Contemplating urban water management in cities of the future
30 January, 2013 by Professor Tony Wong*, Chief Executive Officer, Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities | Supplied by: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive CitiesRecent occurrences in Australia of severe droughts, heatwave conditions and floods highlight the vulnerability of future cities (and towns) to the chronic and acute effects of climatic extremes.
Australia urged to ‘bank’ its water
29 January, 2013Australia should prepare now for dry times ahead by ‘banking’ its water underground when rainfall is plentiful, according to an important new scientific study.
Worth ‘Mother Ship’ will take on any cleaning task
28 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Australian Pump Industries Pty LtdWorth Recycling is a major contractor organisation involved in projects within a range of industries, including mining, marine and the industrial sectors. A ute-mounted Aussie Hydrotek diesel-powered portable steam cleaner is an essential part of Worth Recycling’s high-pressure cleaning program.
Nanosponge filters out herbicide poisons from water
25 January, 2013A team of researchers, led by Dr Mainak Majumder and Phillip Sheath from Monash University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and Dr Matthew Hill from CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, have developed a highly porous metal-organic framework (MOF) that, almost uniquely, is stable and able to filter substances in water.
First seawater intake for expanded desal plant
23 January, 2013Today saw the first intake of seawater into the second stage of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP), marking a major milestone in commissioning the WA Government’s $450 million expansion project.
Understanding the behaviour of water catchments
23 January, 2013Understanding how our water catchments react to natural disturbances may offer hydrologists greater insight into how to manage our water supplies. Key to this is an understanding of the steady state and why water responds differently in different circumstances.
Successful nozzle refurbishment for 30-year-old water treatment facility
21 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Tecpro AustraliaWhen Western Australia’s Water Corporation needed to refurbish a three-decade-old water treatment facility, getting an exact match to the existing nozzles was the preferred option. The problem was that the old design was no longer manufactured.
Water recycling project a winner
17 January, 2013 | Supplied by: TenixA water recycling facility located in Yarra Park, adjacent to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), has won the Infrastructure Project Innovation Award at the Australian Water Association Awards (Victorian Branch).
Protecting Queensland’s waterways
19 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Nubian Water SystemsUV-Guard Australia, a supplier of disinfection solutions which is part of the combined entity Nubian Water Systems, has refurbished Unitywater’s water treatment plant in Queensland to maximum design performance and will achieve the wastewater disinfection results required to meet licence consent.
Good response to NZ water measuring compliance action
17 December, 2012New Zealand’s Environment Canterbury is working with water consent holders with takes of 20 litres per second and more to ensure compliance with the national regulations to install a water measuring system.
Influence of the media on water use behaviour
14 December, 2012Australia’s recent drought led to unprecedented low water storage levels in many areas of the country, prompting measures such as wastewater recycling and desalination, which were widely covered in Australian newspapers. Researchers Professor Sara Dolnicar and Dr Anna Hurlimann believed it was important to look into how media reported on water-related topics.
Increased dosing testing capabilities ensure accurate, user-specific testing
13 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Grundfos Pumps Pty LtdGrundfos Pumps has recently installed a new state-of-the-art dosing system test rig, providing increased testing capabilities, in its facilities at Ormeau, Queensland. Since opening in October 2010, the Ormeau facilities have served as the hub for water treatment engineering and assembly activities throughout Australia.
Extreme floods recharge groundwater reserves
12 December, 2012A new study by La Trobe University and the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training has shown that depleted groundwater reserves can be recharged very quickly by extreme floods.
Hach Titralab analyser for pH/total acidity
07 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Hach Pacific Pty LtdThe TitraLab automatic analyser is specifically designed for pH and total acidity in food and beverage applications, making it suitable for routine analysis measurements.
AqSep WaterCube and Watermaker reverse osmosis treatment systems
03 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Water Equipment PlusWater Equipment Plus has signed an agreement with AqSep of Denmark to act as exclusive distributor of the WaterCube and Watermaker reverse osmosis systems in Australia and New Zealand.
