WWEM 2008 will take place on the 5th and 6th November 2008 at the Telford International Centre. Featuring the latest help and guidance on environmental regulations including MCERTS schemes for both soil and water, WWEM 2008 will also highlight a number of new technologies from the world’s leading suppliers. ABB, Achromatic, Emerson Process, HACH LANGE, OTT Hydrometry, PPM, RS Hydro, Servo and YSI will all launch new products at the event.

The WWEM events (Water Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring) were created to help improve the quality and reliability of environmental monitoring by providing the latest information on the key issues, including:

1. New test and monitoring technology
2. The latest EU and UK Regulations
3. Applications and case studies

The WWEM 2008 conference (which is repeated on both days) will provide an update on the latest regulatory changes with respect to process monitoring and the analytical testing of soil and water. This will be supported by over 70 Workshops that will provide practical help and advice on a broad range of monitoring issues.
An exhibition will run alongside the event featuring almost all of the world’s leading instrument manufacturers and service providers – totalling in excess of 100 companies, this represents a unique opportunity to see the entire market in one place.

In order to improve the quality and reliability of environmental emissions monitoring delivered by operators of regulated processes, the Environment Agency of England and Wales (EA) has developed a monitoring certification scheme known as MCERTS, which will feature in several of the Conference and workshop presentations.

Commenting on the importance of MCERTS, EA Chief Executive Dr Paul Leinster says, “The Environment Agency is committed to protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales and our Monitoring Certification Scheme, MCERTS, helps us to achieve this by giving us confidence in monitoring data provided by operators.”

Existing MCERTS schemes covering emissions to land and water include:
• Chemical testing of soil
• Equipment for continuous monitoring discharges to rivers, smaller watercourses and the sea
• Direct toxicity assessment of effluents
• Portable equipment for monitoring water
• Self monitoring of effluent flow
• Sampling and chemical testing of water

These schemes will feature in many of the conference and workshop presentations.

The 'Self monitoring of effluent flow' scheme is highly topical at the moment because industrial installations with effluent flow monitoring limits included in their PPC permits must be inspected by 31st December 2008.

To-date many sites have yet to be inspected and a rush is expected towards the end of the year, so process operators are being encouraged to request inspections as soon as possible.

WWEM organiser Marcus Pattison says "By the time WWEM takes place I would hope that most PPC flow inspections will have either taken place or be imminent. It is likely therefore, that many process operators will be looking for ways to undertake remedial work in order to ensure compliance and WWEM represents an ideal opportunity to discover the best methods and technologies available."

WWEM 2008
Marcus Pattison says, “WWEM has become a focal point for everyone with an interest in water monitoring. The Conference covers major monitoring and regulatory themes, whilst a wide variety of Workshops enables attendees to tailor their visit to best meet their individual needs.
The WWEM exhibition includes almost all of the world’s major instrumentation manufacturers, so visitors are able to see the latest technologies and discuss their applications with industry experts. Basically, whether you are responsible for process control, wastewater treatment, effluent flow or quality, either online, manually or in the laboratory, WWEM will be an important event for you to attend.”

WWEM 2008 Conference
Heavily supported by the Environment Agency, the main Conference will cover themes such as:
• The Environment Agency and the modernisation of regulation
• MCERTS flow inspection- benefits for process operators
• A new MCERTS scheme for laboratory water analysis
• MCERTS soils schemes and the importance of sampling
• Effluent monitoring in line with MCERTS
• Process optimisation
• The cost of getting it wrong

WWEM 2008 Workshops
Reviewing the published Workshops, Marcus Pattison says, "WWEM visitors will be able to tailor their visit to best meet their needs by attending those presentations and workshops that are of most interest. The Workshops offer something for everyone, covering water level and flow monitoring, water quality monitoring, wireless data collection and laboratory analysis in applications such as wastewater, drinking water, process water, rivers, reservoirs, groundwater, contaminated land and marine water."

Visiting WWEM 2008
Conveniently located at the Telford International Centre, just North of Birmingham with good motorway, rail and air links, WWEM will be an attractive opportunity for overseas visitors and the organisers have reported online registrations from all over the world.

Entry to WWEM 2008 will be free to all Pre-Registered visitors (saving a daily admission fee of £20)
Pre-Registered visitors will be entitled to free onsite parking, free lunches and refreshments on both days of the event, and complimentary entry to all workshops.

Visitors to WWEM include staff at every level within regulators, water companies, industrial manufacturers, consultants, education, researchers, process engineers and laboratory analysts.
The proportion of overseas visitors is growing rapidly because a trip to WWEM provides the opportunity to see the whole water monitoring industry in one place, to meet like-minded people, to learn about the latest technologies and to hear about the latest regulatory developments.

Marcus Pattison is urging WWEM visitors to plan their time at the event carefully, adding, “WWEM 2008 is bigger than ever and visitors have complained in the past that they have been unable to attend all of those Workshops and Conference sessions that are of most interest, whilst leaving sufficient time to browse the exhibition and view the new technologies on offer. It will therefore be more important than ever for visitors to this year’s event to plan their schedule before they arrive; WWEM is a working event, not one at which visitors can doze peacefully in the audience. We have packed a great deal into the two days and visitors have to work hard to ensure that they maximise the value of their time at WWEM.”

Registration is now available at www.wwem.uk.com

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Note to Editors:
1. Further information on MCERTS can be found at the Environment Agency’s web site: www.mcerts.net

2. WWEM contact details:

Marcus Pattison
Oak Court Business Centre
Sandridge Park, Porters Wood
St. Albans, Hertfordshire
AL3 6PH
ENGLAND
Telephone: +44 (0) 1727 858840
Facsimile: +44 (0) 1727 840310
Email: info@wwem.uk.com
www.wwem.uk.com