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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 key asset management practice
With vast portfolios of assets to manage, and the need to keep costs low and meet required service levels, deciding...
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Pumping sewage sludge
This work determines the usual variations of rheological parameters of anaerobic digested sludge, waste activated sludge and primary sludge in...
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YWP of the Year Matt Robertson on travelling to China
He might still be a young water professional (YWP), but TasWater engineer Matthew Robertson has racked up experiences to rival...
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Why this YWP wants to see more female engineers in the water sector
As the only female engineer working in a small firm, the phrase ‘you can’t be what you can’t see’ rang...
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