MOVING BEYOND REUSE
WATER SUSTAINABILITY MEANS INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY At Urban Utilities, we are actively pursuing ecoinnovation opportunities to solve real-world problems. We are integrating sustainability and commerciality to unlock new value for our customers, stakeholders and shareholders. Your needs are evolving, so we are too! Because we understand a simple truth: industry can’t be sustainable until water is.
closing the water loop Water doesn’t just come from clouds! We recognise the growing need for sustainable, industrial water solutions, such as fit-for-purpose recycled water – in fact, some emerging industries like Green Hydrogen can’t exist without it! We are moving beyond reuse, developing industrial sustainable water precincts and establishing key strategic partnerships with customers to support you to achieve your corporate social governance, water stewardship and sustainability goals.
organics valorisation Food waste can be used for so much more than compost. So, why waste it? We are exploring opportunities to: • add value to the South East Queensland organic waste ecosystem, • develop diverse, scalable and profitable pathways to unlock the value of organic waste, and • support communities and customers to create long-term environmental resilience.
Treatment AND Production Continuous improvement is the name of the game. We are always looking for eco-innovation opportunities and new technology solutions to improve the productivity, resilience and the environmental performance of our water and wastewater assets. We are also keen to pursue new partnering and development opportunities.
CASE STUDY: ALGAE SOLUTIONS Our advanced algae raceway at our Luggage Point Resource Recovery Centre is a great example of how we are collaborating with industry to pioneer low-cost, nature-based solutions to treat wastewater safely and sustainably. A $5.2m project, it is revolutionising lagoon-based treatment and delivering real social and environmental outcomes for regional and rural communities. During the treatment process, we capture biogas – a renewable energy source – and harvest excess algae for beneficial reuse in fertiliser and for further processing into other high value products. A true win-win!
MODULAR SOLUTIONS Water and wastewater treatment can be energyintensive processes. So, we are always implementing and developing new modular solutions to: • reduce our energy footprint, • increase the resilience of our assets, and • support our customers to do the same. We also actively engage with a diverse network of technology providers, research organisations and regulatory bodies to drive outcomes.
WANT TO KNOW MORE? We are keen to discuss how our transformative solutions can help you profitably achieve your ESG goals. Please reach out to us via email water.ventures@urbanutilities.com.au
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