Water Industry Achievement Awards 2009

Southern Water is celebrating having scooped up three trophies at the Water Industry Achievement Awards, held last night (Wednesday) at the International Convention Centre in central Birmingham, and organised by sister journals WET News and Water & Wastewater Treatment. The company won the People Initiative of the Year, sponsored by Anglo Technical Recruitment, and Health & Safety Initiative of the Year. And to cap it all, Southern Water was crowned Outstanding Innovation 2009, sponsored by Ofwat, for its Developing Our Young People apprentice training scheme.

Winners of the Water Industry Achievement Awards 2009 are:

Partnership Initiative of the Year
IA+

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Customer Satisfaction Initiative of the Year
May Gurney


People Initiative of the Year
Southern Water

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Most Innovative New Technology of the Year
PCIP & Bristol Water


Carbon Reduction Initiative of the Year
Yorkshire Water

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Most Innovative Use of an Existing Technology
Morrison Utility Services

Health & Safety Initiative of the Year
Southern Water


Community Campaign of the Year
United Utilities


Sustainable Urban Drainage & Flood Risk Management
South West Water

Outstanding Innovation 2009
Southern Water

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Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Water Industry
David Neil-Gallacher, Chief Executive British Water

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More than 330 guests attended the Water Industry Achievement Awards, which were hosted by award-winning comedian Rhod Gilbert, and helped raise more than £5,000 for the charity WaterAid.

The date for the Water Industry Achievement Awards 2010 will be announced shortly.

Maureen Gaines                                   Natasha Wiseman

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