Water supply and treatment in the UK - for iPad/Mac/PC Podcast
1) Water supply and treatment in the UK
An introduction to the contents of this album.
2) Preserving water
A panel discuss how safe, affordable drinking water is supplied in East Anglia, one of the driest parts of the UK.
3) Treating water
Computer graphics reveal the processes at Hanningfield Reservoir, providing drinking water to 60,000 people. The panel explain the purpose of new membrane technology.
4) Dealing with water emergencies
In 1997 Hanningfield Reservoir hit the news when sewage was pumped into the water system. The panel discusses how negative press can be avoided and what lessons were learned.
5) Consulting the public
The value of consistent, timely communication through the media when taking action in a time of drought
6) Is recycling water good?
People on the streets of Essex tell us what they think. The panel outline what we can do to help ourselves.
7) Fresh water filtration
The multi-stage treatment process river water goes through before it comes out of our taps.
8) Waste water filtration
The processes at a sewage works and the types of waste water treated.
9) Background to the case studies
Dr Suresh Nesaratnam explains the choice of case studies in the video.