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The Etiwanda Wetlands in Mildura form part of an established storm water catchment and treatment system. The wetlands provide a natural treatment of water using a sedimentation pond and wetland area. A portion of this treated water could be used for local irrigation purposes. This project tested the efficiency of floating reed beds in improving water quality for this purpose.
This project will see Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) investigate and trial the use of alternative harness racing track surface materials to determine their effectiveness at reducing water demand while also remaining acceptable for training and racing purposes.
The trial site will be Bendigo Harness Racing Track – one of Victoria’s largest harness racing facilities – with one race track and two training tracks.
Given the non-residential sector accounts for some 28% of total consumption in Melbourne, there is prima facie evidence to suggest that an increased focus could be placed towards this sector with more effective water pricing frameworks and structures.
The Aque Dux project is an example of 'green learning', where students will learn and implement real life sustainability solutions in authentic contexts.
This will create learning opportunities for students, teachers and industry partners.
RMIT University received a Smart Water Fund grant to investigate the effectiveness of a number of innovative new technologies for the detection and control of blue-green algae within recycled water storages.
Technologies to be investigated include on-line fluorometers, portable field use 'dipsticks' and solar powered mixers. The research will be conducted at Melbourne Water's Western Treatment Plant.
This project builds from a previous Smart Water Fund project conducted by Associate Professor Linda Zou that examined the potential for optimising nano-filtration and reverse osmosis treatment.
Providing a safe playing surface for users of sportsgrounds has increasingly become an area of concern during drought, as grounds receive less rainfall and water restrictions prevent them from being irrigated as frequently.
While transitioning sportsgrounds to warm season grasses has been recognised as one solution, Knox City Council in Melbourne's east also saw the potential to recycle water from other water intensive community facilities within close proximity of thirsty sportsgrounds for irrigation purposes.
Each year approximately 650GL of water, nearly double Melbourne's annual consumption, falls in the urban areas of the city. As such, stormwater has been identified as a valuable resource that offers benefits for water conservation and water recycling.
Monash University and the University of New South Wales were awarded a grant to identify any human and environmental risks, as well as the potential benefits of substituting stormwater for potable water in urban environments.