Other Projects
ACTEW regularly has projects underway relating to water treatment and supply, some of which are detailed here:
ACTEW Corporation working with ActewAGL and alliance partners GHD, Abigroup and John Holland, completed remediation works for the Googong Dam spillway in December 2010. This involved repairing eroded sections, extending the walls and improving the structural integrity of the spillway since its original construction in 1978.
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On World Environment Day 2009, ACTEW announced its Greenhouse Gas Abatement Strategy for the water security projects. As part of our ongoing commitment to the environment, we will be reducing and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions during the construction and operation of the water security projects.
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In October 2007, the ACT Government announced a range of new water supply projects for the ACT region, including the design of a Demonstration Water Purification Plant. ACTEW completed the design, but construction is deferred subject to the successful implementation of the other three water security projects.
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The Cotter to Googong Bulk Transfer works by drawing water from the reservoirs in the Cotter Catchment, treating it at the Mt Stromlo treatment plant and, after meeting town demand, using the existing water supply distribution network to transfer surplus water to the Googong reservoir — up to 150 ML/d.
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The Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre (LMWQCC) Secondary Treatment Augmentation project was managed by ActewAGL on behalf of ACTEW and commenced in January 2008.
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The current ACTEW Applied Research and Development Program delivers strategic, commercial and technical outcomes to ACTEW and ActewAGL, which are vital in the decision making processes that effect water quality and delivery as well as for generating new business, products, services and interactions for the companies.
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