Crowne Plaza Hotel, NEC, Birmingham 5-6 February 2014

Efficient Water Distribution Meeting Future Challenges

Faced with the tremendous challenges of climate change, population growth, increasing energy

costs, aging infrastructure, water loss and regulatory targets, water distribution managers are

continually seeking new ways of delivering water to their customers in an efficient, effective and

affordable way. Innovative solutions are needed.

This is one of a series of seminars organised by Watercourse Events Ltd to share ideas between

the UK water industry and initiatives from the International Water Association (IWA). There have

been three successful Water Loss UK seminars in 2005, 2009 and 2012 to transfer knowledge of

water loss management between the UK and the international water community. The 2014 event

will bring a wider perspective, addressing the issues that impact on efficient management of

distribution networks.

The Efficient Water Distribution seminar will be chaired by Mary Ann Dickinson, CEO of the

Alliance for Water Efficiency based in Chicago, USA. Mary Ann is the current chair of the IWA

Efficient Urban Water Management Specialist Group. The seminar will focus on the challenges -

both now and in the future - facing operations managers and asset managers responsible for

water distribution systems.

What is the purpose of the seminar?

Delegates to Efficient Water Distribution will hear presentations from experts and practitioners on

current and emerging issues which could impact on water distribution system management in the

UK. The seminar bring together key speakers from the UK, Europe and beyond with the aim of:

- Forecasting the future drivers for greater efficiency in water

distribution

- Outlining the work of the IWA Efficient Specialist Group

- Understanding how climate change impacts on the performance of

the underground mains network

- Considering the options for improving the efficiency of leakage control

operations using a targeted approach based on better data, economics,

practicalities and the need to meet regulatory targets

- Maintaining serviceability of assets and meeting water quality

standards while accepting an aging and deteriorating infrastructure

- Reducing energy costs and carbon footprint through pump efficiency

measures, reducing friction head losses and energy harvesting

- Looking at ways of measuring and encouraging efficiency and comparing performance

Pre-Seminar Workshop, 5th February 2014: Efficiency through innovation

In conjunction with the Efficient Water Distribution seminar, the organisers have arranged a

special half day workshop on the subject of applying new technology and process innovation to

water distribution systems to improve operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of investment.

The workshop will include presentations from leading edge technology companies and experts with

case study results from the UK and elsewhere in the world.

Book your place on line at www.watercourseevents.co.uk or by

telephoning Watercourse Events on +44 191 3755767

Seminar Programme Thursday 6th February 2014 09:15 to 17:00

08.30 - 09.15 Registration and refreshments in the exhibition area

Morning Session 09.15 - 09.35 Opening remarks and Chair’s keynote presentation - Achieving a Collective Vision of Water Efficiency; Mary Ann Dickinson, President and CEO,

Alliance for Water Efficiency (USA) and Chair of the IWA Efficient Urban Water Management Specialist Group

09.35 - 10.15 The drive for efficiency

- The United Kingdom perspective; Nick Curtis and Stuart Trow, Consultants, SMC

- Improving efficiency in an alternative water industry model; Joaquim Pocas Martins, CEO,

Aguas do Porto, Portugal

10.15 - 10.50 Planning for climate change

- Modelling variations in weather related leakage; Tom Francis, Utilities Applied Consultant,

Met Office - The impact of recent severe weather patterns on water mains failure rates; Graham

Fulton, Head of Asset Planning, Anglian Water

10.50 - 11.15 Break / Refreshments and Exhibition Networking

11.15 - 12.40 Getting the most out of ageing infrastructure

- Non-Invasive pipe condition assessment - a Netherlands perspective; Mark Loveday,

Regional Manger, Echologics, and Peter La Vos, General Manager, Saint-Gobain, Netherlands

- Meeting the 10ug/l lead standard; Len Ellison, Director, HTCMS and Whirlwind Utilities - Innovation in water distribution; Mark Smith, Joint Managing Director, WRc - How can you be efficient working blindfold?; Jo Parker, Managing Director, Watershed Associates

12.40 - 14.00 Lunch and exhibition networking

- Event Sponsor Lunchtime Session; Dynamic real time (hydraulic) modelling for

operational management and planning of water distribution networks; George Crowder and Graham Allen, Crowder Consulting

Afternoon Session 14.00 - 14.05 Chair’s opening remarks

14.05 - 14.45 Optimising routine operations - A new software architecture for water network management; Laurie Reynolds, Managing Director, AquamatiX

- Improving the efficiency of active leakage control and pressure management operations; Andy Blackhall, Water Demand Manager, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

14.45 - 15.40 Energy Efficiency - Adding intelligence to pump control; Andrew Smith, Regional Network Optimisation Manager, Anglian Water

- Unknown closed valves and their impact on network optimisation; Paul Sage, Managing Director, WITS Consult - Pressure Management with a Payback; Ian Goddard, UK Business Development Manager,

Zeropex

15.40 - 16.00 Break / Refreshments and exhibition networking

16.00 - 16.40 Measuring efficiency - An international view of performance measures; Joerg Koelbl, Managing Director, Blue Networks, Austria

- Incentivising efficiency and its impact on decision making in the UK; Jason Jones, Director and Water Sector Leader, Turner and Townsend

16.40 - 17.00 Panel discussion: Meeting future challenges

With representatives from the UK water industry and IWA

17.00 Closing remarks

Pre-Seminar Workshop Wednesday 5th February 2014 13.00 to 17.15

Dynamic and real time modelling of water distribution networks

12.30 – 13.00 Registration

13.00 Chair’s Introduction Followed by presentations organised by the Event Sponsor and Workshop Sponsor

17.15 Close

18.00 Evening Drinks Reception – Sponsored by i2O Water

Crowne Plaza Hotel, NEC, Birmingham

Efficient Water Distribution Meeting Future Challenges

Workshop Programme Wednesday 5th February 2014 13.00 to 17.15

Dynamic and real time modelling of water distribution networks

13.00 – 13.05 Chair’s Introduction

Dennis Dellow, Network Manager, Northumbrian Water

13.05 – 13.15 Welcome by Bentley

Mike Redmond, Industry Sales Director Utilities (Northern Europe),

Bentley Systems

13.15 – 13:40

Water company perspectives on dynamic and real time modelling

(Speaker to be announced)

13:40 – 14.05 Real Time Optimisation of Water Operations

Dennis Dellow, Network Manager, Northumbrian Water

14.05 – 15.00 Dynamic modelling tools and case studies in WaterGEMS. e.g. Pump

scheduling, hydrant flushing, Darwin Calibrator for leak detection and

closed valves and linking with real time data and demand

Pedro Pina, Water Industry Solution Architect, Bentley Systems

15.00 – 15:30 Refreshment Break

15.30 – 15.45 Consultant perspective on dynamic and real time modelling

George Crowder, Managing Director, Crowder Consulting

15.45 – 16.30 Efficient management of GIS, demand and time series data in models.

The integration of Netbase with WaterGEMS for dynamic and real time

modelling.

Graham Allan, Solutions Manager, Crowder Consulting

16.30 – 16.50 Case study using the Darwin Calibrator for leak detection analysis in

Northumbrian Water

Alicja Solarczyk, Senior Engineer, Crowder Consulting

16:50 – 17.15 Panel discussion and close (Conducted by Chair)

18.00 Evening Drinks Reception – Sponsored by i2O Water

Book your place on line at www.watercourseevents.co.uk or by telephoning

Watercourse Events on +44 191 3755767