Assets & Operations
Managing water quality challenges, from fires to flooding rains
Storage levels at Sydney’s Warragamba Dam have jumped from 40% to 61% after a weekend of heavy rain.
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Water stress a threat to NSW’s credit rating
Natural disasters related to climate change will pose long-term challenges for the New South Wales (NSW) economy, according to credit...
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Why Melbourne Water is embracing hydropower
Melbourne Water is using one of its major waste streams – excessive hydraulic pressure – to generate power. The utility...
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Water quality in the spotlight as bushfire recovery efforts continue
As the threat of catastrophic bushfires eases across some parts of Australia, attention is now turning to their long-term impacts...
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What risks do bushfires pose to drinking water supply?
Stuart Khan is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNSW. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Bushfires pose...
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Energy saving optimisation for water distribution networks
Pump energy costs can be a major component of total operational expenditure for water utilities and it is a challenge...
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Bushfire damages Kangaroo Island water infrastructure
With bushfires continuing to devastate South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, SA Water is working to bring fire-damaged infrastructure back online.
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Forecasting energy and carbon reductions
Sydney Water has assessed sustainability performance for the Lower South Creek Treatment Program (the Project) to gain its first independent...
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Energy management at Allwater
In 2013, Allwater developed an ISO 50001 certified Energy Management Program to better meet its sustainability responsibilities.
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Let’s get critical: A different approach to asset management
With vast portfolios of assets to manage, and the need to keep costs low and meet required service levels, deciding...
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