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Everything Has Got to Go Somewhere
6 News Broken Hill ‘ideal’ location for major solar plant; Tougher penalties for breaching NSW development consent rules; Submissions lodged as part of NCOS review; Victoria expecting significant boost in wind farm investment; Renewable energy target set; Australian-first energy saving program to help low income households; Ban on disposal of capital dredge material in GBR; Public review of Victoria’s EPA
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16 Cover Feature Tarpomatic - Setting the benchmark in ADC systems
19 WWM Annual Directory 2015/16 WWM Industry Directory and Suppliers Guide
35 Focus On Water MDBA annual report highlights achievements; Territorians help shape NT water policy; Key water and sewerage program under scrutiny; Innovative Waterfind online water trading platform wins SA iAwards; Work underway on key groundwater replenishment program; $50m extension of WA’s infill sewerage program; National Water Commission abolished; WA Businesses save billions of litres of water; Significant government funding to strengthen MDB communities
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EDITOR’S COLUMN
Everything Has Got to Go Somewhere
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As a growing country, with rapidly growing and expanding cities, we have an array of issues facing our water, waste management and power generation industries - especially when it comes to developing and delivering the mass of infrastructure that we need to provide our burgeoning water, energy and waste management needs. With that in mind, it is also clear that one of the major hurdles facing these industry sectors is choosing an appropriate location for these new facilities. From wind farms, eco-generation facilities, water recycling infrastructure and desalination plants, through to waste disposal / processing / recycling facilities and the proposed development of nuclear power generation plants as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, one of the biggest hurdles facing governments and industry alike is the age-old and ever-present NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) mentality. Despite the many advancements that have occurred in the fields of waste management, water supply and power generation, when it comes to siting and establishing new facilities, it appears that the general consensus is “...these new facilities may be fine… as long as they are nowhere near me”. More precisely, they may be all well and good in terms of reducing our environmental footprint, enhancing sustainability and even ensuring our long-term economic viability, but in terms of location, “...the further away the better”. 4
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While one may have expected that improvements in technology, environmental monitoring and the general flow of information may have resulted in a softening of the NIMBY mentality, it appears that the opposite is true. So much so in fact, that NIMBY seems to have further developed into a more serious condition where many ideas are dismissed ‘out of hand’ as totally unacceptable regardless of need, quality or possible benefit. This is not only true when it comes questions of nuclear power and coal seam gas, but also applies to facilities such as wind farms, desalination plants, water treatment plants and any form of waste processing or recycling facility. In short, it seems that the NIMBY mentality (and the resulting ‘emotive’ media campaigns that inevitably flow from both sides of this type of argument) are a major issue in terms of preventing the flow of accurate information. The result - those who are not intimately acquainted with the specifics of desalination, eco-generation, nuclear power, Coal Seam Gas, waste processing, recycling or any number of critical issues, will find it extremely difficult to work out who and/or what to believe. Needless to say, this constant flow of contradictory arguments makes it all but impossible to make an informed decision in relation to these most important issues issues which each have a major influence on the future of our country and significant impact on the way we live.
That said, one thing is clear... everything has to go somewhere. Furthermore, the only way that we can be expected to make an informed decision as to the suitability of the technology being proposed and, more specifically, an appropriate location, is to be provided with the full (and accurate) story. We must not be prevented from accessing current, accurate and where possible, unbiased information relating to the pros and cons of important issues such as the siting of critical infrastructure. What’s more, wherever possible (and to whatever extent possible) we must attempt to resist ‘emotive’ arguments and campaigns. Accurate information is critical when it comes to making an informed decision - and I, like many, wish to make informed decisions.
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Broken Hill ‘ideal’ location for major solar plant The first solar panel of around 650,000 panels has recently been installed at AGL Energy Limited’s $150 million Broken Hill solar photovoltaic plant. The initial panel was installed by First Solar – a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and, when complete, the 53 megawatt plant will power up to 17,000 homes with renewable energy. CEO of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), Ivor Frischknecht, said construction of the plant was well underway with all of the module-holding posts and brackets installed, and supporting electrical connection works complete. The Broken Hill plant is part of the $440 million AGL Solar Project, which is designed to advance large-scale solar energy expertise in Australia by constructing solar power stations in Nyngan and Broken Hill. AGL is one of Australia’s leading integrated energy companies and is the largest ASX listed owner, operator and developer of renewable energy generation in the country. The overall solar project has attracted $166.7 million in backing from ARENA and $64.9 million in New South Wales Government support.
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Mr Frischknecht said the milestone at Broken Hill followed the final panel installation at the Nyngan solar facility and added to a growing number of successful large scale solar projects in Australia. “As with Nyngan, the local Broken Hill community has been involved every step of the way, demonstrating how renewable energy initiatives can benefit regional Australia. “Half of the 85 people currently working on the Broken Hill site are from the local region, with the workforce expected to rise to about 150 during peak construction. “The Broken Hill site is an ideal location for a solar power plant,” Mr Frischknecht. “It has one of the highest levels of solar radiation in New South Wales and a nearby existing substation for effective connection into the National Electricity Market. “The plant is already benefitting from lessons learned at Nyngan. AGL plans to draw on the knowledge of employees who worked on Nyngan to assist with training and continuous improvement for Broken Hill and future solar projects.” The Nyngan plant is scheduled for completion in July 2015 and the Broken Hill plant is scheduled for completion late this year.
Tougher penalties for breaching NSW development consent rules Mines and industries in New South Wales that breach development consent rules for high impact developments, such as coal mines and other hazardous industries, will face higher fines and increased monitoring. State Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, said an increase to planning penalty notices would allow communities to be confident that high impact developments were following strictly enforced rules. The increase would allow NSW Planning and Environment to issue tough on-the-spot fines of $15,000, a $12,000 increase from the current maximum. Mr Stokes said impacts on the community such as waste management, noise, dust, and traffic were real concerns. He said his department was also doubling the number of compliance officers who monitored state significant developments, including mines and factories. New teams have been established in Wollongong and Queanbeyan. In the Hunter Valley compliance officer numbers have doubled and in Greater Sydney more compliance officers will ensure companies follow strict approval conditions. Mr Stokes said compliance officers worked with the community, industry and local government to investigate potential breaches. “Information from community members is an important way we learn about issues to investigate.”
Submissions lodged as part of NCOS review
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More than 50 submissions have been lodged with the Federal Department of Environment in response to the release in March this year of a consultation paper dealing with a review of the National Carbon Credit Offset Standard and the Carbon Neutral Program. The NCOS provides companies the opportunity to voluntarily offset their carbon emissions and gain government approved carbon neutral certification under the Carbon Neutral Program. It helps businesses to calculate their carbon footprint or to develop carbon neutral products and also assists consumers to make informed choices about carbon neutral products or services. The Department is considering responses from participants in the Carbon Neutral Program, local governments, research bodies and other organisations. The Carbon Neutral Program, based on the NCOS, provides a way for businesses and other organisations to gain carbon neutral certification for their operations, products, services or events. A diverse range of companies have chosen to become carbon neutral, including airlines, banks, local governments and small businesses. Certified companies such as Qantas, ANZ, and Melbourne City Council offset around one million tonnes of emissions per annum under the Carbon Neutral Program. The government committed to review the NCOS in 2014 as part of the Emissions Reduction Fund development to ensure continuing integrity of the carbon offsets available to the Australian voluntary market and to improve uptake. It sought feedback on opportunities to broaden involvement in carbon neutral certification, including identifying certification models and making sure the eligible offsets list is up to date with the broader voluntary market. The NCOS complements the government’s Direct Action Plan with the $2.55 billion Emissions Reduction Fund as its centrepiece. Carbon Neutral Program participants have the opportunity to purchase ACCUs (Australian Carbon Credit Units) under the ERF including in projects such as savanna burning; often done by Indigenous communities, environmental tree plantings and waste diversion activities.
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Renewable energy target set Victoria expecting significant boost in wind farm investment Recent changes to the planning scheme for wind farms announced by the Victorian Government will cut red tape and help to attract investment to the state, according to the Clean Energy Council. Clean Energy Council Policy Director Russell Marsh said Australia’s national Renewable Energy Target would generate approximately $10 billion in investment and more than 6,500 jobs over the next five years in large-scale renewable energy such as wind farms. “This obviously represents a big opportunity for the state’s economy, which is not lost on the Victorian Government,” Mr Marsh said. “The changes announced by Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne will save time and money for the government, and for the companies building wind farms. This will ultimately translate to lower power prices for consumers,” Mr Marsh added. “It is great to see Victoria open for clean energy business.” Mr Marsh said Australia already had some of the strictest standards for wind farms in the world, and the same checks and balances would continue to apply for noise, environmental protection and engagement with the local community. “The changes simply mean a more streamlined process and a central point of contact which will make everything much easier and reduce the burden on regional councils which may not have the resources to manage a wind farm,” Mr March concluded. 8
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Australia’s Renewable Energy Target has been set at 33,000 gigawatt hours after protracted negotiations between the Federal Government and the Opposition. Federal Industry Minister, Ian Macfarlane, announced during May that the target had been set after he and Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, agreed with Opposition Environment spokesperson, Mark Butler, and Shadow Minister for Resources, Gary Gray, to “resolve the impasse on the RET”. The Clean Energy Council welcomed what it called the bipartisanship of both major parties to achieve the target – Chief Executive, Kane Thornton, said bipartisanship was essential to the success of renewable energy. As part of the RET deal, the government agreed to drop twoyearly reviews of the scheme. Instead, Mr Macfarlane said, the Clean Energy Regulator would release an annual statement showing progress towards the target. “There will be a report regularly issued by the Clean Energy Regulator to the Parliament and to the government of the day, outlining the progress of the scheme, the cost of the scheme in terms of electricity prices to households and also, if the event arises, the likelihood of the scheme defaulting. “We have, right from the start, set out to protect electricity consumers, particularly households, from any extra costs as it relates to the Renewable Energy Target.” Mr Macfarlane said the Labor Party had agreed to adopt a bipartisanship approach to any discussions that resulted from reports issued by the Clean Energy Regulator and the Coalition, whether in Government or in Opposition, again committed to that. “We’re pleased to have brought this to a conclusion. We’re looking forward to the renewable energy industry getting out there and meeting a target which means
they have to build more renewable energy generation in the next five years than they’ve built in the last fifteen.” Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, said he believed reaching the agreement would bring certainty for the renewable energy sector and help to protect jobs in the trade-exposed sector. “I think that that is absolutely critical – protection of jobs in the trade-exposed sector. “That means blue-collar jobs, manufacturing jobs, jobs which rely on the creation of materials and the use of electricity which are exposed to competition from other countries and an effective Renewable Energy Target of 23.5%. “So there is a very significant task. There is an enormous opportunity for the renewable sector going forward,” Mr Hunt said. The Clean Energy Council’s Kane Thornton said it had been a tough time for the renewable energy sector, but the agreement would be “a huge weight off the shoulders” of the 20,000 people working in the industry. “It will also help to unlock Australia’s massive renewable energy potential,” he said. “I would like to thank the major parties for their flexibility and their willingness to work together in search of an outcome that will allow the renewable energy industry to deliver significant job and investment benefits to the Australian economy.”
NEWS
Australian-first energy saving program to help low income households An Australian-first trial energy saving program, Reduce Your Juice, has today been launched to help lower the cost of living for Brisbane’s low-income renters, with program participants having the opportunity to save up to up $285 1 or 19% off their average annual electricity bill2. Created by Brisbane City Council’s sustainability agency CitySmart and funded by Australian Government, the trial program combines best practice digital and social marketing research to motivate and improve energy efficiency decision-making behaviours in the household through mobile game-playing and digital communications. A custom-built Reduce Your Juice App, available for download on
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Apple and Android devices, delivers a series of mini-games that aim to virtually engage players to help them learn about energy use in the home, the impact of their behaviour on energy consumption, and their ability to make real-life behavioural changes to ‘reduce their juice’ and save money. The mini-games are supported by a range of integrated digital communications including email, SMS and social media, providing an all encompassing digital approach for energy efficiency learning and behaviour change. Officially launched at Queensland University of Technology’s ‘The Cube’ by the Hon. Ian Macfarlane MP, Minister for Industry and Science, it is the first time this
type of learning method has been trialled in Australia for energy saving purposes, which will be tested against informational-based approaches typically delivered through mass media or face-toface. A key feature of the program is a series of mini-games, each with simple energy efficiency learnings – Power Raid (turning off lights and appliances), Temperature Defender (efficient home heating and cooling) and Fully Loaded
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(efficient washing and drying). Its unique digital approach is set to drive energy efficient behaviours by engaging participants virtually in a fun and entertaining environment. Through the experience of game-play and communications, knowledge is gained about energy use in the home, with the aim of influencing positive energy efficient behaviours. The Reduce Your Juice trial program involves two rounds of 500 participants aged between
18-35 years, renting in Brisbane, Logan, Moreton Bay and Redlands council areas, staged across two rounds this year. Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said the launch of the Reduce Your Juice program, designed by CitySmart in partnership with Queensland University of Technology was another way Council was working towards a cleaner and greener Brisbane. “Since 2009, CitySmart has been working with government and corporate partners to deliver sustainable and environmentally friendly projects, and Reduce Your Juice is another fantastic program aimed at teaching our younger generations about sustainable environmental practices,” Cr Quirk “The trial program is an innovative program that has been designed to engage, educate and empower young adult renters change their energy consumption as well as saving money in the process.
“Reduce Your Juice will help to deliver major positive environmental outcomes for our city and help deliver on my vision for Brisbane to be Australia’s cleanest and greenest city.” The trial program was designed in collaboration with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), whose Social Marketing Professor Rebekah Russell-Bennett said not only was game-playing an innovative approach to tackling energy usage in the home, but the methodology behind the whole program to change energy use behaviour is an international first. Please note: 1 These potential savings are based on participants completing the program and implementing their energy efficiency rewards. 2 Average annual electricity bill is $1,480 sourced from the Queensland Competition Authority Final Determination - Regulated Retail Electricity Prices 2014-15 (May 2014).
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Ban on disposal of capital dredge material in GBR Regulations to implement what the Federal Government describes as the “historic ban on the disposal of capital dredge material in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park” have been signed off by the government. Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, said he had formally approved an amendment to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations to put an end to the century-old practice. And at the state level, the Queensland Government outlined its latest research and investment priorities to improve the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef from agricultural land use. Minister for the Great Barrier Reef, Dr Steven Miles, released his department’s Reef Water Quality Research, Development and Innovation Strategy in Townsville. Minister Hunt said in finalising the new regulations on the disposal of capital dredge material, the Federal Government had taken into account more than 7,000 submissions. “The ban applies to all past and present permits and future applications for capital dredge disposal. This will help to reduce cumulative pressures on this vast and spectacular ecosystem, and aid in improving its health and resilience. “There will be zero capital dredge disposal in the entire 344,400 12
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square kilometre Marine Park - this covers 100 per cent of the area under Commonwealth legislative control and 99 per cent of the World Heritage Area.” Mr Hunt said Canberra’s initiative would be complemented by the Queensland Government’s commitment to also ban the practice in the remaining 3000 square kilometre area that included ports, and fell outside of the Marine Park under Commonwealth control. He said the ban on capital dredge disposal in the Marine Park followed the release of the Reef 2050 LongTerm Sustainability Plan, which would help to directly address threats to the reef. “The Reef 2050 Plan charts the way forward for investment in reef protection, which will amount to more than $2 billion over the coming decade by the Australian and Queensland governments. Dr Miles said the four-year Reef Water Quality Research, Development and Innovation Strategy reflected the Queensland Government’s continuing support for research to deliver strong evidence-based actions. “The strategy aligns with the interests and priorities identified by industry and researchers. It will help identify research gaps so we can convert strong evidence into producer-focused action as well as develop programs and support for change.
“We have set ambitious targets to achieve up to an 80 per cent reduction in nitrogen and up to a 50 per cent reduction in sediment flowing from key reef catchments by 2025. “To help achieve this, we are investing $100 million over five years in programs to improve the health of the reef, in addition to the ongoing annual $35 million investment to protect the reef,” Dr Miles said. “Our actions have put us on a strong path to making sure the reef is not actually in danger, or listed as such by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee.” Dr Miles said the strategy aligned with the broader Research, Development and Innovation Strategy 2013-2018 designed to support the Australian and Queensland Governments’ joint Reef Water Quality Protection Plan, which in turn, informed the Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan. It focused on key reef catchments in the Wet Tropics, Burdekin, Fitzroy and Mackay-Whitsunday, and targeted priority pollutants identified in the joint plan. “The new strategy will also help prioritise the state’s investment and policy response to promote improvement in agricultural production systems for grazing, sugarcane growing and banana production through to 2019.”
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Public review of Victoria’s EPA A public review being carried out into Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority is examining the powers and resourcing of the environmental regulator. The review – being undertaken by a Ministerial Advisory Committee – started at the beginning of June and it is designed to ensure the EPA is best prepared to act on community concerns and tackle modern day challenges, such as pollution and contamination. The committee is led by former Secretary of the Department of Justice, Penny Armytage. Other members of the committee are Jane Bro c ki n g t o n , fo r m e r CEO of the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission, and Janice Van Reyk, Non-Executive Director of Northern Territory EPA. The committee will, according to Environment Minister Lisa
Neville, work with the EPA Board to examine the most appropriate role for the regulator in protecting the environment and safeguarding public health as Victoria’s population and economy grows. “We’re making sure the EPA is equipped to provide a healthy environment, which will ensure the best quality of life for our communities,” Ms Neville said. The inquiry will examine a range of matters including: • the EPA’s role in relation to public health issues, including community concerns such as exposure to asbestos, chemicals and other pollutants; the prevention and management of site contamination, air quality, and water quality in rivers and other waterways; • the Victorian community’s and industry’s expectations of the EPA as their environmental regulator;
• the EPA’s appropriate role in protecting the environment; • the ability of the EPA to ensure the principle of environmental justice is adhered to, the environment is protected for the benefit of the community, and members of the community can be meaningfully involved in, and access fair treatment through, environmental regulation; • the ability of the EPA’s current governance structures and funding arrangements to enable it to effectively and efficiently discharge its powers, perform its duties and implement its required functions; and • the scope and adequacy of the EPA’s statutory powers, and the effectiveness and efficiency of the tools available to and utilised by the EPA, in enabling protection of the Victorian community and the environment.
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WASTE EXPO 2015
SHANNON SMYTH Strategic Advisor
Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group
7 & 8 October 2015 | Melbourne
Registration now open for Victoria’s largest waste and recycling industry event With a free-to-attend seminar program jam-packed with topical and informative sessions, visitors can plan two full days of professional learning at Waste Expo. Join us in Melbourne on 7 & 8 October 2015 to experience the latest in waste management and resource recovery product and service innovations and trends, make business connections and access quality education and networking events. Open to all industry delegates, Waste Expo’s TOTALLY FREE education program, Waste Summit, features two full days of thoughtprovoking panel sessions and seminars across areas such as Social License, Infrastructure Planning, Community Engagement, Behavioural Change, Food Waste, Product Stewardship/EPR, Emissions Reduction Fund, Resource Recovery and more. This hugely popular seminar program is a valuable learning resource for visitors and is likely to sell out early. DON’T MISS OUT – register for free entry today at www.wasteexpo.com.au
Meet the Waste Expo 2015 Advisory Panel
In the April issue we introduced the first three members of the Waste Expo Advisory Panel – Max Spedding, John Nolan and Mike McConnell. These experienced industry professionals play a significant role in ensuring the event agenda is both timely and relevant for all stakeholders in the waste and recycling industry. In this issue we profile the remaining four panel members: JONATHAN LEAKE
Shannon started work in the waste industry in 2009 after completing a Bachelor of Environmental Science. His first foray in waste management was as an environmental consultant with EnviroCom where he worked on range of waste related projects from waste auditing through to community and school education program development and delivery. Shannon is currently Acting Team Leader of Strategy at MWRRG. MWRRG is a Victorian State Government Statutory Body responsible for coordinating and facilitating the delivery of waste management and resource recovery across metropolitan Melbourne. Shannon’s current focus is on the development of the Metropolitan Waste Resource Recovery Implementation Plan, the Implementation Plan sets out a practical path for managing and recycling Melbourne’s waste now, and into the future.
DR ROBIN BRANSON Director
Australian Industrial Ecology Network
Robin Branson has a PhD from Sydney University, Australia for which his research focused on bilateral industrial symbiosis. He has an MBA from the University of New South Wales, Australia and a BSc.(Hons) in Civil Engineering from Imperial College, University of London. Robin has experience in consulting engineering; in commercial property development; in international banking; in merchant banking and running his own building renovation business. He is a founding committee member of the Australian Industrial Ecology Network, established in 2009 to promote industrial ecology generally in Australia. He was a founding committee member of the Kensington Club, established in 1988 to foster business opportunities between industry and the University of NSW. For 18 years Robin was a guest lecturer in business and economics at the School of Optometry, University of New South Wales and since 2007 has lectured in postgraduate courses at Sydney University on industrial ecology, industrial symbiosis, political ecology and regulation.
ANDREW TYTHERLEIGH Executive Officer
Victorian Waste Management Association
Director, Waste and Resource Recovery Planning
Sustainability Victoria
Andrew has been Executive Officer at VWMA since September 2007. Jonathan Leake is Director, Waste and Resource Recovery Planning at Sustainability Victoria, the Victorian Government agency responsible for delivering programs for integrated waste management and resource recovery and materials and energy efficiency. He is responsible for state-wide planning for waste and resource recovery infrastructure in Victoria in collaboration with the environment portfolio and oversees Sustainability Victoria’s investment facilitation and collaborative procurement services. Prior to his current role, Jonathan managed the Sustainability Fund for the Victorian Government for five years. Jonathan holds a Juris Doctor and has previously worked at leading Australian law firms as a property, environment and construction lawyer.
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Previously he worked in the business and environment portfolios of the Victorian and Commonwealth governments and ran his own home services business for 8 years. He holds a Masters in Environmental Science from Monash University and a BA. The Victorian Waste Management Association is a member based organisation and provides services to its Victorian waste and recycling businesses, including industrial relations support, policy advice on environmental regulations, OH&S matters and local government matters. On behalf of the membership, the VWMA is a key stakeholder of the environment portfolio and lobbies and advocates for its member’s behalf. The VWMA also provides training and events for members and the broader industry and assists the community with information and advice when requested.
COVER FEATURE
Setting the benchmark
in Alternate Daily Cover systems
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aced with ever-increasing operating costs and, in many instances, rapidly diminishing airspace, landfill owners and operators throughout Australia are looking for ways to improve efficiency and productivity, reduce costs, and maximise the use of their available airspace. With that in mind, a number of landfill operators are now looking to Alternate Daily Cover (ADC) systems to overcome these issues, but with a number of options available, choosing the ADC solution that is best suited to the particular landfill is a critical factor in ensuring the long-term success and performance of the system. Tarpomatic has been leading the way in Alternate Daily Cover systems and changing the face of landfills for over 15 years delivering reliable long-term performance and significant operational savings for landfill owners and operators across Australia and around the world. In fact, the first Australian Tarpomatic unit, which was installed in 2000, is still going strong and continues to operate and save its owner airspace every day.
Ideal for Landfills of All Sizes
Together with its ease of operation and outstanding performance in the field, another major benefit of the Tarpomatic ADC system is that it is ideally suited to landfills both large and small - providing a cost-effective and highly efficient alternative to traditional daily soil cover. Highlighting this versatility, one of the latest landfills in Australia to install a Tarpomatic ADC system is the Koonwarra Landfill in Victoria’s rural Gippsland Region. Owned and operated by South Gippsland Shire Council, the Koonwarra Landfill is located near Leongatha, some 150 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. When the landfill opened in October 2007, it was estimated that Stage 1 of the facility would have sufficient capacity to maintain operations through to 2026; at which time the planned Stage 2 section of the landfill would become operational. In keeping with its focus on best practice environmental management, South Gippsland Shire developed a detailed Master Plan for the Koonwarra Landfill. Completed in mid-2014, the Master Plan looked at all aspects of the landfill operation, from future planning and construction requirements, through to leachate management and daily operations - including the possible use of an Alternate Daily Cover system. Peter Roberts, Waste Management Coordinator with South Gippsland Shire, explained: “As well as wanting to ensure that we minimise the environmental impact of the facility, we also need to ensure that we make the most out of our available airspace. After all, in any landfill - regardless of the
size, location or materials being accepted airspace equals dollars.” “Engineering and constructing additional disposal cells is a complex and costly process, so it makes sense to get the most out of the disposal cells you have,” he added. “And that includes not filling the available space with unnecessary daily cover material.”
Significant Cost Savings
While the Koonwarra Landfill is fortunate enough to have a good supply of suitable cover material available on site, the cost of excavating, carting, stockpiling and spreading the daily dirt cover was still significant. “Even though we have an abundant supply of suitable dirt cover material onsite, we spend an average of 4 hours each week excavating, carting and stockpiling the material so that it’s ready to use. And that’s labour costs and the cost to operate an excavator and tipper” “Add to that, the fact that it takes, on average, between 45 and 50 minutes each day to prepare the tipping face in the morning and then cover it over at the end of each day, and it’s easy to see how much of a cost daily dirt cover represents,” Peter Roberts said. “With that in mind, we wanted to ensure that the Master Plan development process placed an emphasis on investigating all available Alternate Daily Cover (ADC) systems,” he said. Importantly, these labour costs and machine operating costs - together with the cost of the airspace being taken up by daily dirt cover rather than waste - are further compounded for landfills that need to transport cover material to the site, with every tonne of material brought onto the site attracting an additional levy. After the investigation process, which also included speaking to a number of other landfill owners using ADC systems, South Gippsland Shire Council called a tender for the supply of an ADC system for the Koonwarra Landfill site.
Integrated Deodorising System Bad odours emanating from the landfill tipping face are often a major source of complaints from nearby residents and businesses. As well as helping to minimise the dust issues that can be associated with collecting, stockpiling, transporting, placing and spreading daily soil cover, Tarpomatic’s fully-integrated deodorising system addresses another common landfill issue - bad odour. In addition to significantly reducing the amount of time that the tipping face is exposed at the end of each day, the Tarpomatic ATM’s fully-integrated odour control system helps to neutralise odours when deploying or retrieving the tarps. Sprayed directly onto the tipping face via nozzles attached to the main frame, a deodorising solution reduces odours at the source, thereby reducing the impact of landfill operations on the surrounding environment.
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Change of Licence Service
Whilst moving from a traditional daily soil cover system to an Alternate Daily Cover system is an extremely simple task from an operational perspective, for most landfills it also generally requires a change to the EPA licencing conditions for the facility. For some landfill owners and operators particularly those with smaller rural and regional sites - submitting and following up an application such as this can be an onerous and timeconsuming task. Indeed, for some operators, not having the time or staff to manage this process has prevented them from being able to take advantage of ADC solutions such as the Tarpomatic. With that in mind, Tarpomatic offers an innovative ‘EPA Change of Licence’ service to assist with all aspects of the process. From collecting and collating the required information, through to completing the required paperwork and submitting and following up the application to completion, Tarpomatic’s innovative ‘EPA Change of Licence’ service takes the hard work and stress out of the entire process - from start to finish.
“After talking to a number of landfill owners and operators, and looking at the published data from manufacturers and users, we felt confident that we would gain a number of significant benefits by introducing an ADC system,” Peter Roberts said. “As well as reducing our cover material costs and requirements by over 75% (saving an estimated 3 hours of labour and machine costs per week on excavation, hauling and stockpiling; together with an additional 2.5 hours of labour and machine costs per week on daily cover/uncover operations), we estimate that moving to an ADC system will expand the operating capacity of stage 1 of the landfill of our current cell to 2030.” “That equates to an additional 3-4 years of revenue from the airspace that we already have,” he added.
Tarpomatic - the preferred ADC worldwide
With over 600 successful installations globally and an ever-increasing number of Australian installations, the innovative Tarpomatic Automatic Tarping Machine (ATM) is the preferred Alternate Daily Cover System worldwide. Built tough to withstand the harshest operating conditions, the Tarpomatic ATM is a patented self-contained unit that attaches to the front of a landfill compactor or dozer, providing the operator with the ability to deploy and retrieve heavy duty, flame retardant tarpaulins over the tipping face on a daily basis. The award-winning Tarpomatic design incorporates an array of innovative and practical features that really do put it in a league of its own, including: On Board Heavy-Duty Hydraulic Drive System: The Tarpomatic uses an extra heavy-duty hydraulic drive motor and engaging system to unwind and rewind the tarp spool with variable speed control. Fully Enclosed On-board Diesel Engine: The Tarpomatic ATM is powered by its own fully-enclosed diesel engine – providing safe, efficient and reliable remote operation
Remote Controlled Operation: All functions on Tarpomatic are able to be controlled from the operator cabin using the radio remote supplied. The remote has a range of 300m and controls all aspects of the units operation, including engine start/stop, tarp roll/unroll, tilt controls, spool engaging and odour control system, thereby eliminating the need for the operator to be on the tipping face or anywhere in the vicinity of the operating unit. The Tarpomatic ATM also comes with a back-up cabled control box with a 6m cable which can also be used inside the cabin or from a safe distance outside the cabin. Heavy-Duty Flame-Retardant Tarps: Tarpomatic tarps are manufactured from an extra high-strength polyethylene fabric featuring flame retardant and UV-protective coatings to ensure a longer life-span for the tarpaulins. The tarps also feature a special easy-clean anti-bacterial coating to minimise contamination. Waterproof Tarps Reduce Leachate: Tarpomatic heavy duty waterproof tarps help to improve rainwater runoff and minimise leachate across the covered area. Unlimited Coverage with One Machine: Designed with a focus on providing landfills with maximum flexibility, each Tarpomatic tarp covers an area of 234 square metres, with each spool holding up to three tarps providing a total coverage of 700m2 per spool. Tarp spools can be connected and disconnected quickly and easily, enabling a single Tarpomatic ATM to be used to link a series of tarps together across the landfill’s tipping face providing the potential for unlimited coverage. Integrated Odour Control System: Tarpomatic’s fully-integrated deodorising system helps to neutralise odours when deploying or retrieving the Tarps – significantly reducing odours, and the impact of your landfill on the surrounding environment.
For further information, please contact Tarpomatic Australia, Phone: 1300 TARPED (827733), email: sales@tarpomatic.com.au or visit the website: www.tarpomatic.com.au
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ACCIONA Agua
ACROMET
Applied Cleansing Solutions Pty Ltd
Phone | 07 3087 4333 Email | cliff.stone@acciona.com.au Website | www.acciona-agua.com
Phone | 03 9544 7333 Email | sales@acromet.com.au Website | www.acromet.com.au
Phone | 1300 333 227 Email | kenschafer@appliedcleansing.com.au Website | www.appliedcleansing.com.au
ACCIONA Agua is part of the ACCIONA group a family business which brings over 100 years of experience in the design and construction market. ACCIONA today is a global leader in renewable energy, infrastructure, water treatment and water service sectors with revenues of over A$9 billion and operations in more than 30 countries.
ACROMET is a manufacturer and distributor of a range of metering, feeding and special purpose pumping equipment, and has, since 1962, led the way with ‘state of the art’ equipment, innovative design, quality manufacture and an on-going commitment to customer service. The Company’s mission is to excel with product, product support and application engineering in providing solutions to requirements for the accurate metering and safe handling of industrial chemicals. Acromet products and services are reliably applied to an extensive range of markets, covering the process industries, potable water and waste water treatment, food, pharmaceutical, cooling towers, boiler treatment, plastics, mineral processing and pulp and paper.
Applied Cleansing Solutions is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of industrial vacuum solutions. These range from the Glutton® self-propelled, zero emission litter collector to our Littermaster bulk litter/leaf vacuum systems for local authorities and land fill sites. Our Vacmaster self-energized (integrated generator) utility/trailer mounted industrial vacuum systems are being utilised by over 200 local clients delivering a wide range of vacuum services.
ACCIONA Agua offers a full range of water related services which include in-house process design, construction, commissioning and operation of municipal potable water, wastewater, industrial / mine water, water recycling and seawater desalination treatment plants and all their respective associated networks. ACCIONA has designed and constructed over 400 treatment plants and are responsible for the operation and maintenance of many of them. ACCIONA has a worldwide reputation for a client focused approach, for delivering safe projects, providing robust value for money quality solutions through innovation, all with a focus on operational costs, longevity of plant and equipment, with ease of safe operation and maintenance.
METERING PUMPS: Mechanical, and solenoid, manufactured to laboratory precision and industry reliability. DRY MATERIAL FEEDERS & SYSTEMS: Both gravimetric and volumetric feeding with unsurpassed accuracy and reliability. Testing and proof of concept facilities are available. GAS FEEDERS: Gas Chlorination Equipment with supporting instrumentation and controls for automatic chlorine residual control.
Durovac® high pressure high flow industrial systems can be supplied for the most demanding vacuum clean up applications. With material collection rates up to 25 tons per hour, various collection receptacles and an industry leading two year warranty on filters, Durovac® vacuum systems have proven their worth in a wide range of industry sectors. We have the ability via our partnering relationship with Durovac®,Canada, to offer complete turnkey ducted central vacuums systems for all sectors of industry. We have the experience and knowledge to design, install and commission a system to suit your exact requirements. Durovac® Power Lift™ is a portable industrial vacuum system incorporating a lift-out self-tipping hopper. Powerlift models have been in the North American market for over 20 years. These robust, powerful machines range from 10kw to 150kw electric diesel powered.
ACCIONA is a global company with very locally focus businesses, providing all guarantees, including process guarantees and insurances and skills required through a mix of in-house and local self-performing personnel, specialist subcontractors and consultants.
PROCESS PUMPS: Packaged skid systems are available including drive, instrumentation and control systems. Also in the range are special alloy, canned motor, magnetic drive and non-metallic centrifugal pumps as well as application specific high pressure pumps, precision gear pumps and hydro-dynamically sealed pumps.
Bilfinger Water Technologies
B R Durham & Sons
Bucher Municipal
Phone | 0413 481 134 Email | chris.susanto@bilfinger.com Website | www.bilfinger.com
Phone | 1300 DURHAM Email | sales@durham.com.au Website | www.durham.com.au
Phone | 03 9271 6400 Email | refuse@buchermunicipal.com.au Website | www.buchermunicipal.com
With our brands Johnson Screens, Passavant, Geiger, Airvac, Diemme, Roediger, Noggerath and Screenex we are a global leader in the supply of systems, components and services in the area of water and wastewater technology. The key to our success is the comprehensive range of competences in water and waste management, separating solids from liquids and gases and vacuum technology that we have combined to provide complete solutions for our customers in local government and in the industrial sector.
Established in 1948, our progressive company has embraced a policy of rigid adherence to a deeply entrenched code of business ethics. As a result the company is highly regarded by Government Authorities and members of the Construction Industry.
Bucher Municipal is one of the five core divisions of the global industrial group Bucher industries.
Our products can be used in the following processes: Solids screening (headworks); Grit separation & treatment; Conveyors & Compactors; Prepackage Treatment Plants; Sludge treatment; Clarification; Filtration; Fine bubble aeration; Surface aeration; Sludge dewatering & handling; Passive and mechanical water intakes; Penstocks and stop gates. Over the years, we have acquired extensive experience and expertise for products developed specifically for the water and wastewater industry. Our product and services include: Treatment equipment; Filtration products and services; Screens; Wastewater treatmentequipment; Water treatment-equipment.
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B.R. Durham & Sons has by continually observing basic business principles of Integrity, Quality and Service’, developed a sound client base which includes Government Authorities, Construction Contractors, Plumbers, Builders, Drainers, Hardware retailers and prominent suppliers to major projects. B R Durham & Sons factories are conveniently located in heavy industrial sectors on the fringe of Major metropolitan areas. They are easily accessible by main arterial roads. Our company specializes in the production of cast iron, ductile iron, galvanised mild steel, stainless steel and reinforced precast concrete drainage & sewer products. B.R. Durham & Sons have a wide range of products available ranging from Pedestrian Traffic (Class A), Main Roads (Class D) and to Airports taxiway requirements (Class G). Under the long-term stable management of the Durham family, our company is proud of its reputation as ‘The Grate King’, covering all your needs.
Applied Cleansing Solutions will design a system to suit your specific application. Our products have found homes in all sectors of industry where we strive to form a partnering relationship with our clients.
In Australia, Bucher Municipal is the leading provider of equipment to the waste Industry and boasts an impressive product range which includes the UrBin 2 Rear Loader, FORCE Front Loader, Gen V Series II Side Loader, CN101 Sub Compact Sweeper, CN201 Compact Sweeper, CX400 Compact Sweeper, VT651 and VS651 Truck Mounted Vacuum Sweepers, RT655 Regenerative Air Road Sweeper, the BEAM Range of Industrial and Airport Sweepers and the MacaPak Static Compactor. Every Bucher Municipal machine is application engineered, manufactured in Victoria and supported by a passionate after sales support team that operates 24/7, 365 days a year.
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Compost Matters
Cordell Tenders Online
Dwyer Instruments
Phone | 0433 294 187 Email | alvin@compostmatters.com.au Website | compostmatters.com.au
Phone | 1800 674 120 Email | brendan.laufenberg@cordell.com.au Website | www.cordelltenders.com.au
Phone | 02 4272 2055 Email | Syed_Razvi@Dwyer-inst.com.au Website | www.Dwyer-inst.com.au
Australian based Compost Matters provides the widest range of compost and organic fertiliser production and application technology within the market. Continuous refinement and enhancement through our own production and farming operations, makes Compost Matters the only provider in the market who uses our own products and processes.
Cordell Tenders Online is an easy-to-use and interactive online marketplace that offers key advantages for suppliers by connecting you directly to a wide range of tendering authorities across Australia.
Dwyer Instruments is a leading manufacturer in the controls and instrumentation Industry. We have an extensive range of Instruments for the water/wastewater and irrigation industry.
Tenders Online delivers new business opportunities straight to your fingertips in a safe, secure environment at a time that suits you. By streamlining the tendering process, Tenders Online keeps your business ahead of the competition with up-to-date information on public and private projects that interest you, while giving your business valuable exposure to a vast array of tendering organisations. The Cordell online tender management system is accessed from a single website and will help you secure new business through the following features:
Our portfolio includes, but is not limited to Level, Pressure, Flow transmitters and switches. We also have a special level transmitter with slim design (16mm diameter) for bore hole level measurement. We provide local technical support and hold stock for our customers in Australia.
From our roots in the farming community, we’ve expanded into mining, water treatment, bioremediation, bio-augmentation, recycling, organic waste management and the biomass energy market. At Compost Matters we take pride in offering reliable solutions that are tailored to suite all environments and needs. We provide tough, reliable equipment that operates on a 24hr duty cycle which makes our equipment the most cost effective, productive units you will own.
• Daily email alerts for New Tenders. • Access to tender opportunities in 64 main market segments and over 1,500 sub-categories. • Cordell’s ePortfolio which allows you to advertise your capabilities direct to tendering authorities and gain exclusive opportunities to bid. • Access to archived data on previously awarded tenders. Contact Cordell Tenders Online on 1800 674 120 to change the way you find and source business opportunities and qualified suppliers.
Tough Scrap Challenge... P-Rex Answers
The Evolution of the Drum Magnet Eriez’ innovative Permanent Rare Earth Xtreme™ Drum Magnet, P-Rex ™ is a breakthrough in ferrous separation. P-Rex’s powerful permanent magnetic circuit designed using sophisticated modelling techniques is up to 40% stronger than an electro and is capable of moving large spherical objects at twice the distance! These heavy spheres, referred to as meatballs and knuckles, often contain valuable nonferrous metals and represent the most difficult type of object to capture magnetically.
P-Rex Benefits • 40% stronger during operation • Edge-to-Edge performance • Agitates and flips ferrous • Requires no power to energize its magnetic field
• Significantly wider pick up zone over more surface area • No heat induced strength loss • Optional retractable jaw • Has no coils to wear or short out.
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YOUR LOCAL SWEEPING CONTRACTOR
Envirosweep
Epco Australia
GCM Enviro
Phone | 1300 610 416 Email | operations@envirosweep.com.au Website | www.envirosweep.com.au
Phone | 07 3037 3222 Email | paulc@epco.com.au Website | www.epco.com.au
Phone | 02 9457 9399 Email | info@gcmenviro.com.au Website | www.gcmenviro.com.au
Enviro Sweep is Australia’s largest privately owned road sweeping contractor with branches in Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
With over 50 years’ experience in the water industry, EPCO Australia designs, manufactures, supplies and installs equipment in all categories of the managed water cycle. Our services include on-site analysis and assessment of existing equipment and upgrading of existing facilities to ensure that our clients continue to meet current environmental and technical standards. Our focus is on the specific needs of each of our clients.
GCM Enviro is a leading distributor for the latest in waste management equipment, from landfill compactors, shredders and crushers through to state of the art screeners and compost turners. They offer top quality equipment from world renowned manufacturers including TANA, TERRA SELECT, BACKHUS JENZ and ALLU. Their philosophy is to maintain constant dialogue between manufacturers and clients to ensure that design is governed by market requirements, particularly in the harsh climatic conditions we experience. Combining this with efficient service back-up and approachable personnel, a continued growth of the market share is envisaged, together with ongoing industry support.
Enviro Sweep operates a large fleet of late model well maintained suction broom style road and compact sweepers. Enviro Sweep is known for its professional, attention to detail and can do attitude. Enviro Sweep specialises in a broad range of sweeping requirements including large municipal sweeping contracts, infrastructure project sweeping (including roads, bridges, tunnels, rail and stadiums), road maintenance and re-surfacing projects, mining and heavy industrial sites, port facilities, universities, airports, housing sub divisions and most other applications where heavy duty truck mounted and compact sweepers are required. Enviro Sweep also has the capacity to assist with chewing gum, graffiti and poster removal.
Our product range includes: Aeration; Clarifiers; Inlet Works; Filtration; Disinfection; Digestion; Packaged Plants and Spare Parts.
Visit www.epco.com.au to find out how we can help you to create innovative solutions for your water asset needs.
GCM Enviro is a privately owned company, where long term goals are set, and they always operate with their customers in mind. Key principles in GCM Enviro’s operation are reliability, customer orientation, responsiveness and continuous improvement. Having competed for market share with large multinational corporations, GCM Enviro has been able to differentiate itself and to win its customers’ trust by relying on these core values. The fact that they are now leaders for landfill compactors in many markets is strong evidence of their success. They are aiming at the same objective with shredders, screening equipment, and windrow turners, namely keeping growth steady and profitable.
Grundfos Pumps
Hach Pacific
ITS PipeTech
Phone | 08 8461 4611 Email | contact-au@grundfos.com Website | www.grundfos.com.au
Phone | 1300 887 735 Email | www.hachpacific.com.au Website | sales@hachpacific.com
Phone | 02 8603 2000 Email | enquiries@itspipetech.com.au Website | www.itspipetech.com.au
With an annual production of more than 16 million pump units, Grundfos is a world leader in manufacturing and supplying pumps and pumping systems.
Hach Pacific is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hach Company. For more than 60 years, Hach has been developing innovative solutions to test the quality of water, other liquids and air.
ITS PipeTech has offices in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth that provides innovative pipeline rehabilitation solutions to the Water and Wastewater Industry, Local Government and Industrial markets.
Grundfos Pumps have been providing sustainable pumping solutions to customers throughout Australia for over 30 years. With over 140 employees, Grundfos Australia, together with local sales and service partners, are able to meet almost all customers’ needs within pumping applications across the entire water life cycle.
Manufactured and distributed worldwide, Hach systems are designed to simplify analysis by offering sophisticated on-line instrumentation, accurate portable laboratory equipment, highquality prepared reagents, complete easy-to-follow methods, and life-time technical support.
We offer skilled staff, project experience and capability to deliver a wide variety of best infrastructure solutions. ITS PipeTech keeps its customers informed of technology and market trends through our network of equipment and material supply partners locally and internationally.
Hach is at the crest of the industry finding solutions that help you best manage your water. Our analytical instruments and reagents are used to test the quality of water in a variety of industries and markets from around the corner, to around the globe.
All of our products and procedures are subject to thorough scrutiny, both internally and by third parties. This guarantees that what we offer delivers value consistent with client expectations in terms of serviceability and long term performance, while ensuring the safety and welfare of our employees, the end user and the general public.
With a proven history of providing a professional, responsive, high quality service you can rest assured that Enviro Sweep is a supplier of choice when you are considering your road sweeping requirements.
As a company renowned for its responsibility towards the environment, sustainable development is a key concept at Grundfos. Globally, we are striving to address the climate challenge by looking within our own business operations. Putting sustainability first, Grundfos is committed to reducing its Co2 emissions and investing in innovating sustainable products and solutions, both in terms of water and energy use. At Grundfos we have an ongoing determination to improve the way things are done – and this does not just apply to setting new precedents in pump technology. Grundfos focus on delivering high quality, world class pump assemblies, systems and solutions in an effective, reliable and energy efficient manner, and we will continue to do this into the future.
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With our strategic partner Simmonds & Bristow, we can provide an, integrated outcome for the life cycle of your water assets: • Innovative process design • Proven scientific & engineering solutions • Effective project management • Safe & timely installation & commissioning • RTO certified operator training • Relief & fulltime plant operators
Water analysis has to be right. You deserve complete solutions you can be fully confident in. Hach is your resource for expert answers, outstanding support, and reliable, easy-to-use products.
ITS was established with the acquisition of the original No-Dig Pipelaying business from Collex in August of 2005. Along with the core management team who bring a combined total of over 100 years senior management experience specific to the trenchless industry.
PH: 1300 DURHAM PH: 1300 387426 Custom & Special Made Products Cast and Ductile Iron Access Covers and Grates Precast Concrete Pits and Kerb Lintels Galvanised Mild Steel Gratings and Steel Fabrication
CAST / DUCTILE IRON GRATING
Pedestrian Guard
B R Durham & Sons is Australian owned and operated and has been established for more than 60 years with experience in providing Australian and International markets with long lasting quality drainage products with third party accreditation. Durham specialises in “making the job easy for you.” Located in Sydney, Yass, Queensland and Darwin. We design, manufacture and supply precast concrete structures, access covers and grating for residential, commercial and industrial purposes, ranging from class A (pedestrian) to Class G (airport taxiways). Australian made or imported from overseas. We are also agents for SaintGobain (France) and Hydrotech (Germany). Custom made products available.
Heel Guard
CAST / DUCTILE IRON ACCESS COVERS
Our range includes:: ·
Precast Concrete: Reinforced precast concrete pits, sewer shafts, risers, kerb lintels (RMS and council type), grates and access covers precast into concrete surrounds. To AS4198
· Paver Infill Covers
Access Covers: Concrete infill, paver infill and solid top types, available in assorted sizes from 300x300 to 900x900 clear opening. Multiple part access covers available for sizes over 900x900. Trench access covers also available. All access covers are gas, air and water tight. Third party accredited to AS3996.
Infill Covers
GALVANISED & STAINLESS STEEL GRATING
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Round Covers: Sewer and stormwater infill and solid top types available in Classes B and D. Saint-Gobain hinged round access covers with unique spring bar locking system.
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Galvanised Grating
Sump Gully Grates: Available in galvanised mild steel and cast ductile iron. All grates are bicycle safe. Pedestrian and wheelchair guard also available. RMS and council approved types.
Stainless Steel Grates
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PRECAST CONCRETE PROCUTS
Trench Grating: Pedestrian, bicycle and wheelchair safe trench grating readily available in galvanised mild steel, cast ductile iron or stainless steel grade 316. Hydrotech ductile iron grates and concrete channel system in various sizes.
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Cast Iron Boxes: Water, gas, gas tight sealed, stop valve, hydrant and sub soil.
Precast Concrete
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Underground Water Tanks
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Step Irons (galvanised and plastic coated)
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Lifting tools / keys (short and long handle)
Custom built products
web: www.durham.com.au
email: sales@durham.com.au
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IWES
Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd
Mastec
Phone | 1800 000 404 Email | info@iwes.com.au Website | www.iwes.com.au
Phone | 02 9852 1800 Email | em-sales.las@liebherr.com Website | www.liebherr.com
Phone | 1300 MASTEC (1300 627 832) Email | info@mastec.com.au Website | www.mastec.com.au
IWES is the largest and most successful continuing education program for professionals responsible for industry environmental performance in Australia. Our mission is quite simple; to provide high quality short course training for environment industry professionals.
Liebherr Australia sells and supports a wide variety of purpose built machinery for Recycling and Waste Management, including Track Loaders, Dozers, Wheel Loaders as well as a large range of Recycling and Material Handling Excavators.
A 100% Australian family-owned business and a proud Australian manufacturer, MASTEC Australia Pty Ltd has not only grown to become one of the country’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of MGB’s (Wheelie bins) and 4-wheel bins, it is also leading the way in bin assembly and distribution services for councils and collection contractors throughout Australia. Thanks to a combination of innovative ‘demand driven’ product development, high-tech manufacturing capability and the development of a fully-integrated national Assembly and Distribution (A&D) service, MASTEC has gained an enviable reputation for high quality products and outstanding customer service and has proven itself to be a genuine Australian ‘success story’.
Courses are taught by leading industry practitioners and designed to keep busy professionals abreast of the latest trends, technologies and practices. IWES has grown rapidly over the last few years, now establishing itself as a leading provider of short courses for environment professionals in Australia. Since 2008 we have run events annually in Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth, and in 2010 we ran our first event in Tasmania. We have averaged 660 delegates per annum through 2007-2014. We are now particularly proud that IWES is the training provider of choice with several large organisations, and we strive to continue to innovate in our course offerings and delivery.
Support services are underpinned by a significant parts inventory and distribution infrastructure for all products as well as highly skilled technical support and maintenance staff. Our support services also include all aspects of mechanical, electrical and welding repairs as well as providing comprehensive product support / maintenance planning solutions.
From their innovative range of 2-wheel bins and lids (including 80 litre and 120 bins that share a common lid size and unique 140 litre ‘squat’ design) and compact KO® Bin for kitchen organics, through to their innovative TRU360 high-capacity 360 litre 2-wheel MGB and large capacity AUS660 and AUS1100 4-wheel bins, all MASTEC® bins are manufactured right here in Australia have been specifically developed to withstand harsh Australian conditions.
We look forward to continuing to provide a key service for environment industry professionals.
High quality, locally made products that are backed by MASTEC’s exclusive 10-year manufacturing warranty.
IWES is owned by The University of Queensland. For further information, please visit the website: www.mastec.com.au
McBerns Pty Ltd
Nalco
Pump Systems Ltd
Phone | 07 5445 1646 Email | mail@mcberns.com Website | www.mcberns.com
Phone | 0421 617 915 Email | ahead@nalco.com Website | www.ecolab.com
Phone | 1800 121 452 Email | sales@chopperpumps.com.au Website | www.chopperpumps.com.au
McBerns is an all Australian Company established in 1991. We design & manufacture products for the Water & Wastewater, Construction & Mining and Industrial sectors. We specialise in odour management, void protection and maintenance issues. We supply to clients throughout Australia, the UK, USA, NZ and Asia.
A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With 2014 sales of $14 billion and 47,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.
Pump Systems Ltd is one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading suppliers of chopper pumps, solids handling pumps, digester and sludge tank mixing systems, as well as sludge heat exchangers for the combined municipal and industrial wastewater sectors.
Our lead products are: Void Protection Sealed Safety Covers – 4-sided safety grates improve workers safety around open voids. We include many standard safety features such as safety grates, flush profiles for low trip hazard and coating to reduce heat adsorption & slip hazards and much more. We custom design and manufacture to suit site requirements. Our covers meet AS/NZ standards. Odour Filter Range – Our mixed media odour filters adsorb and treat odours fast, with lasting results. They are employed in domestic and commercial situations, with a wide range of filters to suit most odour problems. Treating capability of our largest filter is H2S=200ppm+ and airflows=260l/s+. AutoWellWasher™ - keeps sewerage pump stations clean and fat free, reduce infrastructure corrosion and confined space entries. We provide quality products, services and expert advice when dealing with odours and worker safety. We hold Quality Management System Certification in accordance with ISO9001:2008 and conform to ISO14001:2004 EMS and AS/ NZ 4801:2001 OH&S standards.
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As Authorised Distributor for Vaughan Chopper Pumps and Vaughan Rotamix in Australia and New Zealand, we have solved countless solids pumping and mixing problems for applications where standard “non-clog” impeller pumps fail due to heavy loadings of solids in wastewater and sludge. For more information, visit our website www.chopperpumps.com.au
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Rhino Linings
Rosmech Waste Water Management
Simmonds & Bristow Pty Ltd
Phone | 07 5585 7000 Email | info@rhinolinings.com.au Website | www.rhinolinings.com.au
Phone | 08 8182 7777 Email | sales@rosmech.com.au Website | www.rosmech.com.au
Phone | 07 3434 3800 Email | info@simmondsbristow.com.au Website | www.simmondsbristow.com.au
Rhino Linings has been manufacturing proprietary spray application equipment and protective linings systems since 1988. 2000 highly trained dealers covering some 80 countries, apply our specially formulated protective coatings addressing impact, abrasion, corrosion and containment problems.
Rosmech is Australia’s leading premier dealer for environmental cleansing equipment and machinery. Our extensive range of products consists of new and used twin and single engine truck-mounted vacuum suction sweepers with a variety of chassis options to choose from, along with multi function compact sweepers & scrubbers and gum & graffiti removal equipment.
Simmonds & Bristow are the regional and remote water specialist helping regional, remote and small communities across Australia and the South Pacific make good clean water.
Being spray applied and instant curing Rhino linings provides a seamless, impervious containment lining to any thickness in just one application. Pipe work, fittings, and support structures are easily incorporated into the lining eliminating seams and overlap joins guaranteeing the liners integrity. With a gel time of less than 15 seconds and a tack free time of just minutes, down time costs are reduced dramatically. As the products can be sprayed to any thickness (2mm to >50mm) in one operation there is no lost time lost to recoat windows. Rhino Linings pure polyurea have been used on tanks around the world as a solution against chemical and gaseous attacks such as waste water treatment plants. The elastomeric nature of our products allows for settlement and structural cracking to occur without the inevitable cracking and water loss prevalent with other systems. Add to this, a high chemical resistance and the benefits of Rhino Linings for bunding and secondary containment are obvious. Rhino Linings offers premium solutions for your water and wastewater requirements.
We pride ourselves on our reliability and our aptitude to provide high quality after sales, service and support. Our dedicated employees Australia wide can provide a range of services including, planned maintenance servicing and repairs, 24/7 technical support, spare parts, replacement brooms and specialised operator & workshop training. For further information or to arrange a demonstration please contact us on 08 8182 7777.
Our team of highly-skilled and experienced, water & wastewater professionals deliver, through our Integrated Water Management System, a comprehensive service package designed to address all your water system service needs: • Routine Monitoring Programs • Laboratory Liaison • Scientific Assessment & Analysis • Engineered Solutions for Treatment Plants • Plant Upgrades and Refits • reatment Plant Commissioning • Operator Training • Operation and Maintenance of Water/Wastewater Plants With our strategic partner EPCO Australia, we can provide an efficient, integrated outcome for the life cycle of your water assets that includes: • Robust technology • Effective project management • Safe & timely installation & commissioning of equipment • Spare parts and consumable products Call 1800 620 690 or visit us at www.simmondsbristow.com.au to find out how we can help you make good, clean water!
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Solar Bins Australia
SPIRAC Pty Ltd
STEINERT
Phone | 1300 893 610 Email | sales@solarbins.com.au Website | www.solarbins.com.au
Phone | 08 9434 0777 Email | info@spirac.com.au Website | www.spirac.com
Phone | 03 8720 0800 Email | sales@steinert.com.au Website | www.steinert.com.au
Solar Bins Australia is the exclusive distributor for BigBelly Solar which are the world leader in smart waste and recycling solutions. We are transforming the way organisations tackle public space waste & recycling, saving time, money and fuel while reducing their carbon footprint. BigBelly solar compactors compact up to 5 times the equivalent waste of a 120L bin and provide up-to-the-minute status on which locations need to be collected.
For more than 40 years SPIRAC has been a global provider of Solids Handling Systems & Equipment to the Water & Wastewater Industries. The SPIRAC network of engineers is on hand to collaborate with you right from the start of your project. Professional Project Managers and Design Engineers will ensure that products and systems are manufactured, installed and maintained to the most exacting standards, in compliance with local specifications and best global practice. And don’t forget, full after sales support is part of SPIRAC’s outstanding service.
Having been around for over 125 years, tradition and innovation is an inseparable combination at STEINERT. It stands for commitment and is the basis for long-term success.
OUR SERVICES: Shaftless Spiral Conveyor Systems
From traditional and trusted magnetic separation equipment, right through to innovative sensor sorting technologies, we help our customers achieve their goals with sustainable solutions. Whether that is to improve profitability, to reduce operating costs, or to improve product purity and even limit environmental impact from their operations - we understand the diverse needs and unique regional necessities which our customers have to deal with. This enables STEINERT to deliver ‘value-added’ solutions throughout the entire process - from design and consultation through to manufacturing, installation and commissioning services.
Bigbelly addresses a number of challenges facing our various customers, as well as filling many needs that may not even be on your radar including the transformation of public space waste management to match the ever-connected world that we live in.
Screenings Handling • Screens • Screenings washing • Dewatering & compaction Grit Handling • Grit capture & separation • Grit washing Sludge Handling • Storage (silos) • Receival (bunkers) • Outloading (sliding-frames & live-bottoms)
STEINERT is the sensible choice wherever the need arises for intelligent separation and sorting solutions for the primary and secondary resource sectors - offering a wide portfolio of equipment for a range of industries throughout the Resource Recovery, Scrap, Waste and Recycling sectors.
STEINERT service doesn’t end when your equipment is delivered - it marks the beginning of a reliable partnership for your long-term benefit. With durable equipment built to last, STEINERT is constantly inventing, researching and developing in the pursuit of the future in separation and sorting technologies.
Containment & Transport
Suez Environment
Tarpomatic
VWR International
Phone | 13 13 35 Website | www.suez-env.com.au
Phone | 1300 TARPED (827 733) Email | sales@tarpomatic.com.au Website | www.tarpomatic.com.au
Phone | 1300 727 696 Email | sales@au.vwr.com Website | www.au.vwr.com
With 80,000 employees and activities across five continents, we supply 92 million people with drinking water and 65 million with sanitation services. We provide nearly 52 million people with waste collection services and recover more than 14 million tonnes of waste to create secondary raw materials and energy.
Tarpomatic Australia provides landfill operators with an innovative alternative daily cover solution that delivers multiple cost-savings and environmental advantages.
At VWR, we enable science for the advancement of the world’s most critical research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to many of the world’s top companies in various industries.
In Australia, we have more than 2,600 employees who are experts in the water, waste and oil and gas sectors. We supply seven million people with drinking water and divert 800,000 tonnes of waste from landfill every year. We provide smart and reliable solutions for towns and cities, businesses and industry that promote the efficient use of resources including: • Water: management and optimisation of water networks and infrastructure • Water treatment solutions: production of drinking water, seawater desalination, sludge treatment, wastewater purification and recycling • Recycling & waste recovery: collection, recovery and recycling of waste materials into valuable new resources and energy • Oil & gas systems: design and manufacture of specialised process equipment for the oil, gas and energy industry
Used at over 600 landfills worldwide, Tarpomatic is the leading alternative daily cover system for the following reasons: • Saves valuable air space and improves compaction • Reduces odour and the risk of fires • Minimise dust issues • Improved leachate and gas management • Multiple cost savings – save on purchasing soil cover and minimise machine hours and fuel costs • Enhances workplace safety • Flexibility - Tarpaulins contour to any terrain, slope or undulations and around infrastructure • Long-lasting • Ongoing customer support and training
With its Australian headquarters based in Brisbane and regional offices around the country, VWR is well placed to service its highly valued existing and new clients. For peace of mind, our VWR Technical Service group can provide full servicing and excellent support for all the equipment and instruments we offer. At VWR, we enable science!
Tarpomatic Australia also offers an EPA change of licence service, comprehensive operator training and on-call assistance to ensure our clients get the maximum benefit from their machine. With the ever increasing cost of using daily soil cover, which also decreases your landfill’s life expectancy, an automated tarping machine - The World’s Best Cover Up - makes nothing but sense! Find out more at www.tarpomatic.com.au
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We provide our customers with an expansive choice of premium products, such as chemicals, equipment, instruments, apparel and consumables, from a vast group of leading scientific manufacturers including Hach, SI Analytics, Mettler Toledo, Pall, Whatman and many more.
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Wastech Engineering
Wastedge.com
Phone | 1800 465 465 Email | sales@wastech.com.au Website | www.wastech.com.au
Phone | 02 9499 6222 Email | info@wastedge.com Website | www.wastedge.com
Wastech Engineering in partnership with global leader CD Enviro present the very best in Wet Recycling Systems offering: • Sludge dewatering • Digested sludge classification • Inlet grit washing • Gully waste/road sweepings recycling • Solid/liquid waste classification • Food waste processing • Contaminated soils recycling
Wastedge.com provides Software as a Service, on a low-cost, monthly subscription basis, helping waste collection companies and councils to: • Reduce paperwork and administrative effort, •➢ Increase operating efficiency and asset utilisation, •➢ Reduce travel time and cost, ➢• Improve productivity and agility, ➢• Giving better business activity visibility
Wastech deliver site-specific, turn-key solutions backed by over 23 years of experience in Australian conditions with local manufacturing facilities in Victoria. From first enquiry to 24 hour post-construction service and support, Wastech’s consultants tailor solutions for some of Australia’s largest national companies. Partnership with Irish giant, CD Enviro, combines the innovation of a industry pioneer with the local knowledge and resources of Wastech.
Wastedge.com is easy to learn and use yet offers extensive features for a wide range of waste specific business functionality suitable for small owner-operators up to large multi-branch organisations. Wastedge.com is purpose built for Waste Industry sector requirements: C&I, C&D, Security Destruction, Paper / Recycling, Medical and Hazardous, Mining, Liquid & Grease trap, Kerbside At Call Services and Residential Domestic. Modules include: Sales Prospects, CRM, Service Order Scheduling, Route Optimisation, GIS & GPS tracking, Container Inventory, Weighbridge, Disposal Data management, Invoicing, Receivables, Sub-contractor Rates/ Costs, Vehicle Repair Costs, Maintenance Scheduling, OH&S Incident-Accident Records, Custom Reporting and Customer or Contractor Information & Booking Portal access. Mobile apps enable Sign-on-Glass, Job-photo attachments, barcode or RFID scans, scale-integration, driver notes and checklists, Job Maps & Voice navigation guides & email PDF dockets on job completion. Get the edge for your business!
Now in its 42nd year of publication WWM Australia magazine is widely read and respected throughout the Australian and International waste, water and environmental management sectors. WWM covers all aspects of environmental management, delivering the latest in local and international news and views, together with project features, technical papers, company profiles, and product reviews – providing public and private sector industry professionals with targeted and relevant content. WWM also regularly incorporates major features on the latest Local, State and Federal Government projects and initiatives, including in-depth analysis and expert comment. Produced bi-monthly (6 issues per year), WWM is distributed to almost 90% of Australian Councils, together with appropriate Federal, State and Local Government Authorities, NGOs, industry companies (including utility service companies and contractors), private sector consultants, environmental engineers, academics and industry professionals. For all advertising enquiries and bookings, please contact WWM National Sales Manager, Yuri Mamistvalov on 0419 339 865 or email yuri@epcgroup.com.
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Web Directory List
A Abco Water Systems www.bco.net.au Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure www.abergeldie.com.au Acacia Products Pty Ltd www.acaciaproducts.com.au ACCIONA Agua www.acciona.com.au Acromet (Australia) Pty Ltd www.acromet.com.au Acron Pty Ltd www.acron.net.au ACT Industrial Bins www.actindustrial.com.au Action Aquatics www.actionaquatics.com.au Activated Carbon Technologies www.activatedcarbon.com.au ADI Systems Asia Pacific www.adisystemsinc.com ADS Environmental Services www.adsenv.com Advisian Pty Ltd www.advisian.com AECOM www.aecom.com Aer-Force Pty Ltd www.aerforce.com Aerofloat (Australia) Pty Ltd www.aerofloat.com.au Aerzen Australia www.aerzen.com.au Agru Australia www.agru.com.au Air & Gas Industries www.airgas.com.au Airwell Group www.airwellgroup.com.au AKWA Solutions Pty Ltd www.akwa-solutions.com Akwa-Worx Pty Ltd www.akwaworx.com.au
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Alert Engineering www.alertnz.com
Asset Integrity Australasia Pty Ltd www.assetintegrity.com.au
BASF Australia Ltd www.basf.com.au
Alfa Laval Australia Pty Ltd www.alfalaval.com
Assetic Pty Ltd www.assetic.com
Bergmeier Environmental www.bergmeierenvironmental.com
Alkina International www.alkina.com
Astron www.astron.com.au
Bermad Water Technology www.bermad.com.au
All Stake Supply www.allstakesupply.com.au
Atlas Copco www.atlascopco.com.au
Big Belly Solar Compactors www.bigbelly.com
ALS Water Resources Group www.alsglobal.com
Atlas Engineering www.atlasengineering.com.au
Bilfinger Water Technologies www.bilfinger.com
Altek Industries Pty Ltd www.altek-al.com
Attach 2 Equipment www.attach2.com.au
Bintech Systems www.bintech.com.au
Amiad Australia Pty Ltd www.amiad.com.au
Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd www.aurecongroup.com
BioBag World Australia www.biobagworld.com.au
Andritz Pty Ltd www.andritz.com
AusCol www.auscol.com
BioBin www.biobin.net
Applied Cleansing Solutions www.cleaningmachine.com.au
Aussie Pumps www.aussiepumps.com.au
BioGill Environmental Pty Ltd www.biogill.com
Applied Machinery Australia www.appliedmachinery.com.au
Australian Groundwater Technologies Pty Ltd www.agwt.com.au
BioRemedy Pty Ltd www.bioremedy.com.au
Aqua Assets www.aquassets.com.au Aquacell Pty Ltd www.aquacell.com.au Aquacorp Pty Ltd www.aquacorp.com.au Aquacure Water Treatment Pty Ltd www.aquacure.com.au Aqualab Scientific Pty Ltd www.aqualab.com.au Aquasure www.aquasure.com.au Aquatec Fluid Systems Pty Ltd www.aquatecenviro.com.au Aquatec-Maxcon Pty Ltd www.aquatecmaxcon.com.au Aquenta Consulting Pty Ltd www.aquenta.com.au Aqueous Solutions www.aqueoussolutions.com.au Arup Pty Ltd www.arup.com Aspect Process Services www.aspectps.com.au
Australian Harvestore Products Pty Ltd www.harvestore.com.au Australian Innovative Systems Pty Ltd www.aiswater.com.au Australian Scientific Pty Ltd www.austscientific.com.au Australian Water Quality Centre www.awqc.com.au Automation IT www.automationit.com AVFI Pty Ltd www.afvi.com.au AVK Australia Pty Ltd www.avkvalves.com.au AWMA Water Control Solutions www.awmawatercontrol.com.au
B Baldwin Industrial Systems www.baldwin.com.au Baramy Engineering www.baramy.com.au Bartlett’s Environmental www.bartlettsenvironmental.com.au
Black & Veatch Australia Pty Ltd www.bv.com Bligh Tanner Pty Ltd www.blightanner.com.au BMD Group www.bmd.com.au BMT WBM Pty Ltd www.bmtwbm.com.au BR Durham & Sons www.durham.com.au Brentwood Recycling Systems www.brentwood.com.au Brookfield Multiplex Engineering & Infrastructure Pty Ltd www.brookfieldmultiplex.com Bucher Municipal www.buchermunicipal.com Burkert Fluid Control Systems www.burkert.com.au By-Jas Engineering Pty Ltd www.byjas.com.au
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CNC Project Management Pty Ltd www.cncprojects.com.au
Davey Water Products www.davey.com.au
Ecology and Heritage Partners www.ehpartners.com.au
CNF & Associates Pty Ltd www.cnfa.com.au
Dayco Pty Ltd www.dayco.com.au
Ecoscope Environmental Pty Ltd www.ecoscopeenvironmental.com.au
Combined Separation Systems www.cssystems.com.au
DCM Process Control Pty Ltd www.dcmprocesscontrol.com
Ecosol Pty Ltd www.ecosol.com.au
Comdain Infrastructure www.comdaininfrastructure.com.au
Degremont Australia www.degremont.com.au
EDMI www.edmi-meters.com
Commercial Waterproofing Services www.cwservices.com.au
deMaher Industrial Services Pty Ltd www.demaher.com
Elster Metering Pty Ltd www.elstermetering.com
Compliance Monitoring www.compliancemonitoring.com.au
Detection Services Pty Ltd www.detectionservices.com.au
Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd www.au.endress.com
Compost Matters www.compostmatters.com.au
Detection Solutions www.detectionsolutions.com.au
Enevo www.enevo.com
Carnegie Wave Energy www.carnegiewave.com
Concept Environmental Services Pty Ltd www.conceptservices.com.au
DHI Water & Environment Pty Ltd www.dhigroup.com
Enviro Risk Management www.envirorisk.com.au
CASE Construction www.casece.com
Conhur Pty Ltd www.conhur.com
Dioxide Pacific Pty Ltd www.dioxide.com
Envirocom Australia www.envirocom.com.au
Castle Mount Zeolites www.cmzeolites.com.au
Continental Water Systems Pty Ltd www.continentalwater.com.au
DLA Piper Australia www.dlipiper.com/australia
Environmental Water Services (EWS) www.goews.com.au
Caterpillar www.cat.com
Control Components Pty Ltd www.controlcomponents.com.au
Dow Chemical (Australia) Pty Ltd www.dowwaterandprocess.com
Envirosweep www.envirosweep.com.au
CCB Envico Pty Ltd www.ccbenvico.com
Convergent Water Controls Pty Ltd www.cwc.com.au
Dowdens Pumping & Water Treatment www.dowdens.com.au
Envirotech Pty Ltd www.envirotech.com.au
CD Enviro www.cdenviro.com
Cordell www.cordell.com.au
Downer Group www.downergroup.com
Epco Australia www.epco.com.au
CH2M Hill Australia Pty Ltd www.ch2m.com
Corrosion Technology Australia Pty Ltd www.ctapl.com.au
Dwyer Instruments Pty Ltd www.dwyer-inst.com.au
Eriez Magnetix www.eriez.com
Chadson Granular Filters www.chadsonfilters.com.au
CRS Industrial Water Treatment Systems Pty Ltd www.watertreatment.net.au
Cadia Group www.cadia.com.au Calclear Power & Water www.calclear.com.au Campbell Scientific Australia www.campbellsci.com.au Caprari Pumps Australia www.caprari.com.au CAPS Australia www.caps.com.au Cardno www.cardno.com
Challenger Valves & Actuators www.challengervalves.com.au City Water Technology Pty Ltd www.citywater.com.au Citywide www.citywide.com.au Cla-Val Pacific Limited www.cla-pacific.com Clean TeQ Limited www.cleanteq.com Cleanawater www.cleanawater.com.au Closed Loop www.closedloop.com.au
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Crusader Hose Pty Ltd www.crusaderhose.com.au CSS Equipment www.cssequipment.com.au CST Wastewater Solutions Pty Ltd www.cstwastewater.com C-Tech Services Pty Ltd www.c-techservices.com.au
D Danfoss Group www.danfoss.com
E East Waste www.eastwaste.com.au Easyquip Pty Ltd www.easyquip.com.au ECEFast www.ecefast.com.au EcoFibre Industries Operations www.ecofibre.com.au
Evashred www.evashred.net Evoqua Water Technologies Pty Ltd www.evoqua.com eWater Ltd www.ewater.com.au Exeloo www.exeloo.com
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Eco Guardians www.ecoguardians.com.au
F Cubed www.fcubed.com.au
Ecobin www.ecobin.com.au
Fabtech Australia Pty Ltd www.fabtech.com.au
Ecolab Pty Ltd www.ecolab.com.au
Fernco www.fernco.com.au
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Finlay Mobile Screening & Crushing Equipment www.finlay.com.au FIP Plastic Valves www.fipnet.it/en Flotech Controls Pty Ltd www.flotechcontrols.com Flottweg Australia Pty Ltd www.flottweg.com Flovac Vacuum Sewerage Systems Pty Ltd www.flovac.com For Earth Pty Ltd www.forearth.com.au Franklin Electric (Australia) Pty Ltd www.franklin-electric.com.au Frudenberg Filtration Technologies www.frudenberg-filter.com Future Metals Recycling www.futuremetals.com.au
G Garwood International www.garwoodinternational.com.au GCM Enviro www.gcmenviro.com GE Water & Process Technologies www.gewater.com Geolyse Pty Ltd www.geolyse.com Georg Fischer Ltd www.georgfischer.com GHD Pty Ltd www.ghd.com.au Global Pipe www.globalpipe.com.au Global Valve Technology Ltd www.gvt.com.au Global Water Intelligence www.globalwaterintel.com Graf Plastics Australia Pty Ltd www.grafplasticsaustralia.com.au Greenmark www.greenmarkpack.com.au
Greenco Water Pty Ltd www.greencowater.com
Hunter H2O www.hunterh2o.com.au
Instant Waste Management www.instantwaste.com.au
Grundfos Australia www.au.grundfos.com
Hurll Nu-Way Pty Ltd www.hnw.com.au
Integra Water www.integrawater.com.au
Gutermann Pty Ltd www.en.gutermann-water.com
Hychem International Pty Ltd www.hychem.com.au
Invent Pacific Pty Ltd www.invent-pc.com
Hyder Consulting Pty Ltd www.hyderconsulting.com
Invisible Structures Pty Ltd www.invisiblestructures.com.au
Hydramet Australia www.hydramet.com.au
Ionode Pty Ltd www.ionode.com.au
Hydrasyst www.hydrasyst.com
Iplex Pipelines Australia Pty Ltd www.iplex.com.au
Hydro Innovations Pty Ltd www.hydroinnovations.com.au
Irrigear Stores Ltd www.irrigear.com.au
HydroChem www.hydrochem.com.au
Ishigaki Oceania Pty Ltd www.ishigaki.com.au
Hydroflux Pty Ltd www.hydroflux.com.au
Itron www.itron.com
Hydroscience Consulting Pty Ltd www.hydroscience.com.au
ITS PipeTech Pty Ltd www.itspipetech.com.au
Hygrade Water Pty Ltd www.hygradewater.com.au
Iveco Trucks Australia www.iveco.com.au
Hyundai www.hyundai-ce.com.au
Iwaki Pumps Australia Pty Ltd www.iwaki-pumps.com.au
Hyva Pacific Pty Ltd www.hyva.com
IWES www.iwes.com.au
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Hatch Pty Ltd www.hatch.com.au
ICE WaRM www.icewarm.com.au
J.J Richards & Sons www.jjrichards.com.au
Henry & Hymas Engineers www.henryandhymas.com.au
Icon Water Limited www.iconwater.com.au
James Cumming & Sons Pty Ltd www.jamescumming.com.au
Hi-Tech Metrology www.hitechmetrology.com.au
IDE Australia www.ide-tech.com
Jaydo Construction www.jaydo.com.au
Hitachi www.hitachi.com.au
IDM Partners Pty Ltd www.idmpartners.com.au
JCB www.jcbcea.com.au
HMA Valveco www.valveco.com.au
IMCD Australia Limited www.imcdgroup.com
JJC Engineering Pty Ltd www.jjcgroup.com.au
Hotrot Organic Solutions www.hotrotsolutions.com
Independent Sewer Consulting Services Pty Ltd www.iscservices.com.au
JMC Recycling Systems www.jmcrecycling.com
H H2O RX/Chemical Systems Consulting www.h2orx.com.au Haarslev Industries Ltd www.haarslev.com Hach Pacific www.hachpacific.com.au Hako Australia www.hakoaustralia.com.au Halgan Pty Ltd www.halgan.com.au Hamelex White www.hamelexwhite.com.au Handycrete www.concretereclaimer.com.au Hanna Instruments Pty Ltd www.hannainst.com.au Hardman Chemicals Pty Ltd www.hardman.com.au Haslin Constructions Pty Ltd www.haslin.com.au
Hultec Asia Pacific Pty Ltd www.hultec.com.au Humes www.humes.com.au
Innaco Pty Ltd www.innaco.com.au Innovyze www.innovyze.com
John Morris Scientific Pty Ltd www.johnmorris.com.au JR Richard & Sons www.jrrichards.com.au
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K Kaeser Compressors Australia Pty Ltd www.kaesar.com.au Kartaway www.kartaway.com.au KBR (Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd) www.kbr.com Kelair Pumps www.kelairpumps.com.au Kembla Watertech www.kemblawatertech.com.au Kenelec Scientific Pty Ltd www.kenelec.com.au Kennards Hire www.kennards.com.au
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Leicon Notley www.leiconnotley.com.au
Merriman Controls www.merrimancontrols.com
Lend Lease www.lendlease.com
Metaval Consolidated Pty Ltd www.metaval.com.au
Liebherr www.liebherr.com.au
Metquip www.metquip.com.au
Lincom Pacific Equipment www.lincom.com.au
Mil-tek www.miltek.com.au
Liquitek Pty Ltd www.liquitek.com.au
Mobile Bins Australia www.mobilebins.com.au
LogiCamms Pty Ltd www.logicamms.com.au
Modus Australia www.modusaustralia.com.au
Ludowici Water www.ludowiciwater.com
Moerk Water Solutions Asia Pacific Pty Ltd www.moerkwater.com
Opus International Consultants Ltd www.opus.com.au
Monadelphous www.monadelphous.com.au
Orica Watercare www.orica-watercare.com
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Oceanic Bio (Australia) Pty Ltd www.oceanicbio.com.au Odour Control Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd www.odours.com.au Odour Management www.odour.net.au Online Pipe & Cable Services www.onlinepipe.com.au Optimatics www.optimatics.com
Keppel Prince Engineering www.keppelprince.com
MACE Pty Ltd www.macegroup.com
Mono Pumps (Australia) Pty Ltd www.monopumps.com.au
Osmoflo Pty Ltd www.osmoflo.com
Kiel Industries www.kielindustries.com.au
Macquarie Franklin Pty Ltd www.macquariefranklin.com.au
MRI e-Cycle Solutions www.mri.com.au
Outotec Pty Ltd www.outotec.com
Kinshofer Australia Pty Ltd www.kinshofer.com
Magytec Australia Pty Ltd www.magytec.com
MSC Group of Companies www.msc.net.au
Oxyzone Pty Ltd www.oxyzone.com.au
Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd www.klohn.com
MAK Industrial Water Solutions www.makwater.com.au
Mullaly Engineering Pty Ltd www.mullalyengineering.com.au
OzMBR www.ozmbr.com.au
Kobleco www.kobelco.com.au
Manco www.manco.co.nz
MWH Global www.mwhglobal.com
Koch Membrane Systems www.kochmembrane.com
Maric Flow Control Valves www.maric.com.au
Koga Recyclingtech www.koga.com.au
Martin Biopower www.martinbiopower.com
Kompetch www.kompetchaus.com.au
Maskell Productions Ltd www.maskell.co.nz
KOR Equipment Solutions www.korquip.com.au
Mastec www.mastec.com.au
KS Environmental www.ksenvironmental.com.au
Master Australia www.masteraustralia.com.au
KSB Australia Pty Ltd www.ksb.com
Maxiplas www.maxiplas.com
L Lanco Group Pty Ltd www.lancogroup.com.au Laurie Curran Water Pty Ltd www.lcwater.com.au
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MBR Technologies www.mbrtech.com.au McBerns Pty Ltd www.mcberns.com McConnell Dowell www.mcconnelldowell.com
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P Pakmor Waste Equipment www.pakmor.com.au
Nalco www.nalco.com
Palintest Australia www.palintest.com.au
National Weighing & Instruments www.nationalweighing.com.au
Parchem Construction Supplies Pty Ltd www.parchem.com.au
Naus www.naus.com Netzsch Australia Pty Ltd www.netzsch.com.au Nilfisk Advance Australia www.nilfisk.com.au Northrop Engineers www.northrop.com.au Nova Systems Pty Ltd www.novasystems.com Novatron Australia www.novatron.com.au
Parsons Brinckerhoff www.pbworld.com Patrick Charles Pty Ltd www.patrickcharles.com Pax Water Technologies www.paxwater.com PCA Echologics Pty Ltd www.pcaechologics.com Pensar Utilities Pty Ltd www.pensar.com.au
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Pentair www.pentair.com Pentair Environmental Systems www.pentairenvironmental.com Pentair Valves & Controls www.pentait.com/valves Petromech www.petromech.com.au PIHA Pty Ltd www.piha.com.au Pipe Lining & Coating Pty Ltd www.pipelining.com.au Piping & Automation Systems www.paas.com.au Pitt & Sherry www.pittsh.com.au Plant Assessor www.assessor.com.au Plasback www.plasback.com.au PolyPipe Pty Ltd www.polypipeaustralia.com.au PPD Airpumps Pty Ltd www.ppdairpumps.com.au Precision Civil Infrastructure Pty Ltd www.precisionci.com.au Precision Screen www.precisionscreen.com.au Pressure Right www.pressureright.com.au Process Control Services Pty Ltd www.pcspl.com.au Process Engineering Technologies www.processengineeringtech.com.au Projex Group Pty Ltd www.projex.com.au Prominent Fluid Controls Pty Ltd www.prominentfluid.com.au Pump Engineers (Aust) Pty Ltd www.pumpengineers.com.au Pump Systems Ltd www.chopperpumps.com.au Pure Technologies www.puretechltd.com
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Rubicon Systems Australia Pty Ltd www.rubiconwater.com
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Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd www.rainharvesting.com.au
SAS Solution Group www.saswater.com.au
Rainstopper Australia www.rainstopper.com.au
Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Ltd www.schneider-electric.com
Rayco Australia www.rayco-australia.com
Schwarze Australia www.schwarze.com.au
Redox Pty Ltd www.redox.com
Scottech Oilfield Services ww.scottech.net.au
Reece Civil www.reece.com.au/civil
ScrapIT Software www.scrapitsoftware.com
Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty Ltd www.rwc.com/au
SebaKMT www.sebakmt.com
Remondis www.remondis.com.au Reparator Pty Ltd www.reparator.com.au Replas www.replas.com.au Rhino Linings www.rhinolinings.com.au River Sands Pty Ltd www.riversands.com.au RMP Abrasive Blasting www.protectivecoasting.com.au Rocla www.rocla.com.au Rosmech www.rosmech.com.au Rotech Water www.rotechwater.com.au Rowland Engineering www.rowlandengineering.com.au Royce Water Technologies Pty Ltd www.roycewater.com.au RPC Technologies Pty Ltd www.rpctechnologies.com RTG (Recycling Technologies Group) www.recyclingtechgroup.com.au
Smart Building Services Pty Ltd www.smartbuildingservices.com.au SMEC Australia Pty Ltd www.smec.com SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd www.snf.com.au Solo Resource Recovery www.solo.com.au Source Separation Systems www.sourceseparationsystems.com.au SPIRAC Pty Ltd www.spirac.com.au Spray Nozzle Engineering Pty Ltd www.spraynozzle.com.au SRA Information Technology www.sra.com.au STAR Water Solutions Pty Ltd www.starwater.com.au
SEKISUI SPR www.sekisuispr.com
Statewide River & Stream Management Pty Ltd www.statewiderivers.com
Semaphore www.servelec-semiphore.com
Steinert www.steinertglobal.com/au/en
Sesl Australia www.sesl.com.au
Stornoway www.stornoway.com.au
Sewell Sweepers www.sewellsweepers.com.au
Sulfide Control Pty Ltd www.sulfidecontrol.com.au
Sewer Equipment Company (Aust) www.seca.com.au
Sulzer www.sulzer.com
Shred X www.shred-x.com.au
SunWater www.sunwater.com.au
Sibelco Australia www.sibelco.com
Superior Pak www.superiorpak.com.au
Sierra Asia Pacific www.sierraasaipacific.co.nz
Sustainable Solutions International www.sustainablesolutionsinternational. com
Simmonds & Bristow Pty Ltd www.simmondsbristow.com.au Simpro Handling Equipment www.simpro.net.nz Singflux www.singflux.com.au
SWA Water Australia Pty Ltd www.swawater.com.au Sweepers Australia www.sweepersaustralia.com.au Syngineering www.syngineering.com.au
SITA www.sita.com.au Smart Approved WaterMark www.smartwatermark.info
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T Taggle Systems www.taggle.com.au Tapex www.tapex.com.au Tarpomatic www.tarpomatic.com TechCollect www.techcollect.com.au Tecpro Australia www.tecpro.com.au Tecweigh www.tecweigh.com.au Telford Smith Engineering www.telfordsmith.com.au Tema Engineers Pty Ltd www.tema.com.au
Total Green Recycling www.totalgreenrecycling.com.au
Viadux www.viadux.com.au
WDS Limited www.wdslimited.com.au
Transfield Services Limited www.transfieldservices.com
Victorian Environmental Waste Services www.vicenvirowaste.com.au
Weightrax www.weightrax.com
Transpacific Industries Group www.transpacific.com.au Trility Pty Ltd www.trility.com.au Tristar Water www.tristarwater.com.au Trojan Technologies www.trojanuv.com.au Tropical Water Solutions Pty Ltd www.tropwater.com.au Tyeware www.tyeware.com
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Ultiment Plant Trailers www.ultimateplanttrailers.com.au
The Container Connection www.containerconnection.com.au
Underground Services www.undergroundservices.com.au
The Green Pipe Pty Ltd www.thegreenpipe.com.au
UNE Partnerships www.unep.edu.au
The University of Queensland www.uq.edu.au
UON Pty Ltd www.uon.com.au
The Water & Carbon Group Pty Ltd www.waterandcarbon.com.au
URS Australia Pty Ltd www.urs.com/au
Thermo Fisher Scientific www.thermofisher.com.au
UV-Guard Australia www.uvguard.com.au
Thiess Services www.thiess.com
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Westwater Enterprises Pty Ltd www.ww.net.au Wheelie Bin Cleaning Man www.wheeliebincleaningman.com.au Wheelie Waste www.wheeliewaste.com.au WISE Water Infrastructure Science & Engineering www.wisewa.com.au WMAwater www.wmawater.com.au Wrightway Products www.wrightwayproducts.com.au
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WaterGroup Pty Ltd www.watergroup.com.au
600-Cranes Australia www.600cranes.com.au
Vehicle Ecology www.vehicleecology.com.au
Watertec Engineering Pty Ltd www.watertecengieering.com.au
Vent-O-Mat Australia Pty Ltd www.ventomat.com.au
WaterUp Pty Ltd www.waterup.com.au
Veolia Water Australia www.veolia.com.au
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MDBA annual report highlights achievements Milestones of the Murray Darling Basin Plan have been met and good progress has been made on important components of water reform, according to the 2013-2014 annual report of the Murray Darling Basin Authority. The report – released during April – highlighted the achievements by governments, as well as the work on social, economic and environmental monitoring, over 2013–2014 year. Authority Chief executive, Dr Rhondda Dickson, said it was clear that a lot of ground was covered, particularly the work by Commonwealth and state agencies on community engagement, environmental watering and water quality and salinity. “Environmental watering activities by Commonwealth and state agencies in 2013–14 saw priority areas receive about 2000GL of water – the re-use of water as it travelled through the system supported birds and fish, improved vegetation, wetland and floodplain health and helped out refuge areas in the drought-affected north. “The work that states have done on water quality and salinity has also been significant, resulting in vastly improved conditions over the past 20 years.” Dr Dickson said the report also highlighted progress made to monitor the social and economic effects of the Basin Plan and other water reform activities. “With communities, we’ve developed social and economic indicators that we’ll continue to track over the coming years to see how the reforms are affecting basin communities and industries.
“There are many factors that drive change in communities so we’re also monitoring a wide range of trends and economic influences and we’re getting communities to help us analyse these. “The positive effects of the governments’ $508 million investment over 2013–2014 in infrastructure and water efficiency programs is showing how water reform investment is benefiting communities,” Dr Dickson said. “There’s been some movement in temporary water prices so we’ll continue to monitor this to see if it is a short term response to dry conditions, water allocations, changes to water trading rules or something else.” Dr Dickson said future annual reports would address the effects of new activities and programs as they were rolled out.
KEY OUTCOMES OVER 2013 – 2014: Governance arrangements • All basin governments signed the intergovernmental agreement on implementing water reform in the Murray– Darling Basin; and • All basin government agencies developed and signed the Basin Plan Implementation Agreement.
Working with communities • More than 145 meetings were held across the basin; • Communities were involved in developing social and economic indicators for ongoing monitoring; • Local involvement to identify when and where to use environmental water; and • Work with Aboriginal people to get their perspectives on implementing the Basin Plan.
Social and economic evaluation • Worked with people across the basin to collect social and economic information; • Began case studies in the mid–Murrumbidgee and northern basin; and • Trialled the Aboriginal cultural flows health indicator with support from Aboriginal groups.
Environmental outcomes • Delivered environmental water to whole of basin priorities for first time; • Priorities sites received more than 2000GL of e-water (re-use of e-water); • Good response from birds, fish, vegetation and water quality; and • Met basin water quality and salinity targets.
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• Developed the Constraints Management Strategy and completed pre-feasibility assessments (phase 1); • Implemented new water trade rules and new information for people to compare water products; • Developed Sustainable Diversion Limit adjustment method and states have forwarded 17 projects for consideration; and • Basin-wide environmental monitoring put in place, using existing information where available. Waste + Water Management Australia - June 2015
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Territorians help shape NT water policy
A discussion paper focusing on sustainable water use in the Northern Territory has been described by NT Land Resource Management Minister, Willem Westra van Holthe, as “one of the most important documents driving the Territory’s social, cultural and economic future”. Mr Westra van Holthe said the release of the Our Water Future Discussion Paper - A Conversation with Territorians showed the government was committed to protecting the Territory’s water resources. “The government is serious about protecting our natural environment; we know we need to strike a perfect balance between northern development and sustainable water usage. “Water is a finite and precious resource and it is vital government manages it responsibly, and in a sustainable manner.
Key water and sewerage program under scrutiny A report by the New South Wales Auditor-General has found a number of short-comings in the state’s Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program. The report said the $1.2 billion program had effectively promoted the adoption of better management practices by local water utilities, but it would not achieve its objective of eliminating the water supply and sewerage infrastructure backlog in urban areas of country NSW. On current projections, all high priority projects would be funded, but 231 of the 575 backlog projects identified in 1994 would not be completed by the end of the program in 2016-17. Funding under the program was not well managed prior to 2004, according to the report. It said following a major review in 2003, management of funding improved, but some shortcomings remained. Information management, monitoring and reporting were described as poor. Priorities established in 2004 had not been revisited – procedures were not well documented and funding conditions were not always enforced. The Auditor-General, Grant Hehir, said the NSW Office of Water, along with the Government, should decide what, if anything, needed to be done about the outstanding infrastructure backlog. Mr Hehir said the Office also needed to improve its data management and transparency, so that “robust information and informed community input were available to decision-makers”. The Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program aims to help local water utilities provide appropriate, affordable, costeffective and well-managed water supply and sewerage services, and it has two broad elements: 36
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“Every Territorian is a stakeholder in our water future - that’s why we’ve asked Territorians to get involved in the conversation and help shape our policy moving forward.” Minister Westra van Holthe said the discussion paper was the first overarching strategic water plan in the history of the NT. He said it provided a framework for water planning, with three main goals in mind. “What we’d like to achieve in the future is water for a prosperous economy; safe, secure drinking water and healthy catchments, aquifers and aquatic ecosystems. “The government is committed to the development and adoption of an adaptive water policy that supports economic growth while also protecting and enhancing our unique and envied lifestyle.”
• promoting adoption of better practices; and • providing financial assistance towards the capital cost of infrastructure backlog works. Despite the short-comings identified, Mr Hehir said the program had effectively promoted adoption of better management practices by local water utilities. He said the service and efficiency of those utilities had improved over the last 20 years. Compliance with health and environmental standards, and cost recovery had also improved. The program: • developed the NSW Best Practice Management of Water Supply and Sewerage Framework; • provided tools, guidance and support to help utilities adopt better practices; and • monitored and reported on utilities’ implementation of better practices and performance. In June 2013, the report said, utilities’ overall compliance with the framework was 90 per cent compared to 46 per cent in June 2004.
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Innovative Waterfind online water trading platform wins SA iAwards Waterfind was presented with the 2015 South Australian State iAwards for the Regional Inclusion and Community category. The iAwards for Regional Inclusion and Community category highlight companies that support and encourage regional community growth and cohesion, through innovative Information and Communications Technology (‘ICT’) solutions. The South Australian State iAwards were announced during a ceremony at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Alister Walsh, Waterfind CEO, said “I am honoured to accept this award. A brave vision, innovative culture and investment in technology have brought farmers and irrigators together to trade in an efficient and transparent way.” Waterfind’s online water trading platform has transformed the water trading industry over the past decade. This transformation involved the application of innovative methods to use ICT in the agricultural domain. Mr Walsh added “We’ve utilised the advancements in ICT to provide accurate, timely and relevant water market information and services to farmers, by facilitating an environment for more lucrative ways to utilise water rights.” Waterfind is credited with having built the first online water trading system which enables water licence holders to conduct trades online 24/7. The system also provides access to national water market data, personalised water entitlement performance reports and a region-specific weekly water report, which is emailed out every Monday morning. Water policy updates, market opportunities, trading restrictions and closures are communicated in a timely manner via SMS, email or phone to
ensure the message reaches its recipient, all of which utilise our online platform. These customers are spread over a 3,000km belt, which includes key agricultural regions in SA, VIC, NSW and QLD. Through the utilisation of the internet technology, the company has innovated the water transferring processes and activated regional markets that had proven historically difficult to reach and integrate. Waterfind’s online water trading system operates in line with all local water management rules, encompassing a total of 27,000 government rules (e.g. transfer fees, interregions tradability matrices). Farmers have always been early adopters of technology, from growing techniques to risk management. Following feedback from our customers, we created a website that is built for mobile devices that provides greater access and simpler navigation: “Waterfind’s customers are at the core of our business. We engaged with them and listened to their requests to redesign our website. The result is a clean, new look with relevant and insightful content, enhanced navigation and search capabilities. Customers can now seamlessly review the live market, form an understanding and trade water from any mobile device” said Alister Walsh, Waterfind CEO. As a company that lists innovation as one of five key values, Waterfind will continue to invest in developments that benefit farmers and irrigators in regional communities across Australia. For further information, please visit: www.waterfind.com.au Waste + Water Management Australia - June 2015
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$50m extension of WA’s infill sewerage program
Work underway on key groundwater replenishment program Construction of Australia’s first fullscale groundwater replenishment scheme in Western Australia is progressing well, with earthworks complete and work underway to pour 2,500 to 3,000 cubic metres of concrete at the site. The estimated total cost of the scheme is $124.6 million and it should be completed in late 2016. Ultimately, groundwater replenishment could supply up to 20 per cent of Perth’s drinking water needs WA Water Minister, Mia Davies, said the advanced water recycling plant at Craigie in Perth’s northern suburbs played an important role in the government’s ‘Water Forever’ plans to secure water supplies for Western Australia’s drying climate. “This innovative scheme will provide another secure, rainfall-independent water source for the rapidly growing population in Perth,” Ms Davies said. “Work has begun on the construction of the plant, which is where the process of groundwater replenishment is undertaken. This plant will initially be able to recharge up to 14 billion litres of 38
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water each year and can be expanded to 28 billion litres when needed.” Groundwater replenishment is the process under which treated wastewater is further treated to drinking water standard and then recharged into an aquifer for later use as a drinking water source. Minister Davies commended the residents of Perth for their support of groundwater replenishment and recognising the important role it played in their water future. “The Water Corporation carried out its most extensive community engagement to date throughout the three-year groundwater replenishment trial, bringing the community on board with the journey and why it is so important. “More than 11,000 people toured the site of the trial and overall public support for the full-scale groundwater replenishment scheme remains steady at about 73 per cent.” When construction is completed, the community will again be able to tour the advanced water recycling plant to continue education about the water source.
An additional $50 million has been committed in the 2015-16 Western Australian budget to extend the state’s Infill Sewerage Program. WA Water Minister, Mia Davies, confirmed funding over the forward estimates period for 10 projects comprising traditional infill sewerage and Septic Tank Effluent Disposal (STED) schemes, with construction starting in a number of areas as early as 2015-16. Infill sewerage projects install a system of buried pipes and pumps in residential areas to take wastewater to wastewater treatment plants for safe processing and disposal. STED schemes are designed to take wastewater that has already been partially treated in household septic tanks through a pipeline system to an evaporation and infiltration disposal pond system. Ms Davies said traditional infill projects would progress for City Beach, Halls Head, Bunbury, Esperance, Bridgetown and parts of Toby Inlet. Kukerin, Bindoon, Leonora and Boyup Brook will receive STED schemes. The Minister said this would enable almost 2,000 more residential lots to connect to public sewerage systems. “Many of the larger populated areas have already been investigated and can move straight to construction. Kukerin has been waiting for a sewerage solution since it was included in the Small Town Country Scheme Review in 1999. “With a recent trial in Hyden proving that STED is a viable option to deliver wastewater services to small communities, we can now include STED in the infill program to deliver a solution to these areas, including Kukerin.” WA Treasurer, Mike Nahan, said the establishment of infill sewerage and STED schemes would have a positive impact on public health and the environment. He said traditional infill projects under construction as part of the existing infill program were Busselton, Bunbury and Dawesville. “To date, the Infill Sewerage Program has enabled more than 92,000 households in metropolitan and regional Western Australia to access the central wastewater system,” Dr Nahan said.
National Water Commission abolished Legislation abolishing the National Water Commission passed through the Senate on 13 May. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment, Bob Baldwin, said the government determined there was no longer a need for a stand-alone entity to monitor Australia’s progress on water reform because of the substantial progress made in the sector. Mr Baldwin said the Coalition remained committed to the National Water Initiative, introduced by the Howard Government, as Australia’s blueprint for water reform. “The National Water Commission’s responsibilities included monitoring progress on the implementation of agreed reforms and we have now made provisions for the continuation of its primary functions by other Commonwealth agencies. “Key statutory functions will be carried out by other agencies and work is already under way by these bodies to ensure their delivery is not affected,” Mr Baldwin said. “The retention of key functions was flagged in the 2014-15 Budget; this includes the transfer of appropriate funding to support these functions and will ensure the commitment by all governments to deliver on agreed reforms is realised.” Mr Baldwin said the functions of the National Water Commission would be assigned to the Productivity Commission, the Department of the Environment, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), and the Bureau of Meteorology. “Industry and water customers will benefit from the Productivity Commission’s reputation for independence and performance and benchmarking expertise.” “The government is confident,” Mr Baldwin said, “that the Productivity Commission will strengthen and improve the
reporting and analysis of the progress of water reform across Australia.” The Productivity Commission will be responsible for the triennial assessment of progress towards achieving the objectives of the National Water Initiative, as well as the biennial National Water Planning Report Card, which is produced under the triennial assessment. The Commission will also have responsibility for the independent audit of implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and associated water resource plans. The Department of the Environment will be responsible for assessing milestone payments to Murray Darling Basin states against the performance milestones specified in the National Partnership Agreement on Implementing Murray-Darling Basin reform. The Department will also provide advice on the status of implementation of the National Water Initiative to the Clean Energy Regulator, as required under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Regulations 2011. ABARES will take responsibility for monitoring water markets and producing an annual water markets report. The Bureau of Meteorology is working with state and territory governments and the water industry, to continue the National Performance Reports for the urban water sector, which will provide an important annual snapshot of this section of the industry. Mr Baldwin said the passage of the legislation to abolish the National Water Commission would save $21 million over the forward estimate.
WA Businesses save billions of litres of water More than 330 Western Australian businesses saved a collective 14 billion litres of water in 2013-14 through their participation in the State Government’s Water Efficiency Management Plan (WEMP) program. During May, 106 of these top water saving businesses were recognised at a special function - some for saving as much as 50 per cent of water usage. WA Water Minister, Mia Davies, said the program – run by the Water Corporation – helped 338 businesses which used more than 20 million litres of drinking water each year to reduce their water use. “Many businesses have been participating in the program for more than five years, so it is great they continue to explore new ways to save our most precious resource. “We often forget that businesses, like households, are making changes to the way they operate to save water and money,” Ms Davies said. “We are all aware our climate is drying and it is important each and every one of us keeps this at the front of our minds, at home, at work and on holiday in WA.” The Water Corporation’s WEMP program, which is supported by the Department of Water, has saved 45.7 billion litres of water since it began in 2007.
Champion Awards were presented (receiving Platinum or Gold awards for two consecutive years) to 14 businesses, Platinum Awards (more than 50 per cent improvement in water efficiency) to 12 businesses and Gold Awards (35-50 per cent improvement) to 27 businesses. Twenty-four businesses will receive Silver Awards (25-35 per cent improvement) and 43 will receive Bronze Awards (10-25 per cent improvement). A full list of award recipients can be found at www.watercorporation.com.au
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Significant government funding to strengthen MDB communities More than $83 million in Federal funding will be allocated under programs established to strengthen the economies of Murray Darling Basin communities in South Australia and New South Wales. The funding comprises more than $65 million, which will be shared by 61 South Australian irrigation and industry projects to improve farm productivity and return water to the River Murray, and nearly $18 million to assist NSW communities increase economic diversification. The Irrigation Industry Improvement Program (3IP) funding relating to South Australia includes $16.3 million for Renmark Irrigation Trust and $8.7 million for Sunlands Irrigation Trust. Federal Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, said 3IP grants were being made through the Commonwealth funded $265 million South Australian River Murray Sustainability (SARMS) Program. “Water is the source of wealth and consequently water infrastructure has been identified as a core government priority. The $265 million program was developed to help deliver South Australian outcomes under the MurrayDarling Basin Plan,” Minister Joyce said. “These projects will bring South Australia closer to the 40 gigalitre target for water recovery under SARMS, as part of its overall Basin Plan targets. “In Round One, more than 100 South Australian River Murray irrigators committed to returning over 20 gigalitres. Their swift implementation has seen the return of 15 gigalitres. “Round Two funding has been offered to over 60 projects, with a further 14 gigalitres of water to be returned to the River – bringing South Australia to within 6 gigalitres of the 40 gigalitre target. “Whether it is investing in efficiency onfarm or storage off-farm, all governments share a commitment to realising the best return for every dollar spent,” Mr Joyce said. South Australia’s Agriculture Minister, Leon Bignell, said the projects demonstrated how proficiently the state’s irrigators operated. “Our River Murray irrigators have led the nation in water efficiency – from capping their take from the river in the 1960s, to 40
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upgrading their irrigation systems during the 1980s and 1990s, they continue to be at the forefront of efficient production.” Federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, Bob Baldwin, said the South Australian River Murray Sustainability Program had the broad goal of ensuring water security and efficiency alongside productivity and economic development for communities, and was helping to reshape the River Murray region. “The Australian Government is committed to seeing triple bottom line outcomes for Basin communities, economies and environments.” In New South Wales, 21 projects which will help grow and strengthen the state’s rural economy have been granted almost $18 million of Federal funding through the Murray-Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program. Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Warren Truss, said the funding was to assist Murray-Darling Basin communities increase economic diversification and adjust to a water constrained environment. “Under the $100 million Australian Government program, the Basin States of NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia each select projects for funding in consultation with the Australian Government,” Mr Truss said. “The 21 projects selected for funding in NSW will lead to the creation of around
250 jobs in the state, and will help businesses and communities impacted by the implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.” NSW Minister for Regional Development, John Barilaro, said the government secured Federal funding of up to $32.5 million for economic development projects and diversification initiatives in the state. “This funding will assist projects that will create new jobs and increase the economic output of local and regional economies in the Murray-Riverina,” Mr Barilaro said. “More than 100 funding applications were received, a fantastic response, with 21 successful projects now confirmed after rigorous assessment and recommendation by an independent panel. “The 21 projects receiving funding come from a diverse range of industries, from manufacturing to aquaculture, cheesemaking to grain processing. “In particular, the independent panel sought out projects that involve the development of sustainable partnerships with government, the private sector or not-for-profit organisations to support joint investment in regional communities.” The remaining $14 million will be negotiated by the Federal and State Governments in accordance with the program objectives of delivering economic diversification in the Murray Darling Basin.
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be used in Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facilities to produce clean, renewable energy. Such considerations are the main reason why several countries administrate WTE of the biomass component of waste as renewable energy. The remainder - mainly plastics and other oil and gas derived products - is generally treated as non-renewables.
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a wide portfolio of equipment for a range of industries throughout this sector such as Municipal Solid Waste, Process Engineered Fuel and Waste-to-Energy. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) provides an easy-to-access source of valuable materials, mostly in forms ready for processing including iron, copper, aluminium, glass, paper and plastics. In the event that recovery is not feasible from an economic or technical point of view, they can still be used as a source of Process Engineered Fuel (PEF) as a CO² neutral alternative to fossil fuels. Success is made easy by utilising innovative sorting technologies from STEINERT to recover the valuable materials hidden in refuse brings ecological and economic leadership. PEF is produced by shredding and dehydrating MSW using separation technologies from STEINERT such as magnetic separation and sensor-based sorting equipment. The residual material can be sold in its processed form (depending on the process treatment) or it may be compressed into pellets, bricks or logs and used for other purposes. The resulting PEF consists largely of the high-calorific value, combustible components of municipal waste such as plastics and biodegradable waste which can
The UniSort range from STEINERT RTT is built specifically for this sector. Utilising a range of detection and separation technologies, the UniSort line of machines automatically sort waste at different points along the recovery and recycling path. With the innovative sensor-based sorting solutions - the UniSort Black Scan, recognises and sorts dark fragments off the spectrum in order to add them to the recycling cycle later on. As a result, the residual fraction to be disposed of is minimised, significantly reducing disposal costs. There are many links in a successful recycling chain, and materials-sorting is an increasingly important one. The UniSort PR sorts large items such as whole soft drink bottles to achieve a high level of purity. Recycling facilities utilising the UniSort PR can increase both their throughput and the purity of their recovered materials, assisting in the creation of higher value recycled products. Increasingly, customers are demanding continuous real-time analysis of the materials being used in the production of substitute fuels (SF) for thermal recovery. The UniSort Analyser, in conjunction with the UniSort PR is a base for efficient quality management for substitute fuels. For further information, please visit: www.steinert.com.au or call +61 3 8720 0800 for a demonstration.
Kaeser expands its range of energy saving low pressure screw blowers Following the successful 2014 market launch of the highly efficient EBS series screw blowers featuring Sigma Profile rotors, Kaeser is proud to announce the launch of the FBS series screw blowers The new FBS series screw blowers which provide free air deliveries up provide a low pressure compressor solution that is quiet, yet highly efficient. to 67 m3/min. Launched at the recent Hannover Fair 2015, the new FBS series screw blowers provide a low pressure compressor solution that is remarkably quiet, yet highly efficient. In fact, the FBS series screw blowers are up to 35 percent more efficient than conventional rotary blowers. Such significant energy savings are realised thanks to the inclusion of the same proven and trusted technology inherent in the standard Kaeser compressor range. The rotors found in the EBS and FBS series screw blowers from Kaeser are uncoated. This ensures that the user can enjoy outstanding efficiency, year after year. The data provided for the effective total energy consumption and usable flow capacity correspond precisely to the machines’ actual performance (as per the conservative tolerances outlined by Standard ISO 1217; measurements validated by TĂœV-SĂźd). This ensures that the estimated savings calculated as a result of investing in this piece of equipment are actually realised. All EBS and FBS series screw blowers from Kaeser feature an integrated Sigma Control 2 controller. This provides continuous and comprehensive monitoring whilst allowing straightforward connection of each machine to communications networks. For users requiring further productivity and energy savings capabilities, the Sigma Air Manager (SAM) master controller can be introduced. SAM features further refined software specialised for blower operations. Sectors such as the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, pulp and paper, textile and construction materials industries, and applications such as wastewater treatment, pneumatic conveying systems and power generation, can all benefit from this innovative screw blower technology. Made in Germany, the EBS and FBS series screw blowers possess numerous other outstanding qualities that Kaeser products are renowned for. This includes an internal cooling system that makes the energy-intensive use of oil pumps and oil coolers redundant. Furthermore, they feature a highly effective sealing concept that ensures long-term seal integrity without the need for vacuum pumps. The durability and reliability of these machines is also enhanced by eliminating the need for auxiliary equipment and circulating oil lubrication. Cooling and process air are drawn in separately from outside the machine enclosure, which not only provides greater usable air mass flow for the same power consumption, but also ensures optimum cooling and efficiency. Thanks to a clever component layout, these units can easily be installed directly next to a wall, or side-by-side, additionally making maintenance easy. The durable EBS / FBS series screw blowers from Kaeser have been designed for dependable and continuous operation, and are available with free air deliveries from 10 to 67 m3/min, maximum differential pressure 1.1 bar. For more information please phone 1800 640 611 or visit: www. kaeser.com.au A clever component layout ensures that these units can easily be installed directly next to a wall, or side-by-side, additionally making maintenance easy.
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Water sector’s regulation improved, but fragmented – inaugural infrastructure audit Regulation and public policy leadership of Australia’s water sector remains fragmented, despite improvement, according to the nation’s first comprehensive infrastructure audit. The Australian Infrastructure Audit Report released in May said water, along with energy infrastructure, was “at the core of Australia’s success in industry and trade” and the efficient operation of the water industry would be essential to sustain Australia’s quality of life. Overall, the audit found, Australia’s productivity and quality of life would be tested, with population and economic growth set to cause increasing congestion and bottlenecks. Releasing the landmark report, Infrastructure Australia Chairman, Mark Birrell, said Australia must act now before demand pressures affected the nation’s living standards and economic competitiveness. “Experiences of transport networks failing to keep pace with demand, water quality standards being uneven, energy costs being too high, telecommunication services being outdated or freight corridors being neglected are now so common that they necessitate a strategic response,” Mr Birrell said. The Audit proposed a number of major changes to the way Australia planned and delivered new infrastructure, especially: • improving governance and modernising regulatory settings to achieve the best outcomes from infrastructure; • boosting transparency and project assessment processes to enable informed choices; and • greater sharing of information on infrastructure performance and outcomes to improve long-term decision making. Mr Birrell said Infrastructure Australia would consult with the public, governments, business and peak bodies on the audit as it prepared the Australian Infrastructure Plan. “The 15-year plan will make recommendations on project investment priorities, with a reinvigorated Infrastructure Priority List, and specific areas for policy reform.” Mr Birrell said the plan would be submitted to government in late 2015. Infrastructure Australia’s audit estimated the direct economic contribution (DEC) of water and sewerage infrastructure services in 2011 at $10.6 billion - $5.8 billion for water infrastructure and $4.8 billion in the case of sewerage infrastructure. It predicted the DEC for water and sewerage services in 2031 would be $15.9 billion – growth of 50 per cent from 2011. The audit reported on the infrastructure used to provide water and sewerage services in an urban and rural context, and specifically looked at: • dams, excluding those built specifically to manage natural resources; • transmission pipelines for water transfer between dams, excluding forms of irrigation infrastructure such as channel transmission; • water treatment facilities, including water, sewerage and desalination; • pumping stations and pumping equipment; and • pipe distribution systems for water and sewage collection and drainage. The largest growth in direct economic contribution for water and sewerage infrastructure, according to the report, was predicted to occur in New South Wales and Queensland – the states with the fastest projected rate of growth. The report contended a key issue in calculating the DEC for water and sewerage was that the services failed to earn a sustainable return on capital – the audit said in the past, governments had funded 44
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significant investment in the infrastructure without requiring full economic return on the investment. “The under-pricing of water is likely to have resulted in an understatement of DEC and an understatement of water’s share of GDP.” The audit also said each state and territory had its own arrangements for the governance, reporting and environmental management of water, and there was an ongoing need for national leadership in the sector. That leadership was essential to provide a clear role for governments in managing a complex regulatory environment. “A clear definition and separation of roles and responsibilities between government agencies and water service providers would benefit consumers and investors. “At present, regulation of the sector is fragmented and may not effectively protect the long-term interests of consumers.” The audit said that despite recent investment in water infrastructure, there were significant areas of concern for the sector.
Mark Birrell, Chairman, Infrastructure Australia
It highlighted under-investment in maintenance of some water assets and ageing infrastructure that would require and increased focus on maintenance and renewal. The borrowings of urban water authorities should, the audit contended, be monitored to “ensure that commercial operations and future investment capacities are not compromised”. When dealing with the issue of climate variability, the audit said droughts and floods had an impact on the water sector’s ability to balance supply and demand. It said future variability could lead to the need for further water infrastructure to augment supplies. The audit drew attention to the millennium drought – it said the length and severity of that drought triggered an “unprecedented water infrastructure investment program” which included the construction of desalination plants in Sydney, Melbourne, southeast Queensland and Perth. “However, desalination facilities can provide only part of the solution to improving Australia’s water security.” The audit found the national capacity of desalination facilities was 539 gigalitres in 2013 – just seven per cent of the total water supplied through water infrastructure included in the audit in 2011-12. In looking at the energy sector, the audit said demand for electricity infrastructure was projected to grow significantly slower than GDP and there was expected to be sufficient generating capacity for at least the next five to 10 years. It said the National Electricity Market was providing a competitive environment for the long-term needs of consumers, but it said there should be a review of ownership arrangements for energy utilities and
infrastructure in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania. “Reforms, like those successfully introduced in Victoria and South Australia in the 1990s, would assist the market to become fully competitive and more sustainable.” Prime Minister, Tony Abbott and Assistant Minister for Infrastructure, Jamie Briggs, said the audit would play a key role in driving action on infrastructure investment by revealing the costs of inaction. Mr Abbott and Mr Briggs said the government had already taken significant steps to address the nation’s infrastructure backlog, after years of under-funding by previous governments. “Investing in the right infrastructure will support Australia’s economic growth and unlock our economic potential. “Our Asset Recycling Initiative is freeing up states to invest in a range of productive infrastructure,” they said. “All levels of government need to work with the private sector to build more and plan to deliver innovative projects that transform our cities. “Later this year, we will release Infrastructure Australia’s 15-year plan which will outline our infrastructure priorities to ensure we build a stronger and more prosperous future. “The Commonwealth invites the states and territories to support the development of this 15-year plan, because Australians want governments to work together to make their lives better.” Infrastructure Australia’s audit, which contains 81 findings, can be accessed at the Infrastructure Australia website: www. infrastructureaustralia.gov.au
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CCTV leads to best practice asset management A local council in Sydney is enjoying the benefits of a dedicated asset management program, utilising the benefits CCTV inspection technology is able to deliver to its customers and the community. The council began the process of cataloguing their stormwater assets in 2009, with a view to develop a comprehensive asset inventory which outlined the condition of every asset and allowed for the planning and execution of a maintenance program that was efficient and minimised risk and economic impact. The pillars of the asset management program to be implemented by the council were as follows: • Develop an accurate stormwater asset inventory and be able to report on each individual stormwater assets attributes, location and asset condition • Introduce a ranking system for stormwater asset defects to enable defect repairs to be prioritised • Introduce best practice trenchless technologies to economically extend life of assets • Reduce reactive maintenance expenditure resulting in lower overall annual maintenance expenditure • Develop and progressively update accurate Asset Management Plans which will provide a platform for continuous improvement • Develop a scalable asset management approach that could be adopted for other management programs. SETTING THE SCENE Council’s drainage assets include more than 500km of piped drainage systems and associated pits, gross pollutant traps, flood retention basins, formed channels and waterways with a combined value of over $350 million. The drainage network is projected to grow at a rate commensurate with the growth in the road network. Prior to the implementation of this program Council had an outdated asset register with very limited information available for work planning and programming. Council commenced a program to comprehensively inspect its piped drainage network to assess its structural condition and hydraulic performance. These inspections, which use a closed circuit television (CCTV) system, are ongoing and their purpose is to provide council with accurate condition data and digital imagery of its pipe network infrastructure. The commencement of theses inspections has enabled council to proactively develop maintenance and renewal strategies that are responsive and cost effective. They have identified the need for the following broad categories of drainage renewal and replacement activities, which are expected to improve hydraulic performance and significantly extend service lives: • Restoring the piped drainage system through the relining of long lengths of existing deteriorated pipes. This trenchless method of pipe restoration uses robotic techniques to apply a PVC liner within existing pipes to restore structural integrity and flow efficiency. • Restoring the piped drainage system through the application of structural patches to isolated failures within pipes using the trenchless method. Both these programs utilise technology that has been transferred from the water and sewer industries and this council is one of a few councils that has embarked on a large scale planned stormwater pipe renewal program using these trenchless and environmentally sympathetic technologies. 46
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To enable works to be delivered efficiently, council has established long term contracts with ITS PipeTech who specialise in pipeline and culvert rehabilitation works for ongoing maintenance and renewal of stormwater drainage. Council’s works programs are undertaken on a priority basis and funded by the Stormwater Management Service Charge. PRIORITY PROTOCOL AND RISK MANAGEMENT The priority selection protocol for risk management procedures, restoration, renewal and replacement of drainage systems is based on asset condition assessments and knowledge of other performance parameters including strategic location of pipes, flooding and community safety. BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE PROJECT By identifying, targeting and repairing stormwater pipelines before they fail, Council has been able to greatly minimise silt and debris entering the water courses during rain event as the result of collapsed pipe lines. Furthermore, the cleaning of the stormwater pipelines as part of CCTV inspection was carried out using combination units which remove silt and other debris (such as plastic bags and bottles) existing in lines, preventing the material from entering any water ways. The resultant effect is the improvement of water quality, the overall ecosystem health and reductions in the occurrence of flooding and drainage control issues. A BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLE During the audit stage of this program council’s stormwater pipes were found to be in worse structural condition than first thought. Defects included missing pipe sections, large joint displacements, bends, and protruding connections mainly due to aged and poorer construction standards. Lack of a progressive maintenance program would have led to these defects developing further, and can often make it difficult or impossible to rehabilitate the pipe without costly civil repairs or open cut relays. This program implemented proactive replacement prior to complete collapse and saved council more than 50 per cent of the cost by using a trenchless solutions compared to traditional open excavation and replacement. Following implementation of this program council is able to confidently: • Manage workflow • Manage budgets • Reduce public complaints • Demonstrate value to ratepayers • Build up a knowledge base of assets • Apply best practice protocols. Further benefits will come to council within the next five to seven years, by which point council will have a 100 per cent accurate asset inventory and condition data. With accurate data, staff will be able to provide cost effective infrastructure solutions; and benefit from the knowledge transfer from ITS PipeTech regarding the latest trenchless solutions for repair and maintenance of stormwater assets. For further information, please visit: www.itspipetech.com.au
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Cost of urban water infrastructure failure The economic impact of corrosion and it’s degradation of infrastructure and assets is estimated to be 3 to 5 per cent of GDP each year. This represents an annual cost of many billions of dollars to the Australian and New Zealand economies. The cost of corrosion to the water industry is one area that has been quantified. The effects on water distribution and sewerage collection pipework and infrastructure impacts many areas of the economy and covers a wide ranging list of assets owned and operated by urban and rural water utilities, industry, agricultural and domestic environments. During a pipeline failure event, there are also intangible costs that can have a significant effect upon the wider community. These can include disruptions due to flooding, road closures and loss of trade. These costs have been estimated at $91M per annum to the Australian urban water industry. The total estimated annual cost of corrosion to the industry and the wider community in Australia is $982 Million which equates to an approximate annual cost of $60 for every adult in the country. The water industry corrosion cost figures are contained in a report entitled Corrosion Challenges - Urban Water Industry by Greg Moore and commissioned by the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA). The report estimated the corrosion failure costs and identified which might be attributable to industry practices, industry skilling and regulatory frameworks. The report also looked at some potential cost reduction strategies that could be implemented. The main infrastructure assets owned and operated by water authorities are the pipelines and treatment plants. Moore’s report showed that the Australian water industry faces many challenges, particularly in the areas of asset management of ageing infrastructure and the required training to support the prevention and remediation of corrosion. The cost attributable to the maintenance and repair of sewage treatment plants is also considerable. 48
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The failure of a major pipeline or reservoir could have far reaching consequences. Not only could such an event have immediate catastrophic impacts to the surrounding area, there would also be long term economic impact on water, and possibly power, supplies to cities and towns. Repair and rebuilding costs would also be high. As most pipelines are buried “out of sight and mind,” the water industry has had a reactive approach to maintenance whereby the pipes are run to failure, with individual pipe failures repaired until the failure rate reaches a predetermined level, at which point the entire section of pipeline is replaced. For smaller pipes this is still considered “best practice” for the industry, but for larger critical pipelines a more proactive approach is being adopted. One recommendation of the report was for water authorities to increase pipeline condition assessment to predict when failures might occur. Pipe materials such as grey cast iron and asbestos cement make up a large proportion of reticulation pipes in Australia and many of these are reaching a time where replacement will be required. In some cases, where the consequence of failure is very high, condition assessment is used to evaluate replacing the pipeline before any failures occur. However, there will always be difficulties in any proactive approach to manage buried assets where there is limited technology to carry out condition assessments. Most water utilities have active CCTV inspection programs where internal corrosion of non-pressure sewer pipes can be assessed and repairs, renovations or replacements of these sewers implemented before major collapses occur. Almost immediately after the establishment of European colonies in Australia during the mid-1800s, a water industry started to evolve. Construction of the infrastructure to deliver fresh water for domestic and commercial consumption, and to remove and treat waste water and sewage, slowly developed up to the end of World War 1. In the years following both World Wars there were periods of rapid development, but the greatest expansion occurred during the 1970s, when approximately 5,000 kilometres of pipeline were installed.
Pipelines are the largest group of assets and consist of pressure pipes used for the conveyance of water and sewage, and nonpressure pipes for the conveyance of sewage. Pipelines are made of a variety of materials. Plastic pipes are not subjected to corrosion but the other pressure pipe materials such as cast iron, ductile iron, steel, concrete and asbestos cement, are all susceptible to both internal and external corrosion to varying degrees. The performance of all pressure pipes is reported in the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) National Performance report as the number of water main breaks per 100km per year. The average reported number of 19 per 100 km, which, over the more than 139,000 km of water mains in Australia, is approximately 26,700 breaks per year. This is an enormous problem for the water companies, even though a reported ‘break’ might be a major pipe failure or a minor leak. The WSAA is the peak body representing the Australian urban water industry which provides innovative, sustainable and cost effective delivery of water services. Some activities undertaken are the facilitation of strategic standardisation, industry performance monitoring for 73 water utilities across Australia serving approximately 75 per cent of population. The water utilities are required to report costs and performance to the WSAA each year. Major urban water utilities also operate 260 water treatment plants and 442 sewage treatment plants. While some water supplies are only disinfected, the majority of supplies are also filtered and treated to remove impurities so to ensure the water quality meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG). The consequences of failure of a water treatment plant are usually not as serious as a pipeline failure, but the facilities still require ongoing maintenance and repair. Sewage treatment plants deal with raw sewage and are subjected in most cases to more aggressive environments than water treatment plants, primarily due to the presence and corrosive effects of hydrogen sulphide. In addition to the pipelines and treatment facilities, there are many other assets such as manholes, sewer vents, tanks, reservoirs, and pumping stations associated with water and sewerage systems which also have costs associated with corrosion. These costs can be high, especially where repairs and recoating of steel water tanks and other complex steel structures are required. Civil assets comprised approximately 87 per cent of the reported depreciation costs for the water treatment plants discussed in Moore’s study. Using this data and the premise that all of the civil depreciation was due to corrosion, an average annual depreciation figure of $600,000 per plant was estimated. In all treatment facilities there is an ongoing programme of replacement and repair to the infrastructure of the plant. It can be assumed, therefore, that this figure, or a proportion of it, could be used as a representative annual cost of corrosion. Opposite: Highly corroded water pipeline Below: Corrosion in a settlement tank of a water treatment plant
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Sewage treatment plants are considered to be exposed to a more corrosive environment than water treatment plants due to the presence of hydrogen sulphide gas. Many sewage treatment plants are also coastal, or close to the coast, so the marine environment adds to the increased corrosiveness of the sewage treatment plant environment. Both these factors are aggressive to concrete structures. Studies conducted in the US show similar percentages but the actual amounts are higher due to the fact the much larger population lives in a wider range of geographies and infrastructure has been built to suit the climatic conditions. Many pipelines are buried much deeper to minimise the impact of freezing and other extremes. The water industry utilises the skills of a wide range of staff to manage, operate and design water and sewerage systems but there are very few training courses available to teach corrosion and its impact on the water industry. The remit of the ACA includes educational activities such as seminars and training courses to inform and guide organisations and practitioners about topics including the latest protective technologies and processes. A recommendation in Moore’s report was to implement accredited training courses designed for water industry personnel. Such courses would cover topics such as corrosion basics for the water industry; materials and corrosion control for use in conjunction with the Water Supply Code of Australia and the Sewerage Code of Australia; and identification and assessment of pipeline failures in the water industry. In particular, there should also be increased training in cathodic protection technologies, especially as applied to aging steel water mains, tanks and other structures. The ACA is a not-for-profit, membership Association which disseminates information on corrosion and its prevention or control, by providing training, seminars, conferences, publications and other activities.
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Water outfall pipes from a reservoir
The industry association was formed in 1955 and represents companies, organisations and individuals involved in the fight against corrosion and promotes cooperation between academic, industrial, commercial and governmental organisations. For further information, please visit: www.corrosion.com.au
About the Australasian Corrosion Association The ACA is a not-for-profit, membership Association which disseminates information on corrosion and its prevention or control, by providing training, seminars, conferences, publications and other activities. The ACA was established in 1955 to service the needs of Australian and New Zealand companies, organisations and individuals involved in the fight against corrosion. The ACA is the leader throughout Australasia in disseminating knowledge to enable best practice in corrosion management, thereby ensuring the environment is protected, public safety enhanced and economies improved. ACA members are drawn from a wide cross section of industries united by their common interest in reducing the impact of corrosion in Australasia.
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