At the awards ceremony were (L-R) Kevin Werksmen, Global Water Leader, Aurecon (award sponsor); Andrew Francis, Director Infrastructure, Parkes Shire Council; Julian Fyfe, Infrastructure Technical Manager, Parkes Shire Council; and Paul Freeman, NSW President of the AWA. (Photo: AWA)
The Parkes Recycled Water Scheme won the Program Innovation Award at the 2020 NSW Australian Water Association Awards last Friday.
Parkes Shire Council’s Technical Infrastructure Manager, Julian Fyfe said that while many utilities reclaimed water, Parkes achieved something unique within the Australian water industry, designing a system that had a small footprint and a big impact.
“The Scheme is designed to work within the solar window, is supported by renewable power and has an optimised and integrated distribution system.”
The Parkes Recycled Water Scheme is now a finalist in the National Australian Water Association Awards which will be announced at the Ozwater conference in May.