IWEX holds water drilling and tapping championship

The Water Drilling and Tapping Championships, hosted by the Institute of Water, will take place at the IWEX exhibition in April and is now open for entries.

Contestants will compete to successfully drill and tap a high-pressure water main.

Points will be awarded for speed, precision and the absence of leaks.

The winning team, drawn from a utility company, partner or contractor, will go on to represent the UK at the America Water Works Association competition in the USA.

The Institute of Water is inviting teams of two to sign up.

The pair will drill and tap a 150mm-diameter ductile iron main under pressure at 40-70psi and connect a service tap.

The challenge will be complete once water discharges from the tap but teams will be penalised for leaks and breaches of safety and technical rules.

IWEX is part of the SustainabilityLive 2010 exhibition that runs from April 20 to 22 at the NEC in Birmingham.

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