Shepparton Water Use Audits (Vic, Australia)

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GHD was commissioned to undertake water use audits of 50 council sites for Greater Shepparton City Council (GSCC).

Data was collected via site investigations, review of existing documents, billing information indicating water usage and relevant GSCC representatives under each water use category.

This project involved three key stages:

Documenting and estimating the existing water savings initiatives that GSCC have already implemented to date
Conducting the site water audits to assess current water usage and options for further water efficiency improvements
Providing a list of proposed water savings actions with associated indicative costs, water savings and payback periods

A key finding of the project was that the GSCC has been developing water reduction strategies and implementing water savings initiatives over a number of years, which has resulted in a 79 megalitres per year water saving comparing 2000/01 and 2004/05.

Detailed water audits resulted in identification of a number of actions to further reduce council water consumption. If all actions with less than a 10-year payback period are implemented, annual water savings would be in the range of 80 megalitres per year, which is equivalent to an annual dollar savings of AUD$50,000 based on current water pricing.

The overall water conservation objective for the council is to reduce per resident potable water use by 15 percent by 2010 based on 2004/2005 water consumption data.

Water

As the world’s population grows and our standards of living improve so does our need to manage the water in our environment. We need to maximise its application for human well-being and minimise impact on the environment. GHD engineers, scientists and planners can provide sustainable, cost-effective and innovative water solutions. We assist water utilities and others who provide water services to optimise infrastructure and adapt to environmental changes in ways that balance the needs of our communities. And we enable clients to meet compliance, improve profitability and maintain their commitment to sustainability.

GHD continually expands the boundaries by engaging in research, enhancing existing systems and strategies, evaluating new procedures and transferring technology from other industries into the water industry. We work with our clients through all project stages – planning, investigation, design, delivery, operation and renewal.

Water Efficiency

Effective management of water resources is imperative given their global scarcity.

GHD’s comprehensive approach addresses all aspects of water loss reduction and water system efficiency improvements. Water loss reduction from potable water distribution systems and demand reduction is a proven area of water conservation. We work in partnership with water utilities and municipal authorities to implement water loss management initiatives.

Water Systems

GHD has a strong commitment to working in partnership with clients. That way, clients can fully understand how their water systems work. Our engineers, scientists and ecologists address sustainability, water loss reduction and water efficiency improvements. GHD services cover:

Sustainable water resource management and integrated urban water management
Drought response planning for the crucial planning, management and sustainable use of water
Water pipelines, using an impressive set of analytical and design tools to deliver over 5000km of pipelines (100mm to over 3000mm in diameter) in myriad terrains and pressure conditions
Pumping stations, including delivery of over 500 pump stations designed with flows from 1 to over 40,000 litres per second and lifts of more than 1000m and challenging complexity through advanced electrical and mechanical technology
Balance storages in varying sizes, shapes and construction materials (concrete, steel, membranes), including ground level storage, elevated towers, standpipe storage and turkey's nest storage
Network planning for the implementation and expansion of reticulation networks
Water hammer analysis
Water intakes, including design of still-water dam intakes, run-of-river intakes in mountain streams and river-bed intakes
Groundwater, including solutions to all groundwater abstraction problems, yield assessments, bore development and borehole pumping and treatment
Leaks, utilising capability in leak detection and control strategies, latest detection equipment and total life cycle solutions
Rehabilitation, through specialist trenchless technology group solutions for rehabilitation/replacement of existing water mains

Shepparton Water Use Audits (Vic, Australia)

GHD was commissioned to undertake water use audits of 50 council sites for Greater Shepparton City Council (GSCC).

Water

Water Efficiency

Water Systems

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