Emergency Treatment of PFAS Contaminated Flood Water
City Water Technology was engaged by Veolia Environmental Services to provide specialist process, project management and operations support for an emergency PFAS water treatment plant in Sydney.
City Water Technology were engaged by Central Darling Shire Council to undertake the design and act as owners’ engineers for the build of Council’s three WTPs located at Wilcannia, Ivanhoe and White Cliffs.
The existing water treatment plants at Wilcannia and Ivanhoe were constructed in 1986 and 1985 respectively. The existing White Cliffs Water Supply System is a non-potable water treatment system. Previous studies and discussions with Council have identified several water quality issues and operational deficiencies with the three existing plants. All three plants are nearing end of life, and White Cliffs is not suitable for the treatment of water to a potable standard.
The design of the new WTPs at Wilcannia, Ivanhoe and White Cliffs includes:
Improvements to water security and better equipping the community to manage extended drought periods are a core focus for Central Darling Shire Council. The design and construct of the new WTPs at Wilcannia, White Cliffs and Ivanhoe are intended to help meet the future growth of the region, including the needs of the community.