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Memorandum of Understanding agreement signed for pumped hydro project AGL’s proposed 250MW pumped hydro project at Bells Mountain, near Muswellbrook in New South Wales, is one step closer to being a reality as the company signed an agreement with Idemitsu Australia Resources to undertake an engineering feasibility study. The agreement follows on from an initial […]

Water treatment upgrade tops infrastructure sustainability ratings The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) has awarded a water utility the highest sustainability rating ever achieved for an Australian water infrastructure project. Sydney Water’s Lower South Creek Treatment Program earned an Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Design “Excellent” rating of 69.7 points. The program involves a $450 million

Unitywater offers new custom wastewater solution for industrial businesses  Unitywater has partnered with a global utility company to offer custom-designed and built wastewater treatment facilities for commercial and industrial businesses in South East Queensland. Unitywater and Suez have signed an agreement to offer custom-designed and built custom wastewater treatment facilities that are then jointly operated

Court rules Kimberly-Clark ‘flushable’ wipes claim not misleading The Australian Competition and Communications Commission (ACCC) has alleged that Kimberly-Clark was misleading consumers about the suitability of its wipes to be flushed down the toilet by describing its products as ‘flushable’ on product packaging and its website. The ACCC argued that Kimberly-Clark’s wipes did not break

Pump station upgrades target sewer pressure surges Adelaide’s Largs North wastewater pump station is now better able to cope with increasing sewage volumes and pressure surges following the completion of a $12 million upgrade to the facility and a new sewer main. On-site construction works began in April 2018 and involved a refurbishment of SA

Pump stations and pipeline secure water for Murrurundi Construction of multiple new pump stations and a 40km pipeline will soon begin, enabling 2ML of water a day to be moved from Scone to Murrurundi in NSW. The construction of the pump stations and pipeline is expected to start in August 2019 and due to be