

Programme

Time

Speaker

Subject

10.00

 

Arrival and registration

10.15

Jo Parker

Intro

10.25

Trevor Bishop

Why we can’t keep building leaks into networks

10.40

Ian Pemberton

Ofwat

The importance of leakage to the water industry

10.55

Hannah Wardle

United Utilities

The Water Company View

11.10

Leo Carswell

WRc

An industry perspective

11.25

All above

Question panel

11.35

Coffee

 

12.00

Nick Preston

Mark Hamilton

PSS Hire

Testing Testing 1-2-3” – what testing does and doesn’t tell us.

12.15

Mark Whitehouse

Lloyds

A quality control system for mains and service installation

12.30

All above

Questions

12.40

Lunch

Demonstrations by Control Point and others

13.40

Audience in groups

Brainstorm onto post its: What are the problems which lead to leaks in new networks?

14.40

Audience in groups

Brainstorm: What has blocked progress?

15.15

Audience

What can we do – list actions & projects which would resolve the issues/overcome blockers

16.00

Jo Parker

Wrap up, next stage  

16.15

FINISH

 

 

When
May 21st, 2019 from  9:30 AM to  4:30 PM
Location
JCB Conference Centre
Lakeside Works
Station Road
Rocester
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 5JS
United Kingdom
Contact
Phone: 02072357938
Event Fee(s)
Member Rate Per Person (incl VAT) £36.00
Non- Member Rate Per Person (incl VAT) £60.00
Presenters & Utility Panel Members, Proof maybe Required £0.00