Water

In Australia, like any country, we face the challenges and uncertainties relating to climate change and aging infrastructure.  According to the recent Australian Water Association/Deloitte preliminary report into the State of the Water Sector 2010-15, the three major issues facing the water industry are:

  1. Sustainability;
  2. Water Security (ensuring reliability and quality of supply); and
  3. Water scarcity and planning.

To ensure the water sector faces these challenges head on, and addresses them while also minimising critical risks, we work with various organisations within the water sector.  We help organisations and government authorities to ensure that water as an essential service is delivered in a safe and effective way to the community, by focusing on practical, sensible precautions.

We have extensive experience working within the water sector, with our directors Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis investigating the security of supply post Longford and September 11.  Richard was also a panel member of the Eildon Dam Ministerial Panel Peer Review of Murray Goulburn Water’s Dam Improvement Program and Eildon Dam Project.

For further information, please contact our office.

 

Project Overview

Options Review – Gladstone Area Water Board

R2A was engaged to assess the options being considered to address the critical infrastructure issues identified in R2A’s original Critical Asset Due Diligence Review report and subsequent maintenance issues identified by GHD.

The options were reviewed against project critical success factors including fit for purpose, design life, capital cost, whole of life cost, timing, operational and maintenance issues, safety, environment and social considerations during a workshop of key stakeholders.

To view a case study on this project, click here.

 

Winneke Treatment Plant Availability Profiling – Melbourne Water

R2A in consultation with Melbourne Water constructed the Winneke WTP availability model to test for a number of different operating options to usefully explore the range of operating demands associated with the proposed Goulburn Pipeline. The study’s aim was to determine and confirm the plant upgrades necessary to meet the specified targets.

To address the ultimate availability, the model had three high level parts: upstream common mode failures, the Winneke WTP itself and downstream common mode failures.