Queensland Urban Utilities is the first water service provider in Queensland to introduce a water quality offsets program. The green infrastructure program aims to help reduce the amount of sediment and foreign nutrients entering one of South East Queensland’s most impacted rivers. This program supports recommendations in the Healthy Waterways 2013 Ecosystem Health Report Card released today, calling for additional [...]
Sydney Water's robotic camera monitoring has revealed that the company's deep ocean outfalls and associated underwater structures have become part of a habitat used by an array of different sea creatures. Deep ocean outfalls are vital tools for releasing and diluting treated wastewater to keep coastal areas clean and quickly dilute treated water to avert any environmental impact associated with [...]
Melbourne Water, along with the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure (DTPLI) and local Councils, are conducting a study to achieve improved planning controls for urban land adjacent to the middle Yarra River between Burke Road and Warrandyte. With the Yarra River being a significant asset to Melbourne, it is vital that as much of this natural corridor as [...]
ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher has officially launched the Cotter Dam Canberra following the successful completion of construction. The dam is expected to support the economic growth and development of Canberra and the ACT through its next hundred years, providing long-term water security through whatever conditions we may face through our changing climate. Today, the dam is already more a [...]
New Zealand has opened a new renewable power plant, Mighty River Power’s Ngatamariki Geothermal Power Station, located on the country’s North Island. Mighty River Power Chair, Joan Withers, described the new Ngatamariki Geothermal Power Station – the largest of its type in the world – as “a significant strategic milestone for the Company and very good news for New Zealand”. Mrs [...]
PwC has released the finding of its 13th annual global and power utilities survey based on research conducted between March and July 2013 with senior executives from 53 utility companies in 35 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Findings suggest that business models that have underpinned the global utilities industry for the past century are [...]
Melbourne Water has revealed that their water storages edged close to 80% full in September despite below-average rainfall and streamflow. Storages started September at 76.7% full and finished the month at 78.6% – a net gain of 35 billion litres. The 1.9% increase is below the long-term average for September and is due to below-average rainfall and streamflow at the [...]
Victorian Minister for Water Peter Walsh has inspected the final stage of the $6.7 million pipeline that will provide industrial and residential estates in Melbourne’s South East with Class A recycled water for non-drinking uses. The 8.5 kilometre pipeline will connect the Logis industrial estate and Meridian residential estate with Class A recycled water supplied by the Eastern Treatment Plant [...]
It has been revealed that storage levels in the new Cotter Dam, soon to be launched by ACT Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher, are now more than 5 times the volume of the original dam. Across the catchment other ACT dams are also breaking records. Mark Sullivan, ACTEW Water’s managing Director said: “We’re delighted that our dams are now storing more [...]
The WA state government has announced a number of updates regarding its infill sewerage program, which involves the installation of systems of buried pipes and pumps in residential areas to carry wastewater to wastewater treatment plants for safe processing and disposal. The Esperance infill sewerage project is now complete, with 261 residential lots now able to connect to the central [...]
WA Water Minister Terry Redman has announced that work has begun on the Septic Tank Effluent Disposal (STED) system which will connect Hyden residents to an innovative central wastewater system. The $3.6 million trial is part of the State Government’s infill sewerage program and is the first of its kind in Western Australia. “Hyden’s STED system will take wastewater that [...]
City West Water has launched a new Environmental Sustainability Plan outlining their environmental objectives and programs until 2018. City West Water Managing Director Anne Barker said the latest ESP represents a new chapter for the business in relation to its environmental responsibilities. “Environmentally sustainable activities form an integral part of how we operate the business, and aspires to our vision [...]
In a submission to the Victorian Government’s draft, Melbourne’s Water Future, Melbourne Water has welcomed the strategy and its focus on integrated water cycle management. The Melbourne’s Water Future draft strategy outlines a new era in water cycle planning and management, underpinned by making greater use of stormwater and recycled water. Melbourne Water says it is committed to working with [...]
Sydney Water is investing around $293,500 on wastewater infrastructure in Baulkham Hills, North Rocks, Old Toongabbie and Winston Hills. The work was welcomed by the Member for Baulkham Hills, David Elliott. “This is a great investment into essential services for our community,” Mr Elliott said. “This work will improve the wastewater system and protect public health and the environment, reducing [...]
Standards Australia has published a ground-breaking standard for Smart Grids. The AS 5711 Smart Grids Vocabulary establishes common terminology for use in the electricity supply, electrical equipment, communications, appliance, consumer, government and other sectors involved in smart grids in Australia. The standard was developed by Standards Australia Committee EL-062, Smart grids, comprised of: • Australian Communications and Media Authority • [...]
Gippsland Water has used cutting-edge underground boring technology to help protect the environment during construction of a $22.45 million sewer project. The water corporation and its contractors have laid 23 kilometres of sewer pipes in and around Coongulla, Glenmaggie Point and Glenmaggie by boring underground rather than using the traditional open-cut trenches. By using this technique, they have saved 85 [...]
The Enlarged Cotter Dam project in the ACT has scooped a prestigious international environment award. The International Erosion Control Association chose the Canberra construction as its Environmental Excellence Award winner for Australasia. Project Manager for the Bulk Water Alliance Partnership, John Vida said: “This is fantastic recognition for the excellent environmental outcomes achieved throughout the project. Preserving and protecting the [...]
The Queensland department of Natural Resources and Mines is tendering for the supply and delivery of polyethylene pipe to "The Springs" via Aramac, Queensland for the great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative (GABSI). Enquiries can be directed to Sarah Eastes DNRM, or technical enquiries to Shirlee Bryant at shirlee.bryant@dnrm.qld.gov.au The tender closes on Friday, 20 Sep 2013 at 2:00pm Brisbane time.
A water efficiency program aimed at agricultural customers in Colac and neighbouring towns is beginning to reap rewards. Barwon Water’s conservation officer, Tom MacDonald, has visited more than 100 farms in the Colac-Otway region and identified potential savings of tens of millions of litres of drinking water. A number of farmers in the region have also received grants from Barwon [...]
The project to water proof the arid city of Port Augusta in South Australia is proving a success. The City of Port Augusta Council has recently invested in water reuse, upgrading the WWTP to a capacity of 600kl a day and constructing a dam to store up to 75 mega litres of treated waste water. It has been a major [...]
City West Water is undertaking a strategic plan to increase its energy efficiency over the next 5 years. The plan fits with City West Water's strategic goal to protect the environment and minimise the impact of their services on the environment. City West Water has identified that they use energy in the transportation and treatment of water and sewage, production [...]
A solar PV array at Daly Waters in the Northern Territory will reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 22 tonnes each year. A solar PV array has been installed on the accommodation facility at the Daly Waters Power Station. The power station uses distillate fuel and the 15kW solar array will cover the power station's energy requirements as well as provide some [...]
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