OCTOBER 2018 This newsletter is sent to General Managers and to Water and Sewer Managers in 89 regional Councils in NSW and also to 80 contacts in government departments and private industry across Australia. MEMBERSHIP FOR 18/19 CAN EUROBODALLA WIN The Ixom 2018 Best Tasting In June invoices were sent out THE INNOVATION IN WATER Tap Water in Australia to member Councils. Only a SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER competition was held in the handful of Councils haven’t AWARD FOR THE THIRD Toowoomba Grand Central rejoined yet. Please note that TIME IN A ROW AT THE Shopping Centre where the only financial Member IPWEA NSW CONFERENCE? community helped determine Councils will receive new and In November IPWEA NSW will the winning sample. WIOA will updated publications such as hold their annual Awards at now assist Wannon Water to those due for release below. The Crowne Plaza, Hunter enter the International Water Valley. The Water Directorate Test to be held in Berkeley LATEST PUBLICATION: is very pleased to have Springs in the USA. Good luck O&M MANUAL FOR SEWER sponsored this award since to Wannon Water in their RETICULATION UPDATE 2000. Eurobodalla Shire quest to be proclaimed as the This updated O&M Manual Council won the 2016 Water best tasting water in the was issued at the end of Supply & Wastewater Award world. October. This publication has for their Kianga STP Condition been updated in accordance Assessment project and Commiserations to the other with the Water Directorate’s backed up and won the 2017 state Grand Finalists in 2018: policy of keeping our Water Supply & Wastewater • Queensland Livingstone publications as practical, Award again for the Rosedale Shire Council – Yeppoon useful and relevant as and Guerilla Bay Pressure possible. First distributed in Sewerage Scheme. • NSW Port Macquarie 2001 and updated in 2003, Hastings Council – Port this latest version was In 2018 there are 10 Macquarie compiled by Mike Brearley and nominations from 7 LWUs as Associates with input from the well as from Hunter Water • Tasmania TasWater – Executive Committee. Corporation and Public Works Bryn Estyn (Greater Advisory. Good luck to Ballina Hobart) Shire Council, MidCoast • Council, Kyogle Council, South Australia SA Water Eurobodalla Shire Council, – Woolpunda WTP Bellingen Shire Council, Gunnedah Shire Council, ‘WATER FOR ME, WATER FOR Parkes Shire Council, Hunter ALL’ NATIONAL WATER Water Corp & Hunter H2O, WEEK and Public Works Advisory. National Water Week was held on 21-27 October. Every third VICTORIA’S WANNON WATER week of October, National WINS THE IXOM 2018 Water Week makes a splash AUSTRALIA’S BEST TASTING across Australia, inspiring TAP WATER COMPETITION individuals, communities and Congratulations to Wannon organisations to work Water and the operators at together to build awareness their Hamilton WTP for around the value of water. winning the national taste Access to clean water is NEXT PUBLICATIONS: test. In October the taste test hugely important to every It is planned to distribute the was held at the home of the aspect of our lives, and we NEW Building in the Vicinity of reigning Ixom Australia’s Best must do our best to protect Trunk Water Mains Guidelines Tasting Tap Water title holder our waterCMYK > environments and in December. Then followed – Toowoomba Queensland. resources, and use water by the O&M Manual for Sewer For further information go to wisely. Reticulation Update. this website. 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