12 November, 2018
The Water and Carbon Group was awarded the contract to design the effluent disposal forest and tertiary treatment wetland for the $17m upgrade to the Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant. The specialist design provided a sustainable treatment and disposal pathway, while creating an opportunity to restore natural biodiversity and create an ecological asset for […]
31 October, 2018
The Water and Carbon Group was awarded the design and construct contract to upgrade the Narrogin WWTP. The plant was upgraded through combining a high-density constructed wetland with a plastic media trickling filter. The solution utilises gravity and passive processes to reduce nitrogen concentration by 83% without increasing energy demand. The Narrogin Wastewater […]
31 October, 2018
The Griffith University Arboretum and Riparian Restoration was uniquely designed by the Water and Carbon Group to restore riparian vegetation along the Logan River and transform 9.5 ha of unused ex-pastoral land into a visually appealing land-based asset that provides educational, amenity and passive recreational benefits. Aside from being regularly used by the students […]
29 October, 2018
Shailer Park Wetland was designed and built by the Water and Carbon Group in 2014 with a goal of efficiently improving the quality of the storm water entering the Logan River while providing strong value to the community through maximising parkland and creating a forest adjacent to an active recreational space. Community bird […]
15 October, 2018
The Water and Carbon Group recently concluded a 5-year project partnering with Logan City Council, Griffith University and the Australian Government to complete 25 hectares of targeted reforestation across 6 sites in Slacks Creek. The Slacks Creek Restoration Project was greatly successful in creating long-term ecological assets for the Logan community. Following this, our Project […]
10 October, 2016
17 August, 2016
The Water and Carbon Group’s Shailer Pioneer Park Wetland is a key component of the Logan City Council’s Slacks Creek Catchment Recovery Project. The wetland provides improved stormwater treatment, habitat values and flood mitigation while also enhancing the recreational opportunities in the park. The wetland demonstrates the multiple benefits which can be achieved through ecologically […]
6 July, 2016
Sundrop Farms The Water and Carbon Group (WCG) has recently commissioned our low energy, eco-friendly, wastewater treatment system for Sundrop Farms, a tomato growing greenhouse facility at Port Augusta. WCG was contracted to design & construct the system to treat the following wastewater streams: Sanitary sewage from the 200 no. (approx.) workers (toilets, basins, showers, […]
23 June, 2016
Sludge Treatment Reed Bed Pilot (STRB) Pilot Project – Wacol Sewage Treatment Plant Let the works commence for June 2016. Established at Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU) Sewage Treatment Plant, Wacol, QLD, Australia, this STRB pilot project is part of The Water and Carbon Group’s optimisation and dimensioning process for our sludge treatment reed bed service. In […]
