Water Challenge:What keeps us awake at night?

Nick HaighLead Analyst, Floods and Water

Too much water

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EVERYTHING….• Spatial problem – locality matters• Vast array of solutions• Only so much engineering can be

done (and paid for)• What about spatial planning, working

with nature, property solutions…

Too little water

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• Possibility of supply restrictions

• How resilient to extremes is our water supply, really?

• What hydrological and geographical data can help resilience?

How can abstractors make the best use of limited water supplies throughout the year?

Poor water quality

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Agriculture…. Not just cows in rivers but pesticides, nitrates, sediment runoff…Problems often very local – how can data help us?

..and urban issues:Not so much sewers but-Road and urban runoff to watercourses-Misconnected drains

Water infrastructure

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The state and performance of our waste water assets….

Water use behaviour

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How can we help people to work with us to improve water issues?