Widnes SciBar @ the Hillcrest Hotel
Cleaning up the River Mersey
Hillcrest Hotel, Cronton Lane
Widnes, WA8 9AR
7.30 pm, Wed 11th April 2018
Presented by David Moore
David’s career in Waste Water Management covered nearly 40 years, working for the NCB, Laporte Industries Widnes, North West Water and United Utilities until his retirement in 2010.
David’s talk will include:
- A review of what the Mersey was like historically, before the population explosion and industrial revolution
- Victorian times through to the 1970s as the Mersey became the most polluted river in Europe, with a particular emphasis on the Widnes area
- The clean-up process as instigated by North West Water, Environment Agency, United Utilities and others
Presented by the Friends of Catalyst and Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
SciBar – Talking science in a relaxed setting
What is it? – A scientist talks about their research and then you can discuss it and ask questions
Where is it? – Hillcrest Hotel, Cronton Lane, Widnes WA8 9AR
Who is it for? – Widnes SciBar is for anyone with an interest in science, or a wish to know more about science
