Integrated Water Supply Solutions Recycled, desalinated, storm, ground and reservoir water IWA Study Tour 2010 Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Singapore 15th – 26th June, 2010 IWA Study Tour 2010 – Integrated Water Solutions – Post Tour Booklet 2 Table of Contents IWA STUDY TOUR 2010: ADELAIDE, PERTH, DARWIN AND SINGAPORE. ......................................... 6 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 6 MELBOURNE HIGHLIGHTS .......................................................................................................................... 7 ADELAIDE HIGHLIGHTS .............................................................................................................................. 7 PERTH & ROTTNEST ISLAND HIGHLIGHTS ...................................................................................................... 8 DARWIN AND BATHURST ISLAND HIGHLIGHTS ................................................................................................ 9 SINGAPORE HIGHLIGHTS .......................................................................................................................... 10 KEY MESSAGES ...................................................................................................................................... 11 1 ST DAY: OUTLINE OF TOUR ‐ INTEGRATED WATER USE IN AUSTRALIA (TUE 15/6 EVENING) ... 12 1.1 ROSS YOUNG, WSAA ‐ AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE ON ALTERNATIVE INTEGRATED WATER SUPPLY AND USE.12 2 ND DAY: MELBOURNE ‐ ADELAIDE (WED 16/6) ...................................................................... 14 2.1 ADELAIDE DESALINATION PROJECT ................................................................................................ 14 2.2 ALDINGA WATER FARM .............................................................................................................. 19 3 RD DAY: ADELAIDE (THURS 17/6) .......................................................................................... 23 3.1 SA WATER HOUSE SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES ................................................................................ 23 3.2 PRESENTATION: NETWORK WATER SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................................... 28 3.3 PRESENTATION: SA WATER FOR GOOD ......................................................................................... 32 3.4 GLENELG TO ADELAIDE PARK (GAP) RECYCLED WATER PROJECT ........................................................ 35 3.5 DINNER GUEST SPEAKER: LOIS BOSWELL ........................................................................................ 39 3.6 DINNER GUEST SPEAKER – PETER NEWLAND – EPA SA ..................................................................... 41 4 TH DAY ADELAIDE – PERTH (FRI 18/6) ................................................................................... 42 4.1 RYMILL PARK, ADELAIDE PARKLANDS ............................................................................................ 42 4.2 LOCHIEL PARK, ADELAIDE ............................................................................................................ 43 4.3 BOLIVAR WWTP AND VIRGINIA PIPELINE SCHEME .......................................................................... 47 4.4 CITY OF SALISBURY ..................................................................................................................... 50 4.5 MAWSON LAKES ....................................................................................................................... 52 5 TH DAY PERTH (SAT 19/6) ..................................................................................................... 54 5.1 ROTTNEST ISLAND ...................................................................................................................... 54 6 TH DAY: PERTH (SUN 20/6) – REST DAY ................................................................................ 57 7 TH DAY: PERTH (MON 21/6) .................................................................................................. 58 7.1 PERTH DESALINATION PLANT, KWINANA ......................................................................................... 58 7.2 KWINANA RECLAMATION PLANT ................................................................................................... 61 7.3 PRESENTATION: WATER SOURCE STRATEGY INCLUDING GROUND WATER REPLENISHMENT ..................... 63 7.4 PRESENTATION: INTEGRATED SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ...................................................................... 64 7.5 PRESENTATION: WATER SOURCE PLANNING AND THE ROLE OF WATER EFFICIENCY ................................ 65 7.6 DINNER GUEST SPEAKER – VANESSA MOSCOVIS .............................................................................. 67 8 TH DAY PERTH – DARWIN (TUES 22/6) ................................................................................. 68 8.1 DARWIN – AWA SEMINAR / EVENT .............................................................................................. 68 9 TH DAY DARWIN – SINGAPORE (WED 23/6) .......................................................................... 70 9.1 NGUIU, BATHURST ISLAND .......................................................................................................... 70 9.2 TRAVEL TO SINGAPORE ............................................................................................................... 71 10 TH DAY: SINGAPORE (THUR 24/6) ......................................................................................... 72 IWA Study Tour 2010 – Integrated Water Solutions – Post Tour Booklet 3 10.1 MARINA BARRAGE ..................................................................................................................... 72 10.2 HYFLUX SINGSPRING DESALINATION PLANT, TUAS SINGAPORE ........................................................... 75 10.3 ABC WATERS PROGRAM ............................................................................................................ 78 11 TH DAY SINGAPORE (FRI 25/6) .............................................................................................. 80 11.1 CHESTNUT AVENUE WATERWORKS ............................................................................................... 80 11.2 NEWATER ................................................................................................................................ 82 11.3 SEMBCORP, JURONG ISLAND SINGAPORE ....................................................................................... 85 END OF TOUR REFLECTION ........................................................................................................... 87 11.4 KEY LEARNINGS EXPRESSED BY TOUR PARTICIPANTS ........................................................................... 87 WATER WEEK – OPTIONAL EXTRA ................................................................................................ 89 This study tour was developed by Atura Pty Ltd for the IWA. Atura Pty Ltd Suite 204 198 Harbour Esplanade Docklands, Victoria 3008 www.atura.com.au Disclaimer All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all statements. Due to the varied nature of the industry it is impossible to know all possible circumstances. Therefore we disclaim any responsibility for actions taken as a result of reading this document. IWA Study Tour 2010 – Integrated Water Solutions – Post Tour Booklet 4 i. About Atura Atura is a consulting firm providing risk assessment and risk management services to ensure the protection and safety of the terrestrial (soil based) environment. Atura specialises in the management of risks posed to soils in both urban and agricultural landscapes and protection of the biota and resources found on land. This includes agronomic and amenity horticulture, with strong ties to the use of recycled water in the terrestrial environment. Atura has considerable experience in conducting study tours for industry leaders in Australia and internationally. ii. About the IWA The Institute of Water Administration (IWA) is a Victorian not‐for‐profit training and development organisation with members coming from the state’s water corporations and suppliers. The primary objective of the IWA is to advance the standards of management and administration within the water sector, making an active contribution to the future directions of the industry by providing effective networking, training and development opportunities. IWA has commissioned this Study Tour to explore the challenges, opportunities and solutions available to water corporations in Victoria. ‘Integrated Water Supply Solutions’ will look at all aspects of managing the integration of a variety of water sources, including desalination, from operations to administration, customer communication to technology, recruitment to risk management; as well as legal and financial considerations. iii. Acknowledgements Tour participants provided notes for specific days on tour and these notes have been incorporated when summarising the major points from each site visited on the tour. IWA Study Tour 2010 – Integrated Water Solutions – Post Tour Booklet 5 IWA STUDY TOUR 2010: ADELAIDE, PERTH, DARWIN AND SINGAPORE. OVERVIEW The Institute of Water Administration (IWA) is a Victorian not‐for‐profit water industry organisation with a member base of individuals, water corporations and other contractors and consultants servicing the state’s water corporations. The primary