Welcome to SWIG Website
Welcome to the website for the Sensors for Water Interest Group, SWIG.
SWIG is a not for profit information, ideas-exchange, and networking group with a diverse UK-wide membership drawn from the water and process industries, sensor manufacturers and their distributers, academic institutions involved in sensor research, regulatory bodies and consultants working in the field of water management.
SWIG focuses on the use of sensor and associated technologies for measurement and control in water and wastewater treatment processes and infrastructure, as well as in natural environments and waters.
Our networking activities include a varied prgramme of technical workshops covering all aspects of water sensing, which offer a cost-effective means of keeping up-to-date with sensor developments, new technologies and regulations, whilst fostering collaboration between parties. Invited speakers and enthusiastic audiences are able to debate the practical applications and current challenges for measurement and control in water and wastewater.
If you want to join SWIG please CLICK HERE for a Membership application form and CLICK HERE here for a Workshop Booking Form
Forthcoming SWIG Activities, General Interest Items & Calls to Members |
Sensing in Water 2011 - conference success!
SWIG would like to thank presenters, delegates and exhibitors who attended our first 2-day conference, Sensing in Water 2011, in Nottingham on the 21st and 22nd September 2011. Our special thanks go to our keynote speakers Milo Purcell (DWI) and Derek Parsons (Ofwat) and John Gray (ex-DWI) our after-dinner speaker. All presentations from the conference are available here. Conference summary report here. 'Sensing in Water' will be next held in the autumn of 2013 and will be a biennial event. |
Forthcoming SWIG Events (see 'Events' page for further details):
1st February 2012 'Contamination Risk Management and Drinking Water Security', hosted by Siemens, Manchester.
29th February 2012 'Effluent Flow Monitoring and CSOs', Hereford
18th April 2012 'Bathing Waters: Current & Future Environmental Monitoring requirements', hosted by NOC, Southampton
16th May 2012 'Measurement Traceability for Water Sensors', hosted by NPL, Bushy House, Teddington
20th June 2012 'Leakage Monitoring', hosted by SciSys Ltd, Chippenham |
SWIG at WWEM 2012 (Telford, 7 & 8 November) SWIG is pleased to announce its involvement in WWEM 2012, in two key ways:
- Short-listed entries to our 'Early Career Researcher's Prize' (see below) will be displayed at the exhibition and the prize winner will be announced at the WWEM Gala Dinner.
- SWIG will be hosting an area where academia and industry can meet to discuss collaborative working (see press release here). Watch for further announcements in the New Year. See WWEM website for exhibition and conference details). |
SWIG 'Early Career Researcher's Prize
This academic poster competition will be launched in the spring of 2012 and is intended to raise awareness of technological developments and novel applications related to water measurements, thereby promoting innovation in sensor research and commercial application. It was last run in 2010, with James Shucksmith of the University of Sheffield taking away the top prize. The 2012 prize winner will be announced at the WWEM 2012 conference and exhibition (see news item above). |
ACQUEAU - Brokerage Event for Call 5, 24 January 2012 (Brussels)
Call 5 comprises 3 themes:
Call 5A - Water & ICT Innovations for Sensing & Monitoring Applications in the Water Cycle
Call 5B - Low Energy Processes for Disinfection & Oxidation
Call 5C - Open call within the context of the ACQUEAU Blue Book
To register and for more detail visit the event website here. |
SWIG Member Discounts at Workshops, Exhibitions and Conferences
Water Loss UK 2012, 26 & 27 March, NEC, Birmingham: The seminar on 27 March will focus on initiatives in Europe and further afield and consider any impact on future direction of leakage management in the UK. The theme of the pre-seminar workshop on the 26th is 'Using Smart Systems to better understand Water Loss'. 10% discount on delegate fees for SWIG members. See flyer here or visit www.waterlossuk.com for further information
Sustainabilitylive! 2012, 22-24 May, NEC, Birmingham: The International Water & Effluent Exhibition (IWEX) is the UK’s largest dedicated exhibition for the water and effluent industry. IWEX 2012 will bring together water companies, contractors, consultants, industry and manufacturers and is the perfect place to showcase your services and technologies, making IWEX 2012 the biggest for years. Please visit www.sustainabilitylive.com/swig for more information. SWIG members receive a discount on stand space of £20 off per m2 shell scheme and £20 per m2 space only. Contact staceybird@fav-house.com |
New National Water Quality Instrumentation Service
The Environment Agency (EA) has created a new National Water Quality Instrumentation Service (NWQIS) to improve the quality and efficiency of water quality monitoring in England and Wales. The new service is part of the National Laboratory Service (NLS) and will fulfil the field monitoring requirements of the EA. However, it will also be available to other Public and Private sector organisations. More information here |
Call for Papers...
Water Contamination Emergencies
(5th annual conference, Germany) 19-21 November 2012
Further information here. Contact Maggi Churchouse, tel: 01359 221004 maggi@wcec5.eu |
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