Major Projects and Water Reform
Sydney Water Provides More Than 8000 Properties With Reticulated Sewerage Featured
Tuesday, 01 November 2011 19:08 Written by Sydney Water
Sydney Water has provided improved sewerage services to over 8,200 properties across 24 villages, as part of the NSW Government’s Priority Sewerage Program (PSP). Sydney Water delivers these projects in alliance with MWH Australia Pty Ltd, John Holland Group Pty Ltd, United Group Infrastructure Ltd and Manidis Roberts Pty Ltd.…
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Why do we need desalination?
In this era of climatic uncertainty, dams and groundwater supplies are no longer reliable, and it is prudent to develop a diverse portfolio of water sources. Diversification of water sources is not new, in Perth dam water is supplemented with groundwater, and Adelaide relies on…
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Degrémont Desalination Plant Continues To Deliver
Tuesday, 01 November 2011 18:14 Written by Degrémont
Perth Seawater Desalination Plant
The Perth Seawater Desalination Plant, which produces more than 145,000 cubic meters of water per day, is the first large desalination plant to be built in Australia. This state-of-the-art, $345 million plant was developed in 2005 for the Water Corporation of Western Australia and is able…
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The placement of around one million tonnes of roller compacted concrete for Canberra’s new Cotter Dam started in August after more than 18 months of intensive site preparation, abutment stripping and work in the foundation. Roller compacted concrete will be placed around the clock until it reaches 80 metres high…
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In December 2006, the Queensland Government released the Central Queensland Regional Water Supply Strategy, outlining a range of strategies to help meet the region’s future water supply needs.
The proposed Connors River Dam and Pipeline project was identified within the strategy as the preferred solution to meet future water demands…
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The Wyaralong dam project - Australia Featured
Thursday, 20 October 2011 23:25 Written by Staff Writers
Situated 70 kilometers south west of Brisbane, it is part of critical water infrastructure needed for the long term social and economic benefit of the region after prolonged drought. The main project of the $348 million Wyaralong program of works, Wyaralong Dam has been built as urban water supply storage…
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Desalination part of the solution to secure SA’s water supply Featured
Thursday, 20 October 2011 18:38 Written by Staff Writers
The total project cost is $1.824 billion and the plant will deliver up to 100 billion liters (100GL) of water each year – this represents about half of metropolitan Adelaide’s annual water demand. A range of drinking water supply alternatives were considered, however – desalination was the only climate-independent option…
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Southern seawater desanlination plant Featured
Thursday, 20 October 2011 03:07 Written by Water Corporation
A new flow of desalinated seawater from a major new plant on the coast about 150 kilometres south of Perth, Western Australia, has entrenched a new era in the state’s water supply.
By the end of 2012, when this plant reaches its full production capacity, most of the state’s population…
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