Water and Sewer Services
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Council engineers inspecting
pumping equipment at a local
wastewater treatment plant
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Energy consumption associated with the treatment and transport of town water and wastewater is responsible for approximately 44% of Council’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Efforts to reduce these impacts are focused on the delivery of initiatives in Council’s Energy Savings Action Plan and identifying opportunities for renewable energy generation at these facilities. Example actions include energy efficient pumps and motors, reducing peak load consumption by pumping in off-peak times and designing networks to maximise the use of gravity for water and wastewater delivery.
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