SA Water is partnering with five major construction companies to deliver critical water and sewer infrastructure over the next four years. The record $3.3 billion capital program includes a $1.5 billion investment, announced as a key initiative of the South Australian Government’s Housing Roadmap, to increase capacity of the water and sewer network through upgrades to pipes, pump stations and [...]
An upgrade to Bridgewater’s sewer network is nearing completion, with SA Water installing more than 100m of new sewer main and supporting erosion protection along Cox Creek. The pipe – which travels beneath Cox Creek from a pump station located on Ayr Street – was built alongside an existing sewer main that has now been decommissioned as part of the [...]
Melbourne Water and John Holland-KBR have won an Earth Award for their innovative biogas handling system, which converts sewerage treatment gases into electricity and provides approximately 30 per cent of the energy needed for its Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP). The ETP Biogas Handling System Upgrade project won in the category of projects valued from $10 to $30 million for its work [...]
Barwon Water’s new Forrest water treatment plant is now fully operational and working to improve the town’s water quality and security. The plant, located on Grant Street, features the latest technology, an increased capacity, and improved operational efficiency. Barwon Water is optimising processes at the new $8.75 million plant to respond to any changes in water quality, backed by frequent [...]
A research and development project from University of Queensland (UQ) has won an international innovation award for successfully tackling odour and corrosion in sewers. Dr Jiuling Li from the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology at UQ has developed real-time control and chemical dosing technology to combat hydrogen sulphide. “Hydrogen sulphide is also known as rotten egg gas – it [...]
In an event first, two councils have tied for the title of Queensland’s best tasting tap water. The annual Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test, sponsored by TracWater, took place at the Waters Edge Function Centre in Brisbane on Thursday 22 August 2024 – as part of the Queensland Water Directorate’s 2024 Annual Forum. After a rigorous blind tasting [...]
Greater Western Water (GWW) has completed $1 million project to install a new ultraviolet (UV) disinfection unit at its Myrniong Water Filtration Plant (WFP). The new infrastructure will enhance the regular disinfection treatment process at the plant by using powerful UV light to neutralise potentially harmful microorganisms. Drinking water for Myrniong residents is sourced from Pykes Creek Reservoir and treated [...]
Works to upgrade GWMWater’s Donald Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) are well underway, with the project aiming to support Donald’s growing industrial district and enhance water security once completed. GWMWater said that work began earlier in 2024 to modify the treatment lagoons and storages. Together with the construction of a new mechanical plant, these lagoons will provide additional wastewater treatment and [...]
In order to improve Moe’s water quality and reduce long-term pump operating costs, Gippsland Water has planted more than 8,000 native trees and shrubs along Tanjil River near Tanjil South. Gippsland Water Managing director, Sarah Cumming, said it would reduce the risk of damage to Tanjil River pump station, which supplies Moe’s water treatment plant. “Improving the resilience of our [...]
Blackville and Premer will each receive $14,650 to investigate the best options for upgrading treatment infrastructure and minimising water supply challenges, thanks to co-funding from the New South Wales Government and Liverpool Plains Shire Council The towns’ residents rely on groundwater, with their access sourced from single, ageing bores in both locations. This investment will allow Liverpool Plains Shire [...]
MidCoast Council’s $27 million Gloucester Water Upgrade project has now been completed, providing locals with access to a reliable modern water supply network. On 14 August 2024, Councillors, community members and media representatives joined MidCoast Council Mayor Claire Pontin and Council staff members for a tour of the upgraded Cemetery Road reservoir site, which now boasts a host of [...]
The Federal and Queensland governments have partnered with Longreach Regional Council to deliver a $18.6 million package of water infrastructure upgrades for the community. As part of the $211 million Water Infrastructure for Sustainable and Efficient Regions (WISER) initiative, the Longreach Water Security for Growth project will deliver infrastructure upgrades and water efficiency measures to secure sustainable long-term water security. The [...]
In an Australian-first trial, TasWater has installed a new nanobubbles system at its Prince of Wales Bay Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) – which aims to deliver a cost-effective and chemical-free way to improve sewage treatment. The nanobubbles technology has the potential to increase the capacity of treatment plants and improve the quality of the effluent – delivering a win for [...]
Central Coast Council has completed its second and longest temporary shutdown of Mardi Water Treatment Plant, marking a major milestone for the project. The four-week plant shutdown was accomplished as scheduled, aided by the absence of heavy rainfall across July 2024. The shutdown follows the first shutdown in April 2024 and will improve the safety of treated drinking water, [...]
The first sod has been turned on major water and wastewater infrastructure for the new Waraba priority development area (PDA) in Moreton Bay, backed by a $38.5 million investment from the Queensland Government. Moreton Bay’s future new city is projected to house an estimated 70,000 people, with the PDA supporting an estimated 17,000 jobs. The new infrastructure will enable the [...]
For the second year in a row, BHP’s Olympic Dam Desalination Plant has earned the title of IXOM Best Tasting Tap Water in South Australia. BHP faced off against Trility’s Loxton Park water treatment plant in the grand finials, held on Tuesday, 6 August at the Interest Day & Water Taste Test in Hope Valley. The winning plant now [...]
Works will soon commence to upgrade the Dunedoo Sewage Treatment Plant, which will deliver modern new infrastructure and provide greater protections for the environment. The $3.4 million project, funded by the New South Wales Government and Warrumbungle Shire Council, will see work being rolled out in stages over the next three years. The first cab off the rank is an [...]
The Queensland Government has convened a high-level roundtable to examine ways to tackle the cost of providing drinking water to Mount Isa and the north-west. Hosted in Mount Isa by the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water on Wednesday 31 July, the roundtable looked at water management and the existing water supply arrangements in place between Mount Isa, Cloncurry and [...]
Micro-tunnelling works have commenced as part of Sydney Water’s $90M upgrade to the North West Growth Area project, which aims to provide essential water infrastructure and secure the city’s future housing. The North West Sydney Growth Area is expected to have 17,000 homes by mid-2025 and 33,000 homes by 2026. Once fully developed it will be home to around 250,000 [...]
By Dr. Melita Jazbec, Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS The energy, water and waste sectors are all striving to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. A recent study from researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) found that urban organic waste has a significant role to play in meeting this goal. Recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [...]
The fallout from the Derrimut chemical fire on 10 July remains ongoing, with Melbourne Water treating 12 million litres of contaminated firewater at its Western Treatment Plant (WTP) – the equivalent of six Olympic swimming pools. Melbourne Water staff worked on-site at Derrimut with the Environment Protection Authority to support the removal of 12 million litres of contaminated firewater runoff into [...]
Gippsland Water has renewed its Climate Change Strategy, building on the knowledge it has gained since the strategy was originally launched in 2017. This renewal sets ambitious new targets to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 – two decades earlier than first planned. Gippsland Water’s Managing Director, Sarah Cumming, said that as an essential services provider delivering drinking water and [...]
Rous County Council and Fraser Coast Regional Council went head-to-head for the Water of Origin title at WIOA’s 2024 Queensland Water Industry Operations Conference and Exhibition. Held on 24 July 2024, the competition saw the 2023 winners of the Queensland and New South Wales best tasting tap water competitions face off for the Ixom Water of Origin title. Fraser Coast [...]
It is positive news for the local Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment as Downer nears completion on the upgrade to the Winmalee Sewage Treatment Plant. Sydney Water awarded Downer the $50 million Winmalee Pollution Reduction Project contract in 2021. The scope included the delivery of a new inlet works fine screen facility, construction of a new Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) tank and conversion [...]
The growing frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events is putting increasing pressure on Australia’s stormwater assets, which play a critical role in mitigating flood risk. During floods or heavy rainfall events, stormwater and sewer asset failure has severe consequences including loss of life, public health hazards, environmental degradation and the destruction of homes and critical infrastructure. Therefore, for Australia’s [...]
Communities all over Australia depend on water utilities to provide an essential service, so it’s critical that their assets are up to scratch and built for the task. In an effort to offer the sector both greater choice and exceptional quality solutions, AVK has expanded its range of resilient seated gate valves. AVK is excited to introduce the new 91 [...]
Fraser Coast Regional Council has announced that works to improve the reliability and effectiveness of the Teddington Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Maryborough are now more than halfway completed. Fraser Coast Councillor, Paul Truscott, and Member for Maryborough, Bruce Saunders, visited the WTP to see how the $6.5 million project was progressing. Mr Truscott said one of Council’s core responsibilities was providing [...]
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed $3 million in funding to support Barwon Water’s Green Oxygen for Wastewater Treatment project. Conducted over two stages, ARENA’s funding will support Barwon Water to first conduct a front-end engineering and design study to determine the technical and commercial feasibility of using pure oxygen captured from an electrolyser in its wastewater treatment process, [...]
Construction has commenced on a $73.9 million expansion for the Wodonga Wastewater Treatment Plant, which aims to reduce emissions and deliver reliable water and sewer services for the region. On 18 July 2024, Victorian Minister for Water, Harriet Shing, officially launched construction on the expansion of the Wodonga Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is designed to support the city’s fast-growing population [...]
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