The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators is one of the Livery Companies of the

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. In 1988, some members of the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5S), who were also members of the Institution of Water and Environmental Management (IWEM; chartered in 1995, now CIWEM), founded the Guild of Water Conservators. It was recognised as a company in 1994. Its petition for livery was granted by the

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with effect from 2000. The Water Conservators' Company ranks 102nd in the

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of the City Livery Companies. The supporters of the Company's coat of arms consist of a beaver and an otter. Each of them is holding a golden shovel to recognise the part played by the British chapter of the 5S (whose badge is a golden shovel) in the formation of the guild. The Company's church is

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External links

Worshipful Company of Water Conservators website
Water Conservators 1994 establishments in England Water management {{UK-org-stub