Annual Report & Accounts 2017/18

NI Water Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18 30 Strategic Report Landmark reached 2. One million reasons to appreciate your water We are continuing to invest in laying newwater mains to improve water supply and drinking water quality. We are also looking at new initiatives to reduce the impact of supply interruptions and improve asset serviceability. One such initiative is the construction of a‘calm’network facility at our bespoke learning and development centre in Antrim, where we train our staff and contractors in best practice techniques for managing water networks. The approach aims to deliver a calmer water network that provides a reliable and resilient service through a reduction in bursts, leaks, low pressure and interruptions to supply, while improving serviceability and water quality. There are now one million reasons to appreciate your water as NI Water celebrates laying one millionmetres of water mains on the ongoing £100 million water mains improvement programme! As well as installing enough pipe to stretch fromDunmurry to Dusseldorf over the last decade, we have also fitted 6,000 valves and hydrants and worked on over 3,500 roads during this phase of the programme. Over 80 staff fromour main contractor and more than 50 local subcontractors have been involved in the contract bringing a boost to the local economy. NI Water staff and contractor staff pictured tomark the milestone.