Guides

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Building a Leak Detection and Repair Program for Water NetworksAustralia's distribution networks lose billions of litres of treated water each year through undetected leaks, and operators in cities such as Sydney,…
How Water Treatment Operators Protect Source Water QualityWater treatment operators are the practical guardians of a community’s water supply. Their work begins well before water reaches a treatment plant, because the…
Bar Screen Upgrade Cuts Maintenance Spend at Regional Treatment PlantFor municipal engineers and plant operators, few assets are more underestimated than the humble bar screen. Sitting at the head of a treatment works, it…
Biosolids and Australian Farmland: A Practical PrimerBiosolids are the treated organic solids recovered from municipal wastewater processing. Once stabilised through digestion, dewatering and pasteurisation, the…
Best practices for sampling and monitoring effluent toxicityEffluent toxicity testing sits at the crossroads of public health protection, ecological stewardship and operational accountability. For wastewater utilities…
Choosing pumps that fit wastewater collection systemsWastewater networks across Australian capital cities move millions of litres every day through gravity-fed pipes that ultimately rely on mechanical pumping to…
Building a water-conscious public in Southern CaliforniaSouthern California depends on water imported from far away, from the Colorado River and Sierra Nevada snowmelt, while the climate keeps delivering drier…
Hydrodynamic separators in urban stormwater: a practical case studyUrban catchments across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth are sending more litter into harbour and bay systems every year. Plastic fragments, polystyrene…
Developing a Stormwater Management Plan for Industrial Sites in Los AngelesIndustrial sites in Los Angeles face a stormwater problem shaped by climate, land use and regulation. Long dry periods allow dust, metals, oils and residues to…
Understanding California Title 22 Rules for Recycled Water UseOperators across the water sector in New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland often look overseas when local councils ask whether their treatment trains are…