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News StreamWA Greens push for more recycling
ABC News Online: The WA Greens says the Water Corporation's admission that it may need to access more groundwater from the Gnangara mound proves water supplies are being mishandled. The Corporation revealed yesterday that it may apply to have have its extraction limit increased if Perth's dry spell continues.
The Greens' Alison Xamon says the mound is already overstressed and not enough is being done to improve water efficiency. The WA Greens say there needs to be more focus on water recycling and efficiency before additional groundwater is accessed from the Gnangara mound. Go to story...
Byron Council wins national award
Byron Shire News: Byron Shire Council has won a top national Local Government award for its Brunswick Area Sewerage Augmentation scheme.
Due for completion in late 2010, the new plant will divert treated effluent from Simpsons Creek at Brunswick Heads towards beneficial reuse on farms as part of the Main Arm effluent reuse scheme.
Executive manager of water and recycling Phil Warner said the innovative project had multi-purpose delivery goals. Go to story...
Decentralised water plan for inner Sydney
SMH: The City of Sydney council has announced plans to recycle rainwater and wastewater for irrigation in order to preserve the high-quality water for drinking and washing. The council has called for tenders for a ''decentralised water master plan'' that aims to produce more than 10 per cent of the inner city's water supply from local sources. The infrastructure required to capture and treat the recycled water would piggyback the council's plans to install trigeneration power plants in buildings in the city. Go to story...
Recycled water for Horsham's Creek, VicABC News Online: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given permission for treated effluent to begin flowing into the St Arnaud Creek, east of Horsham, from today.
The EPA is allowing Grampians Wimmera Mallee water to discharge 60 megalitres of treated effluent from the St Arnaud Wastewater Treatment Plant for three months.
Increased rain in the past few months has meant reclaimed water users have not needed the treated water and storages are now almost full.
Grampian Wimmera Mallee water spokeswoman Helen Friend says the water quality will be tested regularly.
"We've put a water testing regime in place," she said.
"It's been agreed by the EPA, just to ensure levels in the creek are staying at a suitable level." Go to story...
Imported recycled water ruled out for WA
Currently, potable water is being used to dampen down dust on mining projects.
The government has confirmed it has received presentations from the Japanese Government but says it will not consider the water for potable use.It says it is welcoming input from industry on how to better manage water supplies for dust suppression. Go to story...
Australian Government Water for the Future FundingThrough Water for the Future, the Australian Government is investing in a range of programs over 10 years to address four key priorities; taking action on climate change, using water wisely, securing water supplies and healthy rivers and waterways. For more information visit the DEWHA website. Water Reuse and Desalination: Water Scarcity Solutions for the 21st Century15-17 November 2010, Dockside, Sydney NSW This specialty conference will focus on practical aspects of water reuse and desalination as well as relevant research being conducted in the U.S. and Australia. The conference theme is Water Reuse and Desalination: Water Scarcity Solutions for the 21st Century. The conference will feature a blue ribbon assemblage of world class experts on these two vital components of the water supply equation. Water Jobs Latest ListingsWaterJobs is a weekly email service which lists employment positions for water professionals available in the environment management, natural resource, environmental engineering, environmental health and environmental science fields. Employment advertisements should be forwarded to enquiries@waterjobs.com.au. State provides over $56 million for water recycling in MackayThe Bligh Government has bumped up funding for the Mackay Water Recycling Project to a total of more than $56 million – underlining its commitment to protecting the Great Barrier Reef, Local Government Minister Desley Boyle said today. “This innovative $151 million project is the largest regional water reuse scheme of its kind in Queensland and one of the biggest in the country,” Ms Boyle said... Go to press release Australian sewage water shortageABC News Online: Australia is running out of recycled water, as the nation's drains and sewers dry up. Rain water harvesting demonstration site underway in VictoriaWannon Water: The Warrnambool Roof Water Harvesting Project is a demonstration project in partnership with the Federal and State Governments and subdivision developer Cove Land Developments Pty Ltd. The project will utilise the roof area in the new Russell Creek Residential Estate subdivision of Warrnambool as an urban catchment to harvest water for future use in the city’s water supply system.... Go to story Recycling water in your backyardGriffith University: Unit blocks, gated communities and other strata-titled properties could collect, manage and recycle water on site to take pressure off mains water, a Griffith University report has found... Go to story Smarter Cities: Vertical Farming Could Ease World’s Agricultural WoesInhabitat: By 2050, the world’s population will have increased by 3 billion people, requiring an additional chunk of arable land the size of Brazil in order to grow enough food. Add to that the potential loss of coastal property from rising sea levels, crop loss from drastic weather related incidents, and the need to reforest large swaths of land to sequester CO2. What we’re left with is a global mess that could be helped by a new agricultural technique – vertical farming. Located in an urban setting, the vertical farm is a win-win idea that automates the production of food in a more sustainable manner, by reducing waste, pollution and carbon emissions... Go to story Living Machines: Clean Green Wastewater RecyclingInhabitat: Resembling something like a tropical forest, John Todd’s attractive solution to waste-water management uses plants to clean up water. Consisting of a series of ecosystems that work together to break down water contaminants, Todd’s approach offers a natural and eco-friendly alternative to costly traditional water treatment plants... Go to story |
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