Download or read book GB Water Industry For Dummies written by Graham Hainsworth and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The GB Water Industry Explained! Access to a safe and reliable supply of clean water is a basic human need. To deliver this service the GB Water Industry has to build, maintain and operate a vast amount of infrastructure – pipes, sewers and treatment works. It does this 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It copes with all that the climate and environment can throw at it with droughts and floods – sometimes at the same time! This book provides a light-hearted overview of the GB Water Industry for those new to the sector. An overview of the industry – describing what it does and how it does it – from source to tap and from sink to sea Some specific chapters dedicated to important factors for the industry – regulation, managing the networks, competition and climate change Some points to take away – A few observations on the industry to keep in mind Open the book and find: An overview of the GB Water Industry What it does, how it is structured and how it is regulated How the industry got to where it is now A view on some key changes that are in store Some major points to bear in mind about the GB Water Industry