A full retention oil & water separator (also known as an oil interceptor) treats captured water on sites where oil (hydrocarbon) mixes with water, particularly during rainfall events or in water runoff. These sites often need to meet key environmental compliance criteria, council policies, and government regulations – for example, service stations, airports, power stations, […]
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HIGH-QUALITY STORMWATER FILTRATION MEDIA Atlan Bio is our range of quality stormwater filtration and growing media with specific properties and media composition for use in catch basin structures, rain gardens, bioretention cells and prefabricated concrete stormwater assets. Bioretention is used in catchment areas to drip-feed stormwater. This percolation of runoff helps to slow down water
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We were struck by the severity of flooding across Australia’s eastern coast recently, and the vulnerability of our communities to severe weather. Extreme weather events are projected to increase in frequency due to climate change, which threatens public safety and burdens our stormwater infrastructure. In a dire race to protect our community’s waterways, stormwater infrastructure
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Modern stormwater treatment assets are a form of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) that aims to reduce the volumes of sediment, nutrients and gross pollutants discharged into receiving waterways. Well-maintained, they can last for generations. Regular maintenance and checkups play a critical part in managing stormwater assets. Not only will an appropriate maintenance schedule provide
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Feature Highlights include: SPEL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS BCC ACCEPTS SQIDEP VERIFICATION FEATURED SPEL PROJECTS TEAM MEMBER HIGHLIGHT GENERATIONAL ASSETS: PRIORITISING STORMWATER MAINTENANCE FEATURE SPEL PRODUCTS TAKING 3 FOR THE SEA FUTURE-PROOFING STORMWATER NETWORKS
What is World Water Day? World Water Day is held on the 22nd of March every year and raises awareness for the 2 billion people currently living without access to safe water. This year’s goal is to discuss the health of our groundwater with the World Water Day organisers saying, ‘out of sight, under our
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Moorebank Intermodal Terminal will boost productivity and transport links, enabling import-export freight to travel through Sydney to and from Port Botany by rail. The interstate terminal will relieve pressure off rural and regional roads and improve the freight rail network. With rising costs of freight, once completed, this terminal will benefit the national supply chain
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SPEL proudly supports the Rapid Relief Team who are a Not For Profit organisation. RRT delivers hope and relief to communities and people in need in flood , fire or humanitarian needs. The RRT Director, Lester Sharples, said he was pleased RRT could support the Marlborough community in mitigating flood water entering their homes and
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SPEL is proud to donate $50,000 towards Stormwater Shepherd’s Stormwater Feasibility Study Grant, with expressions of interest open to metropolitan councils and riverkeeper alliances in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney until the 25th of March 2022. The $50,000 Funding Stormwater Feasibility Study Grant is a great opportunity for councils to improve their LGA’s management of stormwater
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A round of applause for modern engineering! SPEL supports World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, and all the ways our amazing engineers help us build a sustainable future. To learn more about World Engineering Day, you can visit https://worldengineeringday.net.
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A new bus layover is now constructed in Turner ( ACT) to support the City\’s growing public transport network, providing capacity for 25 buses at any time. The 9000 square metre site is on the corner of Watson Street and Barry Drive. SPEL\’s involvement in the project, headed by Andrew Buggins, was to work with
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Stormwater Australia is the custodian of an industry-formulated, independent evaluation process for verifying the performance of technologies for improving stormwater quality. SQIDEP provides a uniform set of criteria for stormwater treatment measures to be field-tested and reported. These criteria should guide and inform field monitoring programs seeking to demonstrate pollutant removals for stormwater treatment measures
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What is World Wetlands Day? World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands. This day also marks the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands, which was adopted as an international treaty in 1971. Why World Wetlands Day? Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the
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Stormwater management is a team sport. Reducing stormwater runoff and pollution requires the collective effort of stormwater managers, local government, industries, and communities. To ensure the long-term health of our waterways, we need a holistic approach to controlling stormwater runoff—one that employs control measures to treat existing stormwater issues and one that addresses the source
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What’s the Benefit of a Stormwater Utility? A huge change swept the country in 2003 when new rules under the federal Clean Water Act took effect. Some larger US cities had already set up stormwater programs in the 1990s, when Phase I of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) went into effect to reduce
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Mermaid Sanctuary is a new residential development located on the shore of Lake Wonderland, at the heart of the Mermaid Waters community. To protect the ecological and aesthetic value of a locality best known for its beautiful coastline, stormwater management is a leading priority for developing these waterfront homes. SPEL was honoured to be involved in the project as we delivered a concrete tank solution tailored to the development site’s needs. The project
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