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SEQWater
Seqwater is a statutory authority of the Government of Queensland that provides bulk water storage, transport and water treatment, treatment, water grid management and planning, catchment management and flood mitigation services to the South East Queensland region of Australia. Seqwater also provides irrigation services to about 1,200 rural customers in the region that are not connected to the grid and provides recreation facilities. Seqwater was established on pursuant to the alongside three other statutory authorities: Linkwater, the SEQ Water Grid Manager and WaterSecure. Since that time Seqwater has retained its bulk water storage and treatment, catchment management and flood mitigation assets and functions while acquiring additional assets and functions in two tranches: * On 1 July 2011 the South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Regulation 2011 transferred to Seqwater the assets and operating responsibilities of WaterSecure over the Western Corridor Recycled Water Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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North Pine Dam
The North Pine Dam is a concrete, mass concrete gravity dam, gravity dam with earth-fill dam, earth-fill embankment dam, embankments on abutments with a Spillway#Types, gated spillway across the North Pine River that is located in the South East Queensland, South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for water supply, supply of potable water for the Moreton Bay Regional Council, Moreton Bay region and Brisbane's northern suburbs. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Samsonvale. Location and features The dam is located north-west of Brisbane, within the Moreton Bay region, at Joyner, near the settlements of Whiteside, and Petrie. The North Pine Dam was designed by the Department of Local Government, with the Co-ordinator General's Department supervising construction contracts headed by Transfield Services, Transfield. The cost of the dam was 20 million, and the dam was opened on 12 August 1976 by the Lord Mayor of Brisbane City Council, Alderm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Somerset Dam
The Somerset Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with a gated spillway across the Stanley River in Queensland, Australia. It is within the locality of Somerset Dam in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland. The main purpose of the dam is the supply of potable water for the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan City regions. Additionally, the dam provides for flood mitigation, recreation and for the generation of hydroelectricity. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Somerset. As early as the 1960s it had become clear that the dam could not meet the water requirements of the region by the 1980s. The dam, lake and surrounding village of Somerset are named in honour of Henry Plantagenet Somerset, a local grazier and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland who represented the seat of Stanley from 1904 until 1920. Location and features The dam is located approximately northwest of in the Somerset Region and north of . The concrete dam structure is high and lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Wivenhoe Dam
Wivenhoe Dam is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with a concrete spillway across the Brisbane River in South East Queensland, Australia. The dam takes it names from the local Wivenhoe Pocket rural community. The dam wall is located about by road from the centre of Brisbane. The primary purpose of the dam is the supply of potable water for the Brisbane and Ipswich regions. South-east Queensland's largest dam also provides for flood mitigation control, hydroelectricity, and recreation. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Wivenhoe and the dam, the lake and a narrow strip of surrounding land forms a locality also called Lake Wivenhoe. Wivenhoe Dam was planned in the early 1970s. The 1974 Brisbane flood highlighted the need for flood protection for South East Queensland. The lake also forms part of the water storages for the Wivenhoe Power Station. Location and features The earth and rock dam structure is high and long. The dam wall holds back the reservoir when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gold Coast Desalination Plant
The Gold Coast Desalination Plant is a reverse osmosis, water desalination plant located in Bilinga, a seaside suburb of the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. It supplies water to the South East Queensland region via the South East Queensland Water Grid. The plant first supplied water to the grid in February 2009. It is owned by Seqwater and operated by Veolia. As of Summer 2020/2021, the plant is operating at maximum production capacity. Project rationale and background Water supplies in South East Queensland reached very low levels during Australia's ' Millennium drought', primarily from 2003 to 2009. The region's major water storages reached around 50% of capacity in mid-2005 and 20% in mid-2007. In response to this worsening situation a range of water infrastructure projects were proposed to bolster supplies in south east Queensland. The Gold Coast City Council initially developed a plan for a 55 ML/day desalination plant during 2005., which was anticipated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a Parliament, parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, state Legislative Assembly, with the governor officially appointmenting office-holders. The first government of Queensland was formed in 1859 when Queensland separated from New South Wales under the Constitution of Queensland, state constitution. Since Federation of Australia, federation in 1901, Queensland has been a States and territories of Australia, state of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating its relationship with the Australian Government, federal government. Queensland's system of government is influenced by the Westminster system and Federalism in Australia, Australia's federal system of government. Executive acts are given legal force through the actions of the governor of Queensland (the representative of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Department Of Natural Resources, Mines And Energy
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing, and Regional and Rural Development is a department of the Queensland Government in Australia. The department is responsible for regulating mining, and resources in the state. It was previously called the Department of Resources prior to machinery of government changes in November 2024. The department's headquarters are at 1 William Street, Brisbane. Structure The department is the responsibility of the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development is Dale Last MP. The department works across three key areas: * Land and property * Mining and resources * Mapping and data These responsibilities include place naming in Queensland. The department also operates the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying. See also *Government of Queensland The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a parliamentary constitutio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Glenn Butcher (politician)
Glenn James Butcher (born 15 April 1972) is an Australian politician currently serving as the Labor member for Gladstone in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015. He previously served as Queensland Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing, as well as Minister for Water, during the Third Palaszczuk ministry and subsequent Miles ministry. Prior to this, he held various other portfolios during the First and Second Palaszczuk ministries. Political career Butcher had contested Gladstone in 2012, losing to incumbent independent MP Liz Cunningham. Member of Parliament Following Cunningham's decision to retire in the lead up to the 2015 election, Gladstone was considered a notionally Labor seat. Butcher won the seat with a 23.2% primary vote swing, and a 25.9% two-party preferred swing in his favour. He actually won 52 percent of the primary vote, enough to win the seat outright, with the Liberal National candidate falling to third place. For some time, it had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Pipeline Transport
A pipeline is a system of Pipe (fluid conveyance), pipes for long-distance transportation of a liquid or gas, typically to a market area for consumption. The latest data from 2014 gives a total of slightly less than of pipeline in 120 countries around the world. The United States had 65%, Russia had 8%, and Canada had 3%, thus 76% of all pipeline were in these three countries. The main attribute to pollution from pipelines is caused by corrosion and leakage. ''Pipeline and Gas Journal''s worldwide survey figures indicate that of pipelines are planned and under construction. Of these, represent projects in the planning and design phase; reflect pipelines in various stages of construction. Liquids and gases are transported in pipelines, and any chemically stable substance can be sent through a pipeline. Pipelines exist for the transport of crude and refined petroleum, fuels—such as oil, natural gas and biofuels—and other fluids including sewage, slurry, water, beer, hot wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Potable Water
Drinking water or potable water is water that is safe for ingestion, either when drunk directly in liquid form or consumed indirectly through food preparation. It is often (but not always) supplied through taps, in which case it is also called tap water. The amount of drinking water required to maintain good health varies, and depends on physical activity level, age, health-related issues, and environmental conditions. This 2004 article focuses on the USA context and uses data collected from the US military. For those who work in a hot climate, up to a day may be required. About 1 to 2 billion people lack safe drinking water. Water can carry vectors of disease and is a major cause of death and illness worldwide. Developing countries are most affected by unsafe drinking water. Sources Potable water is available in almost all populated areas of the world, although it may be expensive, and the supply may not always be sustainable. Sources where drinking water is commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Wyaralong Dam
The Wyaralong Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with an un-gated spillway across the Teviot Brook that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for supply of potable water for the Scenic Rim region. The dam was initiated by the Queensland Government in 2006 as a result of the prolonged Millennium drought which saw the catchment areas of South East Queensland's dams receive record low rain. It was completed in 2011. Location and features The dam is located approximately north-west of . The dam wall itself is split between the localities of Wyaralong and Allenview, but the bulk of impounded water is within Wyaralong. The Wyaralong Dam was completed prior to the 2010–2011 Queensland floods. On January 11, during the flood period, the Mayors of both Logan City and Scenic Rim said they believed that Logan had been spared a great deal of flood damage because of the dam. The concrete dam structure is high and long. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme
The Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme, a recycled water project, is located in the South East region of Queensland in Australia. The scheme is managed by Seqwater and forms a key part of the SEQ Water Grid constructed by the Queensland Government in response to population growth, climate change and severe drought. The 2.5 billion project is reported as the largest recycled water project in Australia. As of 2019, the scheme has been constructed and its performance has been validated. It remains in care and maintenance mode, and will commence operation after SEQ Water Grid dam levels reach 60%. Location and features The scheme involved the construction of three advanced water treatment plants constructed at Bundamba, Luggage Point and Gibson Island, which draw water from six existing wastewater treatment plants in the region to produce up to of purified recycled water daily. The treatment train consists of microfiltration, reverse osmosis, ultraviolet light with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |