AWWA ACE65405

In response to drought and population increase, the Australian State of Queensland isimplementing a holistic program to provide sufficient drinking water supplies in thefuture. While this paper primarily focuses on the membrane-based Advanced WaterTreatment Plants (AWTPs), which will reclaim 230 - 300 ML/d (61 - 79 US MGD) ofwater from municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent for beneficial reuse,the paper also presents the overall program of emergency water projects. This includes adiscussion of the public outreach program. The State Government had considered holdinga plebiscite election on 17 March 2007 to determine if a portion of the AWTP reclaimedwater can be used to augment the drinking water source reservoir. On 28 Jan 2007Queensland decided to cancel the referendum to save the $A 10 million ($US 7.7 million)cost, since recycling reclaimed water to the reservoir is needed to adequately supply theregion. "Inflow to the dam system is currently 20% lower than the worst on record. Thereality is at the moment we have no choice, we have to provide people with water,"according to the state's Premier Peter Beattie (Bilowol, 2007). Includes 14 references, tables, figures.

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Vol. - No.

Published:

06/01/2007

Number of Pages:

76

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1 file , 4.7 MB