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First water treatment plant complete in $24 million Murchison project
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Water, Water treatment, 0The Western Australian Government’s $24 million water quality improvement investment in the Murchison region has seen the first of...
The impact of the 2020/21 Victorian Budget on the utility industry
Imogen Hartmann, , Dams, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Water, Water treatment, 0The Victorian Government has released its 2020/21 Budget, which includes $562 million for river health, $65 million for urban...
The importance of monitoring TOC and COD in wastewater treatment
Charlotte Pordage, , Partner Solutions, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0Wastewater that is discharged into municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) may come from homes, industries and businesses. Contaminated wastewater...
Reverse osmosis membrane protection with automated monitoring
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Leak detection, Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Water, Water treatment, 0In the competitive field of reverse osmosis (RO), purity is expected and water treatment or desalination plants are required...
Winner of WIOA best tasting tap water 2020 crowned
Journalist, , Company news, Events, Partner Solutions, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) has announced the winner of the Ixom Best Tasting Tap Water in...
Join your peers at the Water Industry Safety Event
Journalist, , Events, Partner Solutions, Safety, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water efficiency, Water treatment, 0The Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) is hosting its annual Water Industry Safety Event (WISE) for 2020...
Chemical dosing to target plumatella
Charlotte Pordage, , Equipment, Irrigation, Partner Solutions, Water, Water treatment, 0Bryozoans are colonial organisms found in oceans, lakes and streams around the world. While bryozoans are non-toxic and do...
New $53.7 million wastewater plant in operation
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Water, Water treatment, 0The new $53.7 million Cedar Grove wastewater treatment plant in Logan, Queensland, is now operating to service the Greater...
Ensuring a climate-resilient water supply for South East Queensland’s future
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Dams, Digital and smart utilities, Features, Projects, Sustainability, Water, Water treatment, 0Seqwater’s capital works and asset maintenance programs play a critical role in safeguarding South East Queensland's water sources.
Proven treatment technology delivers reduced costs and operational efficiencies
Charlotte Pordage, , Maintenance, Partner Solutions, Products, Professional services, Water, Water treatment, 0In 2018, a regional water corporation in Victoria engaged FILTEC to design, supply, install and commission a new UV...
Desalination plant to reach full capacity amidst critical works
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Desalination, Maintenance, News, Projects, Sustainability, Water, Water efficiency, Water treatment, 0The Gold Coast Desalination Plant will be ramped up to full capacity to enable critical upgrades to the Mt...
WIOA Operators of the Year
Charlotte Pordage, , Features, Interviews, Sewer, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0Every year, the Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) celebrates the best of the industry with its Operator of the...
WIOA – a lot going on when not much is going on
Charlotte Pordage, , Events, Partner Solutions, Technical, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0The Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) is a national not-for-profit association with the primary role of facilitating...
Goulburn Valley Water appoints new Managing Director
Kim Ho, , Company news, News, People and appointments, Professional services, Water, Water treatment, 0Goulburn Valley Water (GVW) has appointed a new Managing Director, effective from 1 September 2020. Stephen Capewell was selected...
Seqwater uses mini-helicopters against invasive weeds
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Company news, Drones, Equipment, Inspection, Land access, News, Products, Safety, Water, Water treatment, Women in Utilities, 0Seqwater has begun using remote control mini-helicopters to deliver precision attacks against invasive weeds threatening South East Queensland’s water...
World-first water treatment plant for NT
Kim Ho, , Construction, Machinery, News, Professional services, Safety, Water, Water treatment, 0Following the successful pilot PFAS water treatment plant in Katherine in the Northern Territory, a new world-first treatment plant...
Sydney Water announces delivery consortia partnerships
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Pipelines, Projects, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0Sydney Water is set to begin a ten-year partnership with three regional delivery consortia as part of its new...
Integrated Water Management System: making the most of your water assets
Journalist, , Digital and smart utilities, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Maintenance, Partner Solutions, Products, Technical, Water, Water efficiency, Water treatment, 0The Simmonds & Bristow Integrated Water Management System is a comprehensive service package designed to address all of your...
Young trainees provide welcome boost for water sector
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Company news, COVID-19, Inspection, News, People and appointments, Spotlight, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0Eleven new trainees have begun careers in the water industry as part of Seqwater’s traineeship program, creating employment opportunities...
Margaret River wastewater facility upgrade complete
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Water, Water treatment, 0Water Corporation has completed major upgrades to its Margaret River Wastewater Treatment Plant to cater for future growth in...
Water conservation to prepare for climate change
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Community engagement, Company news, Dams, Disaster Management, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, News, Policy, Projects, Sustainability, Water, Water efficiency, Water treatment, 0Icon Water has released a Climate Change Adaptation Plan, laying out its strategy to cut its emissions, conserve water...
Helping the water industry hone its skills during COVID-19
Charlotte Pordage, , Partner Solutions, Professional services, Training, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0Looking to get more out of your water assets or develop a new skill set? Regional and remote water...
Desalination supplies remote SA community with safe water
Kim Ho, , Company news, Construction, COVID-19, Desalination, News, Pipelines, Professional services, Projects, Safety, Water, Water efficiency, Water treatment, 0The Murputja Desalination Plant is supplying a third Indigenous community in South Australia’s Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands with...
Renewable generation powering a zero-cost energy future
Charlotte Pordage, , Electricity, Features, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0The rise and scalability of renewables is creating vast opportunities for utilities to embed sustainable sources of energy generation...
Sydney Water treatment program tops sustainability ratings
Charlotte Pordage, , Features, Projects, Sustainability, Water, Water treatment, 0Sydney Water’s Lower South Creek Treatment Program was awarded the highest design sustainability rating ever achieved for an Australian...
Consultation opens for Rookwood Weir project
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Dams, News, Policy, Projects, Safety, Water, Water treatment, 0The Queensland Government has opened consultation over the Rookwood Weir in Rockhampton, with a view to ensuring the project...
Improving water quality for wineries
Charlotte Pordage, , Equipment, Partner Solutions, Professional services, Projects, Water, Water treatment, 0Moncrieff’s Winery contacted FILTEC for an advanced water filtration system to improve its water quality for the entire wine-making...
Construction complete on Linville’s new water treatment plant
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, News, Projects, Water, Water treatment, 0Linville residents will now have an increased supply of locally-treated water with the completed construction of Seqwater’s new water...
Top technology to boost Melbourne’s water network
Charlotte Pordage, , Digital and smart utilities, Partner Solutions, Smart Utilities, Software, Sustainability, Water, Water efficiency, Water treatment, 0Melbourne Water has partnered with waste and water resource management company SUEZ in an innovative project to optimise and...
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