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Dear %firstname% Welcome to Sustainable Water, September 2005 You have received this newsletter as you are on STORM_CONSULTING's database. To unsubscribe, see below. In this Issue:
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Sand filters - 'must have' versatile stormwater management technology Developers and Councils take note! Sand filters are the ultimate weapon in water quality and quantity management. STORM's clients in Camden, Kiama and Sydney have all raved over the benefits conferred to their developments and projects, including:
STORM leads the way in the design of flexible and versatile sand filters. Contact Mark Liebman for more information. |
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| Quirindi Environmental Estate - the ultimate in sustainability
Crikey Creek Developments Pty Ltd has achieved the ultimate in sustainable design for its residential estate in Quirindi, south of Tamworth, NSW. They engaged STORM_CONSULTING to develop a Water Cycle Management strategy for the development. Using treated effluent from the town's existing Sewerage Treatment Plant, they will polish it in wetlands before supplying it for toilet flushing, irrigation and fire fighting reserve. With rain tanks, modelling shows that up to a 95% saving in mains water will be achieved. Infrastructure costs are minimised by using small diameter mains water tank top-up, gravity sewers and at-source control of stormwater.. The development will be virtually drought-proofed and provides an excellent model for sustainable development in inland Australia attracting Ian Kiernan as the project figurehead. For more information visit www.crikeycreek.com.au or contact Rod Wiese for details. |
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Ku-ring-gai Council wanted to upgrade a residential street pavement in Pymble. But the street was adjacent to a stream in Lane Cove National Park - so the design had to be sympathetic to the stream environment.
Council and the community love the outcome and it was Highly commended in the Sustainable Water Challenge Retrofit Category Award, 2005. For more information, click here, or contact Mal Brown |
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Would you like ice with your water? - Roof water harvesting in the skifields Starved of water supply volume, the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service is keen to identify alternative sources of water supply in the Perisher Range skifields. So much so, that they went to the extraordinary length of undertaking a trial to assess the feasibility of roof water collection and reuse in this frozen climate. Some locals and other sceptics told them they were mad, but a trial designed and implemented by STORM surprised everyone. Roof water harvesting has the ability to supply significant water into ski lodges and other buildings. Not surprisingly, the quality of the roof water in this pristine alpine environment is also exceptional meaning that it can be used for drinking purposes. Results of the trial were presented by STORM to an international audience in Copenhagen in August 2005. The mainly European and North American audience was amazed that we had snow in Australia, much less a vibrant ski industry. Thanks to Perisher Blue for the gratuitous powder shots! The trial continues. For more information, contact Mal Brown. |
Trial site showing roof collection |
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Water Sensitive Urban Design Training well-received! The Institute of Public Works Engineers Australia (IPWEA) filled one of their training gaps by commissioning STORM to deliver training in contemporary stormwater management. Leanne Dallmer Roach from STORM developed a one-day course in Water Sensitive Urban Design and has delivered it to receptive trainees in Dubbo, Wollongong and Lismore to date. The course does not ram WSUD down peoples' throats, but rather provides a discussion forum and dispels many myths about the feasibility and opportunity of this new design approach using practical case studies. Armed with the messages and tips provided by Leanne, participant feedback indicates trainees are keen to implement WSUD in their everyday work. To book training, visit http://www.ipwea.org.au/members/pd.html#1 , or contact Leanne for more information. |
Leanne instructing a keen trainee |
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Rockdale Wetlands Rehabilitation Rockdale Council has had to manage community angst and massive fish kills as a result of the behaviour of a series of ponds in Brighton-le-Sands, Sydney. The ponds were periodically "turning over" which meant that smelly bottom sediments were rising to the top - emitting putrid fumes and killing fish and other aquatic life. Based on its experience with rehabilitation of Centennial Park Ponds and other waterways, Council engaged STORM_CONSULTING to investigate the causes of the problems and to determine cost-effective rehabilitation strategies. In turn, realising the complexity of the ponds, STORM engaged the Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology (CRCFE) to construct conceptual models of all the pond processes. The CRCFE determined that the tidal/fresh water interface was starving the bottom sediments of oxygen and that high winds would then cause the pond "turnover" leading to all the problems. Recommendations to rehabilitate the ponds include: Operating submerged mixers; enhancing tidal exchange; creation of macrophyte zones through bank re-shaping; and filling ponds to partially reduce their depth. To find out more, contact Rod Wiese. |
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New STORM troopers! & New office location in Port Macquarie! To meet the ever-increasing needs of our clients, STORM has invested in more quality people. Dr Mehreen Faruqi is STORM's Mid North Coast representative and we are pleased to announce the opening of our Port Macquarie office. Mehreen worked for some time with Hastings Council, in Academia and as a Consultant. Mehreen has skills in: Integrated Water Cycle Management; wastewater; stormwater; and floodplain, coastal and estuarine management. Mehreen is STORM's 1st representative with a Doctorate, and she also lectures Masters students in environmental management at UNSW. Mehreen can be contacted on 0402 118 350 or email her.
Brogan Addison is our newest STORM trooper. A new graduate engineer hailing from Moruya, Brogan is located in our Sydney office where he will learn the ropes under the tutelage of our team of engineering mentors. Welcome aboard Brogan!
P.S. Stay tuned for more announcements! |
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