Partnership to stop Sydney’s water going down the drain
Premier Nathan Rees announced today a new partnership with the City of Sydney to capture millions of litres of water from the streets of Sydney to protect our precious drinking water supplies
$11 million project to improve the health of Sydney Harbour
The NSW Government is investing $11 million to improve the health of Sydney Harbour by diverting wastewater at risk of overflowing into Sydney Harbour to the main sewerage network
Sewer blockage caused by screwdriver and rags
Flooding from a sewer in Northern Ireland was caused by a screwdriver and ball of rags.
Water company Northern Ireland Water found the items shoved down a drain in the Rathgill area of Bangor where it had caused the flooding
New Water Pressure Technology to Stop Water Leakage
New water pressure technology is being installed in high water pressure suburbs across Greater Sydney, under a plan to save more than 30 million litres of water a day by 2012.
September 2009 eNewsletter
Lorenzo runs for Cancer research and reaches over $4000 in fundraising | Can Too Run “Tarzan Call” captured on PlumbTube | Server upgrades planned for the MasterPlumbers.com website
Sydney Proves It’s Water Wise
Three months since the NSW Government introduced new Water Wise Rules ending drought restrictions, Greater Sydney continues to be water wise, Minister for Water, Phil Costa said today.
Minister Costa said an initial assessment of water supplied to Sydney Water since the NSW Government announced Water Wise Rules three months ago shows an increase of just 1.3%.
Water system shares in funding
An innovative water system which mirrors cyclonic storm action to purify water for reuse is one of 14 Australian projects to each receive $70,400 in Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) funding
Water Wise Rules allow clean up following dust storm
Greater Sydney residents will be able to wash down their houses, driveways and cars to help clean following the dust storm, NSW Minister from Water Phil Costa said today.
Mr Costa said the current Water Wise Rules allow households and businesses to hose down their premises for health and safety reasons.
Plumbing technology moves forward
Convened in conjunction with the World Plumbing Council (WPC), the 2010 International Emerging Technology Symposium will bring a range of expertise together to discuss matters of plumbing, health and water efficiency
Turning stormwater into drinking water
Scientists from Australia’s national science agency have turned stormwater from a city in South Australia into purified drinking water.
Australian CSIRO scientists have bottled ‘Recharge’, pure drinking water that was once stormwater
Brisbane to go toilet to tap?
Brisbane policy makers should take a leap of faith and advocate for advanced water recycling facilities says Philip Anthony, director of the Orange County Water District, who led development of the world’s largest advanced water recycling facility of its kind in Orange County, California
Boiler scrappage scheme
Plumbers and plumbing suppliers in the United Kingdom are calling on Government to introduce a scrappage scheme for old boilers.
It is believed a boiler scrappage scheme would encourage their replacement with newer, more efficient models.
August 2009 eNewsletter
– NEW Rheem MPs-325 Split System Heat Pump hits the market.
– Can Too Run fundraising continues as the Big Day draws nearer.
– Quick DIY PlumbTube video on how to unclog a bathtub
Flow control outlets for hospitals
Consultants face the challenge of engineering more innovative ways to regulate the water use within buildings, while not impacting on the functionality of the system or providing any adverse health risk
A world first for Sydney’s desalination project
A world first has been achieved in the construction of Sydney’s Desalination Project with the
pipelines across Botany Bay now complete, NSW Minister for Water, Phil Costa announced
today
Plumbing Dictionarysi
The American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) recently released the updated and revised version of the Plumbing Dictionary 6th Edition
Warragamba’s water to generate green energy
Water from Sydney’s iconic Warragamba Dam will be used to generate green energy, with a 30-
tonne turbine installed at Prospect Reservoir, NSW Minister for Water, Phil Costa announced
today
Sydney’s sewage gas now providing green energy
Methane gas from Sydney’s Bondi Sewage Treatment Plant is being converted to
green energy under new technology being rolled out at sewage plants across Greater
Sydney, NSW Minister for Water, Phil Costa announced today
Australia a leader in tackling water problems
A combination of strong community effort to conserve water and a multi-billion dollar infrastructure program have set Australia at the international forefront in managing urban water systems
2012 Uniform Plumbing Code
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is now accepting applications at its Website from individuals wishing to participate on soon-to-beformed Task Groups working toward the development of the 2012 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC©) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC©)
