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Draft pump system standard up for public comment Standards Australia has issued a draft standard DR AS ISO ASME 14414 Pump system energy assessment for public comment and ballot by its pump committee. Essentially the document is an identical adoption of the ISO ASME standard that is already endorsed by Europe, Britain and the United […]

Mackay represents Australia at international tap water competition Mackay Regional Council in Queensland and its tap water from the Marian Water Treatment Plant is representing Australia at the 30th Annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition held in West Virginia in the US. The international competition is being held in West Virginia from 20 to

Pumping further secures Orange’s water storages Orange City Council is pumping water from the Macquarie River for the first time ever since the NSW Government approved of a new lower trigger point. The State Government announced it had approved the application for Orange City Council to pump when the flow rate in the river reached

Sewer pump station construction marks milestone for Brisbane Metro The $944 million Brisbane Metro project has reached a new milestone with early works now underway, including works on a new $8.7 million sewer pump station. Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner, said the early works included geotechnical investigations, sewer pump station construction, piling and excavations had started

New Bill supports radioactive waste facility The Australian Government has introduced new legislative amendments to support the delivery of a National Radioactive Waste Management Facility at Napandee, near Kimba in South Australia. The National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 will give the parliament a say on vital

Recycled water network upgrade now complete A project to upgrade and expand Bowen’s recycled water network is now complete, with new pumps at the sewage treatment plant increasing water reuse and reducing effluent discharge. The project was supported by the Queensland Government’s $365 million Building our Regions (BoR) program. More than $2 million of BoR

Pump station, pipeline upgrade secures water for Armidale Armidale is another step closer to greater water security, with plans for an $11.5 million pipeline and pump station upgrade officially set in motion. Armidale Regional Council officials signed an agreement that formalises funding for an $11.5 million upgrade of the pump station and pipeline linking Puddledock