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Melbourne Water has approximately 95 per cent of the State's stored biosolids. Due to low levels of nutrients and the presence of other contaminants, biosolids are currently only being used in the production of blended soil improvement products, landscaping and site rehabilitation.

It is of great importance that further innovative uses of this waste material are investigated and developed.

Hatlar Group has undertaken an assessment of Clean in Place (CIP) systems at 10 medium to large sized food businesses in metropolitan Melbourne.

The assessment looks to optimise the CIP systems and use the outcomes of this work as the basis for development of innovative and practical best practice guidelines for CIP assessment and optimisation.

There are currently no guidelines for small to medium businesses using less than 10 million liters per annum to develop strategies and action plans to reduce water consumption. The small companies neither have the expertise nor the extra finances necessary to develop water sustainability plans.

RMIT University together with the City of Whittlesea council, City of Hume, Plenty Food Group and Yarra Valley Water saw opportunities to save water in this sector by using targeted professional knowledge, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) plans, new technology and best practices – including behavioural change in regards to water use practices.

Having recognised that in many instances high quality drinking water does not need to be used for industrial processes, alternate water sources or innovative technologies were required.

Following an assessment of its water use processes, Cadbury Schweppes identified that by changing a key manufacturing practice and converting to the use of water free conveyor belts, it could achieve significant water savings and at the same time enhance the plants operational efficiency.